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Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Area LTB1 November 2009 (NHW144)

Home Fire Escape Plan, Partysafe Program, Towing a Caravan, Police Crime Report.

By Malcolm Lawrence - 10th November 2009 - Back to News

Neighbourhood Watch Area LTB1, Bridle Estate.

Police Co-ordinator: Senior Constable Brett Godden, Phone 5131 5085

Next Meeting

When: 16th November 2009.

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Salvation Army Hall,

Bridle Road, Morwell.

Please Note

The December meeting will be held on the second Monday in December

the 14th.

Home Fire Escape Plans:

It is timely to remind everyone of the danger a fire in your home can pose to you and your loved ones.

As well as having good fire safety practises to prevent fires from occurring, you must have working smoke alarms to give you and your family an early warning of a fire. Discuss and practise a home escape plan with the whole family, this will ensure everybody knows the quickest way out of your home and your agreed safe meeting place.

• Draw a plan of your home identifying all the exits including suitable windows and your agreed safe meeting place (eg; letter box)
• In case of a fire the first priority is to get out of the house.
• As you are leaving a room, close the door to prevent fire and smoke from spreading.
• Alert others as you go.
• When there is smoke, get down low and crawl out of the house.
• Go directly to your safe meeting place outside your home.
• Once out, stay out. Never go back into a burning house.
• Call the Fire Brigade immediately from a neighbour’s home, mobile phone or public phone on ‘000’.
• Wait for the fire brigade to arrive.
• Practise your fire escape plan regularly with your family.

PARTYSAFE Program:

In conjunction with the Premiers Drug Prevention Council, Victoria Police operate the PARTYSAFE program. PARTYSAFE is a key crime prevention tool operating in your local area.

Registering your party with PARTYSAFE at your local police station will provide your local police with the information they will need if they are called to your party to deal with a disturbance.

PARTYSAFE is about minimising the risk of having intoxicated guests or gatecrashers ruin your party. PARTYSAFE registration forms are available from local police stations or via download at

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=2

Always remember if you are unable to handle any situation that may occur at a party, call Victoria Police on '000'

Towing A Caravan:

For any one planning to tow a caravan over the coming Christmas holidays, now is the time to check your caravan over to make sure it is ready for the road. A breakdown or mishap on the road can thoroughly spoil what was going to be a good holiday.

Make sure your vehicle has a towing kit that complies with the van’s requirements. Fit recommended exterior rear view mirrors. Don’t load the vehicle beyond its towing weight. Increase the pressure in the towing vehicle’s rear tyres in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; also add some extra air pressure to the front tyres.

Check the van’s tyres for correct inflation, and brakes for operation. Carry a fire extinguisher in the van. Make sure you have the correct spare wheel for the van, and a jack that can jack up the van. Check the van’s wheel bearings and condition of tyres. Fill water tanks and gas bottles and lock and secure the van’s interior.

When travelling leave at least 60m between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead. Perhaps most importantly, pull over if you are holding up traffic.

Police Crime Report October 2009 NHW Area LTB1

Due To Privacy Considerations NOT ALL Offences For This Area Are Listed

• 5/5/2009 Gabo Way Property damage to a Ministry of Housing house.
• 7/9/2009 The Avenue Property damage to a house.
• 22/9/2009 Chickerell Street Theft from a motor vehicle at a car sales yard.
• 6/10/2009 Chestnut Avenue Property damage to a unit.
• 17/10/2009 The Boulevard Theft from a motor vehicle in the street.
• 16/10/2009 The Avenue Burglary from the backyard of a house.
• 17/10/2009 Waratah Drive Property damage to the front garden of a house.
• 18/10/2009 The Boulevard Theft from a motor vehicle in the driveway of a house.
• 23/10/2009 Bridle Road Theft from the school.
• 23/10/2009 Chestnut Avenue Theft and property damage in the front garden of a house.
• 24/10/2009 Bridle Road Property damage to the school.

SUMMARY OF STOLEN ITEMS FOR THE ABOVE OFFENCES

1 Timber, 2 Car Accessories, 1 Furniture, 1 Household Item, 1 Personal Property,

1 Photographic Equipment, 1 Sporting goods.

8 Offenders were arrested for any reported offence in the area.

TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS TO THE POLICE DIAL 000 (TRIPLE ZERO)

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: malcolml@dcsi.net.au