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Home fire safety self-check and visits

Information:

This service is only for Hertfordshire residents. If you're outside Hertfordshire, contact your local fire and rescue service.

Residents – get a personalised fire safety action plan for your home.

New form for professional agencies to use

 

Home fire safety self-check

If you're a Hertfordshire resident, try this self-check tool. It'll give you a personalised fire safety action plan and check whether you need a home visit.

  • It takes 15 mins.
  • Tell us about your home and lifestyle.
  • You'll get a fire safety action plan at the end.
  • It may suggest we visit your property to install safety measures. If so, we will contact you.

If you have issues accessing this form, or need the information in a different format, email hhss@hertfordshire.gov.uk or call us.
 

Professionals – refer someone for a home fire safety visit

If you're a professional working with a vulnerable Hertfordshire resident, use this form to make a referral.

We're currently working to make this form accessible and mobile-friendly. If you have problems accessing this form, email hhss@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

 

Older persons activity, learning and safety

Older persons activity, learning and safety (OPALS) events are sociable, seated events where you can get quality advice and help on a wide range of services available.

As well as giving reassuring safety and wellbeing support, the events include:

  • free hot meal and refreshments
  • opportunity to meet other residents in your area
  • safety related freebies
  • representatives from a variety of agencies giving advice on the services they offer.

 

If you'd like to attend one of the events, email terry.morris@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

Upcoming OPALS events

Tuesday February 3 2026 10am - 2pm South Mill Arts Centre Bishops Stortford
Thursday March 5 2026 10am - 2pm Grovehill Community Centre Hemel Hempstead
Wednesday March 25 2026 10am - 2pm Fairway Tavern Function Suite Welwyn Garden City
Wednesday April 29 2026 10am - 2pm OVAL Community Centre Stevenage
Tuesday May 12 2026 10am - 2pm Stanborough Conference Centre Garston
Tuesday June 9 2026 10am - 2pm Watersmeet Theatre Rickmansworth
Friday June 26 2026 10am - 2pm Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar
Tuesday July 28 2026 10am - 2pm Graveley Village Hall Graveley
Friday August 14 2026 10am - 2pm Kings Langley Community Centre Kings Langley
Thursday September 3 2026 10am - 2pm Metropolitan Bushey
Friday September 25 2026 10am - 2pm Hitchin Town Hall Hitchin
Monday October 12 2026 10am - 2pm Alban Arena St Albans
Wednesday November 4 2026 10am - 2pm Halsey Masonic Hall Cheshunt

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