Safety at Home test | Kotona asumisen turvallisuus

The purpose of the test is to survey the housing environment. It can be personally completed or on behalf of someone else. In the background details, please fill in the details of the person whose apartment the test is carried out on. The test collects postal code details in order to obtain an overall understanding of the regions’ residential safety levels. If you are concerned, on the basis of the test or otherwise, about the safety of a family member or relative, please contact Eksote/service centre in the South Karelian area TEL. 053522370 MON-FRI 9 am - 3 pm, isoapu.palvelukeskus@eksote.fi

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Background details of the resident to be assessed

Postal code *

Gender *

Female

Male

Age *

Form of housing *

The resident lives in the apartment alone

Respondent

Role

Other, please specify

Number of belongings outside the apartment

1. Is there any flammable material outside the apartment?

A fire often starts on the outside of a building. Easily flammable material forms a risk of fire and it is therefore prohibited to be stored in the vicinity of the apartment. Easily flammable materials include, for example, piles of firewood, boats and building materials.

There is no flammable material in the vicinity of the apartment.

There is some flammable material in the vicinity of the apartment.

There is a lot of flammable material in the vicinity of the apartment.

Accessibility in the yard area

2. Is the yard area safe and easily accessible during all seasons of the year?

The slippery or obstructed access routes of a yard area cause a risk of falling or a risk of accidents. In a safe yard area, the access routes are easily accessible and they are salted during the winter. The lighting is sufficient. Studded shoes are used, if necessary.

In my opinion, the issue is under control.

There are minor things to repair in the yard area.

There are a lot of things to repair in the yard area.

Emergency exit safety

3. Is the emergency exit safety of the apartment satisfactory?

It must always be possible to exit all of the apartment’s premises without obstruction. Exiting must also be possible in the dark and without the use of keys. There must be at least two exit routes at detached houses and terraced houses. A balcony is accepted as a second exit in apartment buildings. During a fire, there is only a few minutes of time to exit. Ensuring that exiting is unobstructed saves human lives and reduces the risk of getting hurt.

In my opinion, the issue is under control.

There are minor things to correct in the emergency exit safety.

The emergency exit safety is not satisfactory. There is a lot to repair in the matter.

Handling fire

5. Does smoking occur in the apartment? Are candles burned or is the fireplace used carelessly? Are there marks caused by a fire in the apartment? Are the kitchen activities safe?

The majority of apartment fires are related to the misuse of open fire, fireplaces and electrical devices, careless smoking, high consumption of alcohol or kitchen activities.

In my opinion, the issue is under control. Handling fire in the apartment is controlled and safe.

There are signs of careless fire handling in the apartment or the resident’s activities.

Handling of fire in the apartment is careless and poses a great risk on safety.

Functionality and use of electrical devices

6. Are there old or faulty electrical devices in the apartment? Are the electrical devices’ locations, maintenance and methods of use safe? Are there signs of electrical devices’ unusual operation in the apartment?

In Finland, more than one thousand building fires occur and their cause is electricity. An electricity fire usually shows signs in advance and will smoulder for some time before beginning to burn. A fire may be preceded by unusual operation of an electrical device (for example, the repeated interruption of a washing machine’s programme, a buzzing heard from a light, unusual sounds heard from a device, dark spots or a bad smell.) Flickering or dimming lights are also signs that there is a fault in the operation of the electrical device.

In my opinion, the issue is under control. The electrical devices work well and they are used safely.

There are minor things to correct in the safety and/or use of electrical devices.

There is a large need to repair issues related to electrical devices in the apartment.

7. Are the electrical devices clean? Are the backs of them regularly checked and cleaned?

A foreign object, dust or moisture in an electrical device may cause a fire. Electrical devices (for example, fridge, freezer and washing machine) and their backgrounds must be regularly inspected and cleaned.