December 6th, 2022Know the drill before you grill campaign launched

Energy Safe Victoria is launching its 2022 Know the Drill Before You Grill campaign, reminding Victorians, including those in Hepburn Shire and surrounds, of a simple safety tip to protect from barbecue-related LPG cylinder fires and explosions.

Every summer, firefighters are called to LPG cylinder-related incidents with severe cases resulting in people being rushed to hospital trauma centres.

To combat this, ESV has led the introduction of new Australian Standards over the past 18 months, resulting in new barbecue connections and cylinder valves that when imperfectly connected will not leak gas, even if the cylinder has been turned on.

If the hose connection has been disconnected or the cylinder valve has been left open, gas will not flow, reducing the risk of an explosion or fire.