Inside this Issue www.a1housing.co.uk Issue 30 Winter 2012

Buy it, Fit it, Test it
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has
launched its latest campaign to make sure everyone has
The ‘Buy it, Fit it, Test it’ message is part of the latest
coincides with a change in the way the Service provides
Home Safety Checks, by prioritising those people most
at risk.
and weekly testing is quick and simple.
“But some people may need more support because they
suffer from a disability, mental health problem or other
social issue, or are elderly and have no family living
nearby to help them. These are the people who need us
the most.”
A new risk-based approach will decide which households
crews should visit, and anyone requesting a Home
Safety Check (HSC) will be asked a series of questions
and given a priority score.
Households with higher scores will be recommended for
appropriate. Those at a lower risk will be provided with,
or signposted to, home information enabling them to
measures.
Mr Buckley added: “The Buy it, Fit it, Test it campaign
encourages people who are able to take responsibility
to do so, allowing us to focus on helping those who are
most at risk and unable to protect themselves.”
For further information and advice visit
Using a mobile phone?
Dial 112 in an emergency
DID you know that if you need to make
a call to the emergency services dialling
112 instead of 999 could save you vital
seconds.
That’s because if you dial 999 from a
mobile, your call goes through to central
control in Scotland, mainly to determine
whether it is a genuine call, as three
consecutive numbers can easily be
dialled by mistake on an unlocked
mobile.
By dialling 112 your call will be put
straight through to your local emergency
services saving you approximately 20
seconds.
You also do not need a mobile phone
signal in order to be able to make a
call to the emergency services. This is
because your mobile will use a signal
from any network provider to ensure it
gets through.
Russ Dolby, Ian Garratt (Crew Manager), Kate Smith and Paul Smith.
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Non-emergency
Police number
AS of January 2012 all 43 police forces
in England and Wales will be using the
number 101 to receive non-emergency
calls.
The new non-emergency number can
be used when you want to talk to a local
stolen property, drug use or dealing, or
information about a crime.
Calls to 101 are answered by police call
handlers local to you, which ensures
they can answer and deal with your call
appropriately.