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Older Persons

Older person testing smoke alarm

Welcome to the Older Persons section of the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service website. Here you can find advice and guidance on a number of key safety issues which concern older people and those who care for them.

This section contains information on:

 

Members of this part of the community can be particularly vulnerable so the advice we offer is very important.

Request a free Home Safety Check.

More advice for older people is available from Age UK.