Home FireSmart

How it works

is free and takes a few minutes to complete. It asks questions to understand the fire risks in your home and gives you tailored fire safety information to help lower or remove those risks.

Who can do it?

You can use for your own home, a friend or relative’s home or someone you provide care for

Risk Rating

When you finish the questions you will get a risk rating - lower, medium or higher

Fire Risk Report

You will get a tailored report to learn how to lower your risks and escape safely if a fire happens

Did you know?

3000

home fires happen in Victoria each year

Prevent

Reduce the chance of a fire starting in your home by following our tailored advice

Kitchen

Most home fires start in the kitchen but most fires that result in someone dying start in bedrooms or living rooms

Fires spread quickly

Keep looking when cooking. A small fire can grow to a big fire in 3 minutes

18

On average 18 people die in Victoria each year in a house fire

Plan

Have a practised Home Fire Escape Plan and call Triple Zero (000)

4

A fatal fire is 4 times more likely to occur where there is no working smoke alarm

Detect

Have working smoke alarms in all bedrooms, hallways and living areas

62%

of people who die in home fires have a disability

Escape

We can help you lower this risk by following your tailored Home FireSmart Report

Get Started

Fire Rescue Victoria - Home FireSmart