What To Do In An Emergency?
It’s crucial to act quickly in a gas emergency. These are the steps you need to take to stay safe:
- Turn off the gas emergency control valve at the meter, unless the meter is located in a basement or cellar or at the LPG bulk tank or storage vessels
- Extinguish all naked flames and don’t smoke
- Don’t operate electrical switches including turning light switches on or off because this can ignite escaping gas
- Get fresh air immediately; make sure you open all doors and windows to ventilate the area
- Contact the relevant National Gas Emergency service number. Natural Gas - 0800 111 999 / LPG – contact number on storage vessel or meter
- If the attending emergency operative identifies an issue with any gas appliances, follow their advice concerning the use of the equipment. Where advised, contact a Gas Safe registered engineer to fix the appliance and check it’s safe
- If you’re feeling unwell, visit your GP or hospital immediately and let them know you may have been exposed to carbon monoxide
- Don’t turn the gas supply on again until it’s been checked by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- If advised to contact a local Gas Engineer, please call us on 07368 297374 for an immediate response!