London Fire Brigade Potential Strike Action

FIRE STRIKE: TAKE EXTRA CARE 

The Fire Brigade Union have announced plans to start taking strike action that will

fire fighting and fire safety service from 23 October 2010.  

The FBU initially intends to strike on the following days: 

• Saturday, 23 October from 10am to 6pm

• Monday, 1 November from 10am to 6pm 

During this time London Fire Brigade is asking people to take even more care to think about their safety from fire. 

We encourage all Sutton Housing Partnership tenants and leaseholders to please attention to this important fire safety advice: 

• If you have a fire, call 999.

• Take extra care – especially when you are cooking or smoking.

• Know what to do if you have a fire – get out, stay out, call 999. 

Here are some practical tips to help keep safe in your homes: 

• Make sure that you have a smoke alarm, check that it works and change the battery if you need to.

• Make sure you know how you would get out of your home if there is a fire – and that everyone in your home knows.

• Stub cigarettes out properly and dispose of them carefully.

• Put candles out, use a snuffer or a spoon, it’s safer than blowing them out when sparks can fly.

• Double check the cooker is off.

• Turn heaters off and put up fireguards.

• Turn off and unplug electrical appliances, unless they are designed to be left on – like your fridge.

• Close inside doors at night to stop a fire from spreading.

• Make sure exits are kept clear.

• Keep door and window keys where everyone can find them. 

If fire does break out, or even if fire is suspected, the safety advice is to get out, stay out and call 999. It is important to stress that during the strike, this is still the number to ring.