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Fire & Gas Safety

Fire Prevention

Take precautions to prevent fires and have an agreed plan of action in the event of a fire.

• Smoke alarms: check they're on every level of the house, test weekly and don't take out the batteries, even if they keep going off, they may be in the wrong place.
• In kitchen: there should be a fire extinguisher or fire blanket, if not ask your landlord for one.
• Furniture: legally must be fire resistant and will have a label to prove it.
• Electrical wiring: don't use anything that looks unsafe and get your landlord to employ an electrician to fix it.
• Candles: don't use near anything flammable, like curtains.
• At night: check everything is turned off (not on standby) and any candles or cigarettes have been put out. Close doors to delay the spread of fire.
  Finally, if there is a fire GET OUT as soon as possible and DO NOT re-enter for any reason. Dial 999 for the Fire Brigade.

  Carbon Monoxide

  If you have gas appliances in your house, carbon monoxide is a possible danger. It's invisible, odourless and can kill, some common symptoms are...

• Unexplained drowsiness or headaches.
• Giddiness when standing up.
• Sickness and diarrhoea.
• Chest pains.
• Unexplained stomach pains.
  You can get a carbon monoxide detector from ask4, also watch out for...
• Gas flames that burn orange or yellow rather than blue.
• Sooty stains on or around your appliances.
• Solid fuels that burn slowly or go out.
  All gas appliances should have a CORGI gas certificate, dated within the last year to show that it has been serviced.