Gas Safety Week: This campaign is designed to raise awareness about gas safety in all commercial and domestic premises. The campaign was launched in September 2011 for the first time. Gas Safe Register representatives, manufacturers, retailers, and the general public have been meeting every year since then to encourage people to properly care for their gas appliances and improve their gas safety.

What is the importance of an annual safety reminder?

In the last year, there have been over 700,000. Gas leaks, fires and explosions as well as carbon monoxide poisoning can all be caused by poorly fitting gas appliances. They should be checked annually. Now is the perfect time to include the gas safety check in your routine, as the heating season begins in September.

Gas Safety: Steps to Take

• Every year, check your gas appliances - Gas safety checks Checking safety devices and checking that gas appliances are burning gas correctly. You can request a copy the gas safety record from your landlord if you are a tenant. This is a certificate that ensures the gas fitting meets national safety standards. A gas safety record is required by law for tenants.
• Check if your engineer is Gas Safe registered. Only Gas Safe registered engineers are allowed to legally fix, install, or service gas appliances. You can find a Gas Safe registered engineer at GasSafeRegister.co.uk (the UK's official gas safety body) by postcode, by company name, by service and areas of work.
• Gas Safe ID Card for your engineer. All details are on the back of your card. This includes any type of gas work that a certified engineer can do. Every ID card contains the unique license number of its holder. This can be used to provide information about the holder's qualifications.

The organizers of the event will also be present. Gas Safety Week is important to inform people about the six signs that you may be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning - Headaches, dizziness and breathlessness, nausea, collapsing, and loss of consciousness.? The warning signs that unsafe gas appliances are in your vicinity. This includes higher levels of condensation, black marks on appliances, and yellow or orange flames from the gas cooker.

You can also purchase an Anabolic Gas Safety Kit to ensure gas safety with an audible carbon monoxide alarm fitted. This will notify you if there is a carbon monoxide leak in your home.