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If you have gas safety concerns for family or friends, make sure they stay Gas Safe by arranging a gas safety check for them annually. You can sign up for reminders at StayGasSafe.co.uk and get further info at GasSafeRegister.co.uk.
If you’re having gas work done this weekend or any other time, remember to always use a Gas Safe registered engineer to fit or fix your gas appliances – and don’t forget to check their ID card when they come to the door! You can find more information at GasSafeRegister.co.uk.
Statistics for crimes committed in the unparished area of South Ashford have been provided by www.police.uk/
Compare these statistics with previous months and years on our Crime Statistics page https://southashford.org.uk/index.php/local-information/safety-and-security/crime-statistics/
Ashford firefighters are reminding people to ensure there is space to allow fire engines through.
This follows an emergency call to Cudworth Road, Ashford after a summer house caught alight during the early hours of this morning (Thursday, 21 September).
Firefighters were called at 3.52am and a fire engine raced to the scene but struggled to get down part of Cudworth Road, due to insufficient space between vehicles parked either side.
Ashford Crew Manager, Andy Harris explained what happened: “We had to keep sounding the siren to alert residents and, fortunately we still managed to reach the house within eight minutes. But in an emergency, every second counts and a delay preventing our crews from reaching someone in danger could make all the difference.”
Once at the property, fire crews used a hose reel to extinguish the blaze, which severely damaged a summer house in the back garden. Firefighters left the scene around 5am.
Andy added: “We appreciate that parking can be tight and that people like to park as close as possible to their homes, but a fire engine needs a gap of at least 3.1m (10ft) to get through – please keep that in mind when you’re parking. It could be your house we’re trying to reach.”
Kent Fire and Rescue Service 21 September 2017
www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/news-releases/september-2017/please-leave-space-for-engines-to-get-through-urge-firefighters/
Kent Family Mediation Service are offering Parenting After Separation Workshops. These workshops are free for separated parents living in Kent. The workshops will help separated parents learn to communicate with each other better, will help them to deal with the impact of their separation on their children and improve the situation for their children. Parents attend separate workshops and if one parent doesn’t attend their workshop, the other parent can still attend theirs. To book a place on the workshop, please email Karen at contact@kentfms.co.uk
The risks of unsafe gas work being carried out in your property can include:
This Gas Safety Week, don’t leave anything to chance. Find out how safe your property is and set an email reminder for your annual gas safety check at StayGasSafe.co.uk.
The two best steps against CO poisoning are:
For more top tips on how to spot CO poisoning visit GasSafetyWeek.co.uk.
Are you a student living in rented accommodation?Remember: your landlord still needs to provide you with an annual Landlord’s Gas Safety record, issued by a Gas Safe registered engineer. For further info and tips visit GasSafeRegister.co.uk
It’s here! Gas Safety Week 2017 has arrived and it’s time to familiarise ourselves with Doug’s top tips:
Further tips can be found at GasSafetyWeek.co.uk
Statistics for crimes committed in the unparished area of South Ashford have been provided by www.police.uk/
Compare these statistics with previous months and years on our Crime Statistics page https://southashford.org.uk/index.php/local-information/safety-and-security/crime-statistics/