Fire Safety
 

Beck Cottage complies with new fire safety laws for short term lets, which  came into force on 1 October 2023.

BECK COTTAGE

FIRE SAFETY

IN THE CASE OF FIRE VACATE THE BUILDING

EVERYBODY STAYING AT THE PROPERTY MUST MAKE THEMSELVES AWARE OF THE PROPERTY LAYOUT AND POSITION OF EXTERNAL DOORS FOR EXIT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY - SEE PLAN IN THE FIRE SAFETY SECTION OF THE WELCOME BOOK.

THE DOOR BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND THE LOUNGE ACTS AS A BARRIER IF A FIRE STARTS IN THE KITCHEN.  THIS DOOR MUST BE CLOSED OVERNIGHT WHILST GUESTS ARE SLEEPING.

EMERGENCY LIGHTING.  NIGHT LIGHTS/EMERGENCY TORCHES ARE PLUGGED IN ON THE LANDING AND IN EACH BEDROOM. THEY MUST NOT BE SWITCHED OFF, UNPLUGGED OR THE SETTINGS BE ALTERED ON THEM.  THESE ACT AS MOTION SENSORS DURING LOW LIGHT (DUSK TO DAWN) AND WILL LIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS ON SENSING MOVEMENT BEFORE SWITCHING OFF AGAIN.  IN THE EVENT OF A POWER FAILURE THE TORCHES WILL AUTOMATICALLY LIGHT UP AND CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE HOLDER TO BE USED AS A TORCH TO LIGHT THE WAY.

E-SCOOTERS AND E-BIKES MUST NOT BE STORED IN THIS PROPERTY.  NEITHER MUST E-SCOOTERS, E-BIKES OR ELECTRIC VEHICLES BE CHARGED USING THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN THIS PROPERTY,  

SMOKING/VAPING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS PROPERTY.

MATCHES AND LIGHTERS MUST BE STORED OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

DO NOT LIGHT CANDLES INSIDE THE PROPERTY.

SMOKE ALARMS ARE SITUATED IN THE LOUNGE, ON THE LANDING AND IN EACH OF THE 2 BEDROOMS AND A HEAT ALARM IS FITTED IN THE KITCHEN.  CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS ARE FITTED IN THE LOUNGE AND KITCHEN.  IF ANY ALARM "BEEPS" PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER TO REPORT THE ISSUE

A FIRE BLANKET IS LOCATED ON THE KITCHEN WALL FOR USE IN SMALL INCIDENTS THAT OCCUR WHILST USING KITCHEN APPLIANCES BUT DO NOT USE THIS IN THE CASE OF A MORE SERIOUS FIRE - EVACUATE THE BUILDING. 

MANY FIRES ARE CAUSED  BY FRYING PANS IGNITING - TAKE CARE WHEN FRYING.

THE PROPERTY IS SERVED BY GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING CONTROLLED BY A THERMOSTAT.  NO PORTABLE HEATING APPLIANCES ARE SUPPLIED AND GUESTS ARE ASKED NOT TO USE THEIR OWN SUCH APPLIANCES ON THE PREMISES.

REGULARLY REMOVE RXCESS NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER SUCH WASTE PAPER TO THE WASTE REMOVAL CONTAINER IN THE BIN STORE.

THE FINAL EXIT DOORS (BACK AND FRONT) ARE FITTED ON THE INSIDE WITH THUMB TURN LOCKS TO COMPLY WITH FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS.  ON LEAVING THE PROPERTY THE DOORS MUST BE LOCKED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY.  TO LOCK THEM WHILST OCCUPYING THE PROPERTY (OVERNIGHT) USE THE INTERNAL THUMB TURN.

CONTACT DETAILS

Mrs Johnston  mobile: 07899 967522

or email: BECKCOTTAGEHOLIDAYS@GMAIL.COM

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY RING 999.

ADDRESS: 1 Brook Street, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1HN