Home Safety

The Southern Group Environmental Health Committee in partnership with Investing for Health is pleased to announce its new Home Safety Initiative – “Southern Safer Homes”.

Home Safety Officers have been appointed to work in each district council area and on request they will visit you at your home and will offer you advice on any feature of the home which maybe hazardous to you or you family. In certain circumstances officers may be able to provide free safety equipment or may contact an other more suitable agency on your behalf to resolve a specific safety issue(s).

In Northern Ireland figures for accidents in the home are quite frightening. It is estimated that as many as 70 people die each year, approximately 71,000 attend the Accident and Emergency Departments of their local hospitals and 9000 of those attending will be admitted.

Falls, fires and accidental poisoning are the major causes of accidental deaths and injuries.

The health and economic benefits of accident prevention are clear so pick up the phone to day and contact the Home Safety Officer operating in your area (details below) for a free and totally confidential home safety check which will be carried out in a friendly and informal manner.

Jean Dawson, Mobile: 07920460348 Email: J.dawson@sgehc.com Armagh City & District Council, The Palace Demesne, Armagh, BT60 4EL Tel: 028 37529600 or Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, Lakeview Road, Craigavon BT64 1AL Tel: 028 38312400	Alana Diamond, Mobile: 07876395453 Email: Alana.diamond@banbridge.gov.uk Banbridge District Council, Gate Lodge, Linenhall Street, Banbridge BT32 3EG Tel: 028 4066 0606
Mark Flynn Mobile: 07824317589 Email: m.flynn@sgehc.com Dungannon & S Tyrone Borough Council, Circular Road Dungannon BT71 6DT Tel: 028 87720367	Anne Finnegan Mobile: 078801676550 Email: anne.finnegan@newryandmourne.gov.uk Newry & Mourne District Council, O’Hagan House, Monaghan Row Newry BT35 8DJ Tel: 028 30313100