Stephen Metcalfe, local MP for South Basildon and
East Thurrock, recently attended a parliamentary drop-in session to show
support for improving electrical safety in the home by raising awareness of the
importance and benefits of using a competent, registered electrician to householders
via ElectricSafe.
The importance of ensuring home electrics are safe should
not be underestimated. Around 3,340 people were admitted to hospital
following an electric shock in the UK during 2010/11 and in 2011/12 there were
3,822 domestic electrical fires in Great Britain, resulting in 14 deaths.
Mr Metcalfe commented: “Electrical safety in the home is
an important and life threatening issue as shown by the above statistics. It’s
important that the general public are aware of the simple steps they can take
to reduce potential electrical risks in their home. The most important of
these, and a precaution we can all take, is to hire a competent, registered
electrician when requiring electrical work to be done in the home.”
“I fully support the efforts of organisations like
ElectricSafe that exist to raise awareness and make it easy for the general
public to find a competent, registered electrician in their local area. I would
strongly encourage the people of South Basildon and East Thurrock to make use
of their services.”
ElectricSafe is a single, recognisable, consumer facing
register of competent, electricians from across England and Wales. All
ElectricSafe electricians are regularly assessed to demonstrate their ongoing
competence; they are required to meet strict qualification requirements, work
to a high standard and operate a fair and efficient process for dealing with
complaints.
The ElectricSafe register is free to join for all full
scope electricians who are registered on a DCLG authorised electrical Competent
Persons Scheme. It is designed to make finding, identifying and checking
competent electricians locally easier than ever before. It strives to eliminate
unnecessary jargon and complexity, bringing a simple message of electrical safety
in the home to every household in England and Wales.
For more information, visit www.electricsaferegister.co.uk.
