Smoke Alarm Tests When Clocks Go Back

[Jigsawged]

Passing on this advice from BSS:

 

When the clocks go back on 27 October the Boat Safety Scheme, on its twitter feed is backing the national Fire Kills campaign urging people to test their smoke alarms when they change the clocks on their boat. https://www.facebook.com/firekills

The BSS is asking you and your organisation to join with us on the Fire Kills campaign by utilising your social media networks, possibly in the ways outlined in the attached briefing.

 

We have also attached some useful graphics.

 

Kind regards

 

Graham Watts

BSS Manager

Boat Safety Scheme

First Floor North

Station House

500 Elder Gate

Milton Keynes

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[cheshire~rose]

Why wait until the weekend if you can do it today!

[KJT]

Why wait until the weekend if you can do it today!

I guess it's an 'aide memoir' for those of us that have memory's like a sieve!

 

Did you do yours today? :-)

[cheshire~rose]

Not those on the boat no - but I am not on my boat today. The boat smoke alarm gets tested every time I cook!

 

The CO alarm is tested each time I visit.

 

I did test ours at home today though.

 

ETA - I have found one of our alarms at home is not working with the test I have been reminded to to today.

 

God forbid that we should have a fire between now and the weekend but if we had done so it would not have saved us.

 

So do it today people!

Edited October 24, 2013 by cheshire~rose

[Chalky]

I usually use bonfire night as an aide memoir to test the smoke alarms - just seems appropriate"

[Rebotco]

Ours seems to get tested every time we have toast for breakfast!

[bottle]

Ours seems to get tested every time we have toast for breakfast!

 

 

Change it to an 'optical' type.

[Phil Ambrose]

I guess it's an 'aide memoir' for those of us that have memory's like a sieve!

 

Did you do yours today? :-)

What was it you just said?

 

Phil

[smileypete]

Mine says to test weekly.

 

So I just test mine when I fill the tanks which is about weekly, not too hard to remember, any other ~weekly job will do.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

[Guest]

I usually use bonfire night as an aide memoir to test the smoke alarms - just seems appropriate"

You only test your smoke alarms once a year???

[bargemast]

I guess it's an 'aide memoir' for those of us that have memory's like a sieve!

 

Did you do yours today? :-)

 

My memory is so bad I didn't even remember that it's like a sieve.

 

Peter.

[mrsmelly]

You only test your smoke alarms once a year???

Hi Martin

 

That doesnt suprise me. Many people will get the bare minimum safety equipment they can get away with on their boat. As a for instance those tiny fire extinguishers of 1kg powder peeps normaly only buy those. I have two of those and a 4kg dry powder and a 6kg dry powder and a co2 on my boat. Its pointless risking your neck with something that will only frighten the fire, if you are going to have a go at the fire which is rarely to be recomended but if your only escape route is past the seat of the fire then id rather point 6kgs at it than 1kg. Safety equipment comes way behind polishing brass and fancy paintwork for far too many boaters. Be honest Martin have a look at your boat ...what fire extinguishers have you got

 

Tim

[Keeping Up]

We test ours every time that Pingu makes toast

[Guest]

Hi Martin

 

That doesnt suprise me. Many people will get the bare minimum safety equipment they can get away with on their boat. As a for instance those tiny fire extinguishers of 1kg powder peeps normaly only buy those. I have two of those and a 4kg dry powder and a 6kg dry powder and a co2 on my boat. Its pointless risking your neck with something that will only frighten the fire, if you are going to have a go at the fire which is rarely to be recomended but if your only escape route is past the seat of the fire then id rather point 6kgs at it than 1kg. Safety equipment comes way behind polishing brass and fancy paintwork for far too many boaters. Be honest Martin have a look at your boat ...what fire extinguishers have you got

 

Tim

 

Being completely honest - I can't tell you.

 

Not on the boat at the mo but will have a look next time we are.

 

They are all the same size though I'm fairly sure about that.

 

ed -

 

This picture was taken by the builder when it was new and gives an idea as to the physical size of all three extinguishers. (And before anybody says it no we don't have the chairs that close to the stove, that side of the boat has been completely re-configured since that picture was taken).

 

Edited October 26, 2013 by The Dog House