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Stay safe, enjoy life!
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We all know that your university days are among the best of your life. You’re away from home – possibly for the first time. Parties, late nights, nights out with your mates…there’s a whole world of new experiences out there! This is a new chapter in your life and a big step towards your chosen career. So why would you want to throw it all away?
Fire can damage not only your home and your possessions but it can wreck lives – your’s, your family’s and your friends’. When you share accommodation you’re much more likely to experience a fire in the home, which is why you have to take extra care to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
Top 10 Student Fire Safety Tips:
- Fit smoke alarms on each level of the property and test them weekly
- Never leave cooking unattended
- Never attempt to cook while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Don’t overload plug sockets
- Switch off electrical appliances like phone chargers and hair straighteners when not in use
- Take extra care with cigarettes and smoking materials
- Never leave candles unattended
- Check furniture has the permanent fire-resistant label
- Practice an escape route
- If a fire starts, get out, stay out and dial 999
Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Having a working smoke alarm really can be the difference between life and death. Fit one on every level of your property and check them weekly. Never remove the batteries to use elsewhere, and make sure you always have spares.
Cook Smart
On average 17 people every day are killed or injured in kitchen fires. Never leave cooking unattended and never attempt to cook while under the influence of alcohol. Use a deep fat fryer, which is thermostatically controlled and can’t overheat, instead of a chip pan.
Take care with Electricity
Take care not to overload plug sockets and always use a multi-socket extension lead, rather than an adapter plug.
Switch off electrical appliances like mobile phone chargers and hair straighteners when not in use – especially before you go out or go to bed.
Put it Out, Right Out
7 out of 8 fire deaths in Nottinghamshire last year were in fires caused by a discarded cigarette or other smoking materials. Make sure your cigarette is fully extinguished, empty ashtrays regularly and never, ever smoke in bed.
See the Light with Candles
Make sure candles are placed in proper holders, on heat-resistant surfaces away from curtains, furnishings and other flammable materials. Never leave candles unattended and make sure they are properly extinguished before going to bed.
Establish an escape route and make sure everyone in the house knows about it, especially if you have guests visiting or staying the night. Keep the escape route clear and keep keys in a safe place so you know where they are if you have to get out in an emergency.
Remember – if you do have a fire, get out, stay out and dial 999.
Know Your Rights
By law, your landlord must:
- Get a gas safety certificate for every appliance in the property. These must be issued by a CORGI-registered gas engineer and renewed every year.
- Ensure that any work identified by gas engineers is carried out.
- Maintain and ensure the safety of all electrical installations (fixed wiring and so on) and any electrical appliances they provide (such as cookers and kettles).
- Ensure any furniture and furnishings they provide meet the fire resistance regulations.
Tenants can also ask landlords to fit and maintain carbon monoxide detectors, although these are not legal requirements.
Landlords of certain buildings occupied by more than one household (e.g. houses split into bedsits) have extra legal obligations to provide adequate:
- fire precautions and
- means of escape from fire.
Your local council’s Environmental Health Officer will be able to give you more details about your landlord’s obligations or visit www.communities.gov.uk.
