The Isle of Man’s Fire Service is encouraging the public to use an online tool which will assess whether people’s homes are fire safe.

Launched in May, the online form asks people questions about different rooms in gives advice, and will notify the fire service if a residence requires a physical visit.

David Dallimore from the fire prevention team said the campaign was to encourage the public to use the tool and to test their smoke detectors.

A fire brigade has launched a campaign of posters designed by schoolchildren to promote the use of home monitors.

Mr Dallimore said the tool had “worked really well”, meaning officers did not have to “spend as many hours going to properties”.

The fire service also runs an initiative called Tester Tuesday to encourage people to test smoke detectors every week, as having one that works “can save lives”, Dallimore continued.

To highlight the new tool and the importance of smoke detectors, the poster competition among school children was held along with a fire safety quiz.

The winning posters will have their designs printed and used as part of the fire safety campaign.

Mr Dallimore said the competition had had “a lot of entrants” and was partly an effort to reach more households about fire safety.