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We are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2023.

Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. 

Badly fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions, and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. CO is a highly poisonous gas that can kill quickly and without warning, as you cannot see it, taste it or smell it.

By taking care of your gas appliances properly you are taking care of your home, your loved ones and even looking out for your local community. Follow these simple checks to keep you and others safe.

• Keep your Westward gas safety check. It is incredibly important and a legal requirement for us to be able to access your homes for your gas safety checks. We would like to visit your home on the first appointment however if you must reschedule, please let us know in good time and we can re-book.
• Check for warning signs that could indicate your (or others) gas appliances are not working correctly. Signs may include lazy yellow /orange flames instead of crisp blue ones, error messages or unexpected noises from your boiler or dark and sooty stains around your gas appliance. Contact your landlord, or, if you own the appliance, a Gas Safe registered engineer to check it. You can find a registered engineer at GasSafeRegister.co.uk or by calling 0800 408 5500.
• Know the six main symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning – headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, collapse, and loss of consciousness.

If you're suffering from any of these symptoms and feel better when you leave the house, it could be CO poisoning. If you're concerned you or someone in your household may be suffering from CO poisoning, make sure you do the following:

• Get fresh air immediately
• Open all doors and windows, switch off gas appliances and leave the house
• Contact your GP, who can check and advise if you need treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning
• Report a gas or carbon monoxide emergency to the National Gas Emergency Service 24 hours a day on 0800 111 999 and then inform Westward.

For gas safety advice visit the Gas Safe Register website at GasSafeRegister.co.uk.