Students in Bath are being given fire safety advice with the help of a Hollywood-style movie trailer.
Avon Fire and Rescue have launched Fatal Distraction, which highlights the dangers of leaving cooking unattended and other risks relevant to those living away from home for the first time.
University students are historically at greater risk of being a victim of fire, with kitchen fires the most common.
These can be because someone comes home after a night out, perhaps after drinking, and starts to cook something before forgetting about it.
The lighting of candles and discarding of cigarettes is also a risk.
James Bladon, corporate communication manager at Avon Fire and Rescue, said: "We needed to come up with something that would get the attention of students.
"Our local universities supported the idea and supplied us with some images which we used in the trailer.
"Heart FM gave us free use of a studio for an afternoon, where we recorded some audio with some local actors, who also gave their time free, for which we are very grateful."
He added: "The whole thing has cost us very little to produce, and even included a professional voiceover artiste who was able to provide the classic deep movie trailer voice, which has given the whole project some authenticity.
"We have had some very positive feedback, with several people remarking that, to start with, they thought it was a genuine trailer rather than something produced by the fire service."
People can view the trailer by going to www.fataldistraction.co.uk.
Key safety messages for students include:
• Don't leave cooking unattended, whatever the distraction.
• Make sure you have smoke alarms in your property.
• While it might be tempting to take the batteries out of smoke alarms, to stop them going off every time you burn the toast, please don't! Working smoke alarms save lives.
• It takes seconds for fire and choking smoke to sweep through a property. Smoke alarms can only save your life if they are working, and it is your responsibility to check them regularly.
• If you are planning a night out, then think about grabbing a takeaway on your way home rather than cooking something yourself.
Avon Fire and Rescue have launched Fatal Distraction, which highlights the dangers of leaving cooking unattended and other risks relevant to those living away from home for the first time.
University students are historically at greater risk of being a victim of fire, with kitchen fires the most common.
These can be because someone comes home after a night out, perhaps after drinking, and starts to cook something before forgetting about it.
The lighting of candles and discarding of cigarettes is also a risk.
James Bladon, corporate communication manager at Avon Fire and Rescue, said: "We needed to come up with something that would get the attention of students.
"Our local universities supported the idea and supplied us with some images which we used in the trailer.
"Heart FM gave us free use of a studio for an afternoon, where we recorded some audio with some local actors, who also gave their time free, for which we are very grateful."
He added: "The whole thing has cost us very little to produce, and even included a professional voiceover artiste who was able to provide the classic deep movie trailer voice, which has given the whole project some authenticity.
"We have had some very positive feedback, with several people remarking that, to start with, they thought it was a genuine trailer rather than something produced by the fire service."
People can view the trailer by going to www.fataldistraction.co.uk.
Key safety messages for students include:
• Don't leave cooking unattended, whatever the distraction.
• Make sure you have smoke alarms in your property.
• While it might be tempting to take the batteries out of smoke alarms, to stop them going off every time you burn the toast, please don't! Working smoke alarms save lives.
• It takes seconds for fire and choking smoke to sweep through a property. Smoke alarms can only save your life if they are working, and it is your responsibility to check them regularly.
• If you are planning a night out, then think about grabbing a takeaway on your way home rather than cooking something yourself.