Gas Installers

Over the years the charity has had a huge amount of help from concerned gas installers. They are often contacted by concerned consumers or victims and they understand, more than anyone, the difficulties consumers and victims have. Gas installers have sometimes come across horrific cases. Some tell us that they know things aren’t right with the gas industry but feel powerless to do anything about it.
However, there is so much a concerned gas installer can do to help and hopefully such help will with help the installer’s business too.

1. Raising awareness about Carbon Monoxide (CO) and telling people about our Schools Poster Competition for ages 10-11, which raises awareness of CO. Closing date 31st July and we now have funding for the next three years, i.e. until 2013.
2. Giving a talk at a local school. Telling the pupils (and ideally parents too) about the competition and making sure people know they should have their gas appliances properly serviced by a Gas Safe Registered installer. If you prefer we can arrange for one of our bereaved parents to give a talk at a school and you can also be present. The best way to gain access to a school to arrange a talk is through a parent with a child at the school.
3. Letting us know of your concerns and whether you, the installer want us to pass these on. We are happy to keep your name anonymous if that’s what you want but we ask you to tell us who you are. We will not betray your confidence but we need to know that this is a real person with a real concern.
4. Joining our ‘Concerned gas installers’ club. We will need your CV, your gas safe registered number and what appliances you are registered to install and service. Email to Stephanie Trotter office@co-gassafety.co.uk  This will be kept private.
5. Do give us your criticisms and suggestions again please email Stephanie office@co-gassafety.co.uk
6. Please take a fumes investigation course if and when you can. We have a desperate need for people to investigate incidents on behalf of victims or simply people who want to know if they have been poisoned by CO, by which appliance and how many parts per million (PPM). This would of course be paid work.
7. Read up about the other toxins, (see the Home page).

We already have five registered gas installers, who are committed to improving gas safety. Harry Rogers has been an expert court witness for many years and has done a huge amount of free work. Stephanie was recently supported at an inquest by Harry and two other gas installers and was very grateful. They came along to support Stephanie and the mother of a dead child.

If you have any suggestions or just want to chat please call Stephanie on 01372 466135 but do remember that although she wants to talk to you, she can be very busy.