BrowseAloud MyAccount Handbook Corporate site Jobs Hyde New Homes A fire can start in any room Home News Managing homes A fire can start in any room Posted on 19 February 2020 Did you know that you should test your smoke alarms at least once a month? Do you have a working smoke alarm on every floor of your home? We’re supporting the Home Office’s Fire Kills campaign to raise awareness of everyday fire risks and promote fire safety around the home. Liz Oliver, Compliance Director for Hyde said: “You are around 8 times more likely to die in the home if there are no working smoke alarms. It’s important that you maintain and test yours regularly – we recommend getting in the habit of doing this once a week”. Your local fire and rescue service can carry out a free home visit to make sure your home is fire safe. Find out how to arrange a visit. If you have a relative or neighbour who would struggle to react to a fire in their home, you can help them prepare. Find out how you can help them. You can cut the risk of fire in your home by following our helpful tips and advice. It only takes one accident to start a fire. Fire Kills. Let’s prevent it. A to Z search a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A to Z search About our website Site map Accessibility Cookies Privacy Corporate site Human Trafficking statement Disclaimer Prodo Digital Visit our Twitter page Visit our Facebook page © 2012-2021 Hyde Housing Association Ltd - Community Benefit Society Number 18195R Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and provide accessibility options. Some cookies are essential, while others offer accessibility options such as changing text size or instant page translation into over 40 languages. We collect anonymised information on how customers use our website, which we use to make improvements to the layout and content. You can manage cookie settings below. Accept recommended settings Necessary cookies We use some necessary cookies which enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and these can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences Adjust font size This is for accessibility. Increase or decrease the size of the text on the website according to your preference. Hotjar Hotjar is used to run the website feedback function. Hotjar On Off Google Translate Google translate is a tool that can be used to translate our web pages into over 40 languages. Google Translate On Off Google Analytics Analytics cookies help us to improve our website by reporting information on visitor behaviour patterns. All data is anonymised. Google Analytics On Off Social sharing The Add This cookies are set to allow you to easily share posts between social accounts. Social sharing On Off About this tool (Opens in a new window) Cookie Control Icon