The Hampshire and IOW Fire and Rescue Service have recently launched an emollients fire safety awareness campaign in partnership with the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Community Pharmacy South Central.

The joint awareness campaign has been developed following a series of national and local tragedies, many of which were sadly fatal. The hope is that by educating members of the public about the increased fire risks and the actions they can take to reduce these, further tragedies of this kind can be prevented in the future.

Emollients are creams, sprays, and lotions that may contain paraffin or other products like butters and oils. Both paraffin and non-paraffin emollients can act as an accelerant when absorbed into clothing and exposed to naked flames or other heat sources.

Printed campaign resources including posters and postcards have been sent to pharmacies and GP surgeries throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for them to share with members of the public to help raise awareness of the potential fire risks within the local community. Digital versions of the resources have also been created to help spread awareness of the fire risks associated with emollients.

HIOW Fire and Rescue will also be sharing posts on their social media accounts to help raise awareness, so please help by liking and sharing these where possible.

Fire Service and health partners launch emollients fire safety campaign – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service (hantsfire.gov.uk)

Thank you in advance for your valued support with this safety campaign.

Emollients Campaign – Postcard