Our top tips for staying safe in your student accommodation:
Don’t leave / wedge open fire doors, these are there to prevent heat and smoke moving round the building
Before you start cooking, make sure you have a window open or your extractor fan operating, smoke from cooking will set the alarms off and we will have to attend, this takes fire engines away from real 999 calls
Don't cook if you have drank alcohol, you are more likely to become distracted.
Make sure you are charging your electronic devices on hard flat surfaces and you’re keeping an eye on them in case they get hot - they can overheat and potentially cause a fire. Only use chargers provided by the manufacturer of your device and avoid charging devices overnight.
Avoid spraying aerosols near your smoke detector, it can cause it to activate.
Avoid smoking E cigarettes indoors, the vapour from an e-cigarette can cause the alarm to activate.
Smoke alarms, save lives!
Never cover or tamper with your smoke alarm, they are there to save yours and everyone’s else lives.
