Seachtain Sábháilteachta Dóiteáin, 2026
12ú Deireadh Fómhair – 18ú Deireadh Fómhair 2026
Theme: “Know your Room, Know the Risk, Know the Person”
This year’s theme is about empowering people in the community to look after themselves and others.
This Fire Safety Week, “Know Your Room, Know the Risk, Know the Person” highlights the importance of understanding the fire hazards that may exist in the spaces we use every day.
Whether it’s cooking in the kitchen, heaters and open fires in the living room, or smoking and charging electrical items in the bedroom – knowing the risks can make a real difference. Awareness saves lives, and fire safety starts with knowing the risks in each room.
The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management is also encouraging everyone to take part in this year’s campaign by looking beyond their own home and checking in on older or more vulnerable members of their community. Older people living alone remain at greater risk from serious house fires, making it especially important to identify potential fire hazards in the rooms they use every day. Taking a few minutes to help someone assess the risks in their home could make a lifesaving difference.
- Suiteáil aláram deataigh i ngach seomra (seachas an seomra folctha agus an garáiste) chun do theach a chosaint.
- Glan do shimléar agus déan seirbhís ar do chóras teasa uair sa bhliain.
- Úsáid sciath spréiche ar thinte oscailte i gcónaí.
- Coinnigh múchtóir dóiteáin agus pluid dóiteáin atá oiriúnach sa gcistin.
- Folmhaigh luaithreadáin sula dtéann tú a chodladh. Cuir faoin sconna iad sula gcuireann tú sa mbosca bruscair iad. Ná caith tobac sa leaba riamh, ná nuair atá tú tuirseach nó ag tógáil cógas.
- Deisigh fearas lochtach láithreach nó cuir ceann nua ina ionad.
- Déan seiceáil sciobtha maidir le sábháilteacht dóiteáin sula dtéann tú a chodladh.
- Dún gach doras san oíche.
By regularly doing routine fire safety checks, following the STOP Fire steps, and by encouraging others to do the same, we can raise awareness of fire safety and safeguard our homes and our communities. Once a fire starts, it can be relentless, so it’s crucial to do everything possible to prevent one.
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