LeanOnUs

This carbon monoxide campaign is to raise awareness of the dangers that college and university students may face when living in rental or shared accommodation. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a lethal gas that can kill within a few minutes and here we highlight the importance of having gaseous appliances serviced and chimneys swept.

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Theme

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Don’t let the next headline, be your deadline!

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Aims

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• To distribute Don’t let the next headline, be your deadline! to college and university students.

• Highlight 60 seconds that could save a student's life, produced by Ray Kemp.

• Encourage students to ask their landlord for a copy of the gas safety certificate if it hasn't been provided.

• To educate students that a landlord is responsible for chimneys being swept 2-4 times each year.

• Making students aware that an audible alarm should NOT replace annual servicing.

• Highlight Carbon Monoxide: The silent killer produced by ANEC and CSI.

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