Firefighters assist a protected return for college students forward of latest college time period

As college students head again to their halls of residences and put together for one more college time period, we need to be certain that they keep protected while away from house.

We have been working carefully with universities together with the University of Southampton to make sure college students are conscious of how they will keep protected.

Our shut relationship noticed our St Mary’s firefighters conduct a coaching train at considered one of their vacant pupil blocks in August, guaranteeing they’re ready if an incident have been to come up there.

The crews will probably be returning to ship necessary security messaging on the college’s Glen Eyre and Wessex Lane halls on the 6^th and seven^th October, as a part of the Res Life Fairs which assist new college students settle in and discover assist.

Community Safety Development Officer, Kelly Hedges stated:

“Once once more we’re supporting pupil fireplace security week to assist these coming to check inside Hampshire and Isle of Wight, achieve this safely.

“Many of these arriving will probably be cooking for the primary time away from house, and bringing with them a variety of lithium-ion battery merchandise, while additionally venturing out into a brand new metropolis while ingesting.

“All of these present risks which is why we are working with our local universities to ensure that their students know how to prevent and avoid potentially dangerous situations.”

Our COOK marketing campaign which has launched throughout Southampton, shares easy efficient kitchen security steerage with useful recipes, which is right for these residing away from house and cooking for the primary time.

No pupil is prepared for college with out a laptop computer, and alongside their cell phones and tablets, they are going to be arriving at their new lodging kitted out with loads of lithium-ion battery merchandise.

If not charged or taken care of correctly these merchandise is usually a fireplace threat. Find out the best way to use and retailer your electrical gadgets so they continue to be protected.

We are additionally supporting the Royal Life Saving Society’s ‘Don’t Drink and Drown’ campaign, which focuses on lowering the variety of substance-related drownings throughout the UK and Ireland.

3 in 4 younger grownup drinkers suppose it’s okay to drink alcohol and get into the water.

The marketing campaign makes use of the tagline ‘Be A Mate’ and requires mates to take care of and assist one another get house safely, and away from waterways.

Station Manager Pete McClemont stated:

“We are conscious of the massive pupil inhabitants we welcome to town annually.

“That is why it’s so necessary for us to construct a robust relationship with our universities in an effort to attain the scholar viewers and assist forestall incidents.

“Conducting coaching workouts on their websites permits us to develop into acquainted with the buildings, guaranteeing we’re finest ready to reply ought to an incident happen there.

“We are also working with Southampton City Council and the Miracle Street Charity to house their bus, which will be out and about across the city during the evenings doing an incredible job in offering support to students on nights out.”

The bus, which is kitted out with charging and sizzling drink amenities, will probably be positioned within the metropolis’s nightclub hotspots throughout freshers week, and is open to those that want assist, comparable to if misplaced, had an excessive amount of to drink, need assistance when newly away from house, or simply as a protected house to attend for a taxi house.

Due to its proximity to town centre, St Mary’s Fire Station will home the car throughout the day, forward of its essential work within the night.