Fire Safety
MEET THE MODERN FIREFIGHTER 
Yes, they respond to 999 calls to fires, road accidents and other emergencies.
But, a modern firefighter is also at the heart of making our communities safer places to live. More than 35,000 people in West Sussex have already taken advantage of a free Home Fire Safety check – available to all residents.
During a pre-arranged visit, local firefighters will carry out a complete safety audit of your home and help you plan an escape route in the event of fire. If necessary, they will even install smoke detectors free of charge or replace faulty ones.
Community Fire Safety advisors also fit alarms which include strobe lights and vibrating pads, that alert people with hearing problems to danger.
Systems called Careline and Community FireLink are also available in the home for the very vulnerable.
web: www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire
phone: 0800 3286 487 (fire safety check)
email: cfb@westsussex.gov.uk
Seen a firefighter riding a motor bike recently?
The Fire and Rescue Service has two FireBikes. They help deliver road safety messages to the places where bikers meet, to try and reduce accidents amongst one of the most vulnerable groups on our roads.
The FireBikes, with their distinctive livery, will also be at the Bike Safe courses run by Sussex Police with the West Sussex Fire and
Rescue Service.
Contact: www.bikesafe.co.uk
Fire Safety
PLAYING WITH FIRE
All young people are fascinated by fire. An estimated one in three will experiment at some stage with matches or lighters.
In most cases parents or guardians can nip potential problems in the bud.
But for others it can become an obsession. Every year dozens of children die as a result of fires they have started – lives and family possessions are wrecked.
That’s where a totally confidential service called FACE can help – short for Fire Awareness and Community Education.
Specially trained firefighters offer guidance, and help re-educate young people who have shown a fascination or played with fire. The scheme is free to any parent, guardian or carer.
The advisors will make an appointment to see you and the young person to discuss the situation and design an appropriate programme to help them move from ‘fire risk’ to ‘fire safe’.
web: www.westsussex.gov.uk/fire
phone: 01243 786211
email: wsfrs@westsussex.gov.uk