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Home Safety

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Every year in the UK more than 5,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million turn up at accident and emergency departments seeking treatment. But, because the accidents happen behind closed doors in isolated incidents they rarely attract public and media attention. RoSPA is one of the few national voices speaking out on this issue. We also campaign for change and provide a large range of resources to inform, educate and help to prevent accidents in the home and garden.

RoSPA's home safety department has produced several highly informative DVDs and videos on a range of home safety topics.

Other resources...

We also produce a wide-range of resources on all aspects of accident prevention in and around the home.

If you cannot find what you are looking for within our home safety resources please contact us by telephone on: +44 (0)121 248 2000 or by email: help@rospa.com

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RoSPA has a proud history of campaigning issues that have had a significant influence on the lives of individuals, many of these within the area of home safety. Find out more about our current campaigns...

Just one of our many campaigning issues...

RoSPA’s Hot Bath Water Safety Campaign
Hot bath water severely scalds 600 people in the UK each year. Three quarters of these seriously injured victims are Support Uschildren under the age of five, many of them bearing the scars of their accident for the rest of their lives. An amendment to the Building Regulations to be introduced in April 2010 means that all new-build homes across England and Wales will have devices fitted to baths to limit the temperature of the water to 48°C.

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RoSPA Home Safety Around the UK

RoSPA is one of the few national voices speaking out on the issue of accidents in the home. We also campaign for change and provide a large range of resources to inform, educate and help to prevent accidents in the home and garden. We have an influence across the United Kingdom.

If you would like further information on any Home Safety issue then please contact Sheila Merrill (RoSPA Public Health Adviser - England) on 0121 248 2506 or email smerrill@rospa.com

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03/05/2013 : Choosing and Using Home Safety Equipment training course - new dates

Date: 28/06/2013 Venue: Birmingham. Book this course together with a place on the Child Safety in the Home course and save money!
03/05/2013 : Child Safety in the Home training course - new dates

Date: 27/06/2013 Venue: Birmingham. Book this course together with a place on the Choosing and Using Home Safety Equipment course and save money!
11/04/2013 : Press release: Families to benefit from free home safety equipment thanks to RoSPA Scotland and the Scottish Government

Hundreds of families are being given the opportunity to secure essential home safety equipment in areas of Scotland as part of a special scheme.
08/04/2013 : Press release: Count on RoSPA’s new safety guide when buying second-hand goods

As the slow economic recovery continues, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has launched an online safety guide to buying second-hand goods.
25/03/2013 : Press release: Keep an eye out for young helpers during a DIY Easter

Don’t Ignore Youngsters is the DIY message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) during the holiday season.

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