Safe and Well Visits - West Midlands Fire Service
Safe and Well visits are carried out by operational firefighters, based at 38 community fire stations, and usually take around an hour. There are strong links between health, well-being and lifestyle choices and the risk of fire.
This is why, with the residents’ permission, WMFS cover a range of topics with a link to fire risk, including:
- smoking, alcohol, medication and drugs
- hoarding, mental health, healthy eating and lifestyles, dementia
- mobility including slips, trips and falls
- loneliness and social isolation
- home security
A handbook complements the visits, providing vital fire safety information, general safety and health or well-being advice. A copy is left with the household, along with information on any actions or referrals/signposting made by the visiting crew. Any firefighting crew attending a person's home for a Safe and Well visit will always carry their identity cards, and you should ask to see this before allowing them entry to your home.
On these visits, they can offer:
- Free smoke alarms and hearing impairment smoke alarms
- Free fire blankets
- Carbon monoxide readings
- Risk assess the property
- And more
Anyone can make a referral whether you are a professional or a family member! Make a quick and easy referral.
For more information and the QR code, please see the Safe and Well page on the Coventry Information Directory.