Community Fire Safety

To ensure a fire free Christmas, West Sussex Fire Brigade areissuing the following reminders to local businesses.

What About the Rubbish!

Dustbins, waste bins and skips are a very popular target forarsonists, especially over the holiday period. So keep rubbish

out of reach of potential fire raisers.

A little extra care during the festive season will ensure thateveryone enjoys a happier and safer fire free Christmas.

IT COULD COST YOU!

Waste bins and

skips are

becoming a very

popular target for

the fire raiser,

especially over the

holiday period.

Don't let your business

become another fire statistic

and don't let your property

present a 'soft target'.

By taking some simple

precautions, expensive

inconvenience can be avoided.

Here are some simpleguideline's to assist you.

It’s a busy time but don't allowrubbish to build up around yourpremises.

Clean up on a regular basis.

Do not obstruct fire exits withrubbish, it may be YOU whoneeds to escape via that route

Collection of waste

Before the holiday period, makearrangements with the wastedisposal companies to collect anddispose of your waste before thecommencement of holiday periods.

Frequency of collection

With all the additional wastebuilding up to the holiday period

Are they sufficient collections or willthe waste produced; exceed thecapacity of the bins or skipsprovided?

If it does, don't ordermore bins orskips; arrangefor morefrequent

collections.

Community Fire Safety

Remember

Organise your pre-Christmasshutdown now. Don't have large

volumes of waste exposed andvulnerable during the holiday breakperiod

GENERAL ADVICE ON THE STORAGE OF WASTE

§ Where possible restrict access to where waste is stored.

§ Choose where you locate your bin/skip carefully.

§ Use containers made of non-combustible material.

§ Ensure the rubbish containers are never overfilled and aresecurely shut.

§ Install security devices such as cameras, lighting or alarms instorage areas.

DO NOT site bins and skips to close to your buildings and always allow aminimum of 3 metres between skips.

Companies with large volumes of waste paper and cardboard packagingshould consider using a compactor instead of a vulnerable open skip.

Why not consider joining with other retailers or occupiers to jointlyimplement these measures.

ACT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Christmas

from

WEST SUSSEX FIRE BRIGADE

Need to know more? Then visit our web site at www.wsfb.co.uk