Maintenance Matters Fire Awareness
Good Neighbour Award
A fire in your home can be devastating, even fatal. Once a fire starts it can spread rapidly putting you and your loved ones at risk. While the dangers of fire are very real, there is a lot you can do to protect yourself, your family and your home.
• Check your smoke alarm/s are working and call the
• Keep items one metre from air conditioning units, including clothing that is on the balcony. Do not cover air-conditioning units with clothes or other materials. • Do not use barbecues and heaters or any open flames on balconies near potentially combustible material.
Do you know someone who: is friendly or helpful? provides assistance to others and contributes to the community? is respectful and mindful of others?
maintenance team on 1300 312 447 as soon as possible if it needs repair.
• Look out for fire
maintains their property well? volunteers in the community?
hazards in the home: remove rubbish, clutter and flammable items.
Now is your chance to recognise them! Anyone can nominate a Housing Choices Tasmania resident for this award. All nominees go in the yearly draw for our Neighbour of the Year award. To nominate your Good Neighbour, please contact Hannah via email communitydevelopmenttas @hcau.org.au or call 0455 077 759 .
• Keep looking when cooking: check that heat sources are turned off before leaving home or going to sleep, never use water to extinguish an oil or grease fire, and always supervise children in the kitchen. • Stick it, don’t flick it: do not smoke in bed. Smoking in bed is one of the leading causes of fire-related deaths.
• Do not store gas
bottles on balconies.
• Always keep fire doors clear, closed and unlocked at all times. • Keep hallways and balconies clear to avoid obstructing occupants needing to exit the building.
• One metre from
• Familiarise yourself with your building
the heater: if drying clothes indoors, make sure each item is at least one metre from the heater.
Gardening Competition
evacuation procedures.
Our 2023 Garden Competition is just around the corner, so start planning now! Keep an eye on the next edition of Home Stories for more details.
If a fire occurs in your home, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000). For more information, please visit
Tasmanian Fire Service at www.fire.tas.gov.au.
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