Gas and fire safety
Our tips can help you stay safe around gas and electric appliances and reduce the risk of a fire in your home.
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We've brought together information and advice on keeping safe at home, including gas and fire safety, protecting yourself from scams and dealing with floods.
Our tips can help you stay safe around gas and electric appliances and reduce the risk of a fire in your home.
By taking a few simple precautions, you can keep yourself safer from would-be burglars and scammers.
How to keep yourself, your home and your valuables safe if you live in an area with a long-term flood risk.
A local handyperson service might be able to help you with small practical jobs to make your home safer.
Our Staying safe guide suggests things you can do to feel safer when you're at home, out and about and online.
We offer support through our free advice line on 0800 678 1602. Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year. We also have specialist advisers at over 120 local Age UKs.
Last updated: Jun 21 2024