Stay safe this Christmas

The Epping Community Hub based in the former Epping Forest District Council Office is a one-stop shop for residents to access a wide range of services for help and advice. Services you can access in the Epping Community Hub include: Adult Social Care – an Essex County Council service Barclays Bank Changing Pathways CHESS Homeless Department of Work and Pensions Epping Forest Citizens Advice Epping Forest District Council services Epping Forest Foodbank Essex Partnership University NHS Trust Voluntary Action Epping Forest For more details visit Epping Community Hub webpage Warm Places

Christmas should be a fun, safe and enjoyable time but it is worth following a few pointers to ensure it is safe:-

• Check your Christmas tree lights conform to British Standards. • Never place candles near your Christmas tree or furnishings and don't leave them burning unattended at any time. • Decorations are often flammable and can burn easily Don't attach them to lights or heater. • Always switch Christmas lights off and unplug them before you go to bed. • Remember! After drinking alcohol, the risk of accidents in the kitchen is greater. • Most fires start in the kitchen so don’t leave cooking unattended. • Drive safely this Christmas. • If you smoke, make sure that your smoking material is extinguished before you go to bed. • Use Christmas as a reminder to clean your smoke alarm to remove dust. • Don’t overload plug sockets. • Check on elderly relatives and neighbours - make sure they are fire safe.