Where and When

In Merthyr at the Orbit Centre 10am – 3pm March 11th 2010 In Cardiff at County Hall Cardiff 10am – 3pm March 23rd 2010

To book your place call or e-mail us by 18th February 2010

Tel: 01443 232000

E-mail: swfs@southwales-fire.gov.uk

Minicom: 01443 232060

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will be jointly hosting the above seminars with Cardiff and Vale Coalition of Disabled People, Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged Cymru. The seminars will provide advice and guidance on fire safety in the home, what you should expect at work as well and fire safety for businesses. The seminars, which include lunch are completely free of charge.

To find out more about what we do for older and disabled people and our equality and diversity objectives visit www.southwales-fire.gov.uk/equality

Business Fire Safety

The Fire Safety Order came into effect on 1^st October 2006 and since then it has been a strategy from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to seek to inform all community groups about the legislation, how it affects their business and what they particularly need to know.  There are several significant areas of change that owners and managers should be aware of if you are in business and employ others, especially if you are the ‘responsible person’ with a duty for the health and safety of others in respect of fire.

• If you are the owner or operator of a building or business the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order probably applies to you.
•  It applies to the vast majority of premises and workplaces in the UK. There are few exceptions.

The Responsible Person - As the responsible person you must ensure the safety of your employees and any person who may legally come onto your premises or any person not on the premises who may be affected. Where you share responsibility with other responsible persons, (e.g. adjacent premises, Tenant / Landlord or multiple tenancy building) you must co-operate sharing information and collaborating in providing measures.

Follow this link for further guidance: www.southwales-fire.gov.uk/business

Fire Safety in the Home 

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service is offering you the opportunity to have a FREE Fire Safety Check in your home, carried out by firefighters from your local fire station. The check takes about 30 minutes and we will provide and install free smoke alarms where necessary. Specialist visits and smoke alarms for people who are hard of hearing are also avavilable

On booking a Home Fire Safety Check local firefighters will arrange convenient time to visit your home and carry out an inspection, looking out for fire hazards.  They will give life saving advice on how to identify fire hazards in your home, what do to in the event of a fire in the home, and how to make a fire escape plan.

There is a genuine desire within your Fire and Rescue Service to improve the safety of our older and disabled people within our community and vigorously promote a fire safety message to make sure everyone is and remains safe.