Safety at home

The purpose of the test is to survey the housing environment. It can be personally completed or on behalf of someone else.

In the background details, please fill in the details of the person whose apartment the test is carried out on. The test collects postal code details in order to obtain an overall understanding of the regions’ residential safety levels.

If you are concerned, on the basis of the test or otherwise, about the safety of a family member or relative, please contact Ekhva guidance and advice of social services tel. 053522370 Mon-Fri 9 am-3 pm, or visit website www.ekhva.fi

You can also take the test in print. Download the PDF version.

Safet at Home test

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Background details of the resident to be assessed

Address*

Individual street addresses are not stored, but location data is used with 1 km accuracy for statistical purposes related to the test, in order to support the development of rescue department operations.

Street address City Postal code

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GID

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Nro

Gender*

Age*

Type of Residence*

The resident lives in the apartment alone.*

Respondent

The role of the respondent

Finding the apartment

Is the numbering of the house and apartments clearly visible, even in the dark?

Number of belongings outside the apartment

Is there any flammable material outside the apartment?

Accessibility in the yard area

Is the yard area safe and easily accessible during all seasons of the year?

Emergency exit safety

Is the emergency exit safety of the apartment satisfactory?

Is the exit safety of an apartment building through the balcony satisfactory?

Amount of belongings in the apartment

A large number of belongings in an apartment increases the risk of fire as well as the risk of falling and slipping over. The piling of flammable materials at home (for example, cardboard, newspapers, clothes, mattresses and pillows) is particularly dangerous.

Check one room of the apartment at a time, for example:

kitchen
lounge
bedroom
sauna
boiler room/technical spac
storage room
balcony

Are too many things stored in the kitchen?

Are too many things stored in the lounge?

Are too many things stored in the bedroom?

Are too many things stored in the sauna?

Are too many things stored in the boiler room/technical space?

Are too many things stored in the storage room?

Are too many things stored in the balcony?

Does the resident have an opportunity for safe, functional and regular washing?

Does the resident have access to clean drinking water from a network, well or by means of home delivery (bottled water)? Is the colour and smell of the water good and normal on the basis of sensory assessment?

Handling fire

Does smoking occur in the apartment? Are candles burned or is there a fireplace in the apartment and has its chimney sweeping been carried out appropriately? Are there marks caused by a fire in the apartment? Are the kitchen activities safe? Has there been fire alarms in the apartment or has the fire department visited apartment during last month?

Functionality and use of electrical devices

Are there old or faulty electrical devices in the apartment? Are the electrical devices’ locations, maintenance and methods of use safe? Are there signs of electrical devices’ unusual operation in the apartment or are there any electrical devices in use in the apartment that raise concerns? Are electrical devices clean? Are their backgrounds checked and cleaned regularly?

Other issues affecting safety

Does the apartment have a sufficient number of fire alarms? Is the operation of fire alarms regularly reviewed?

Are the safety devices and other aids up-to-date? Could the resident benefit from a certain safety device or aid?

Can help be alerted with a phone or safety device (for example, a safety phone or bracelet)?

Assess whether the resident can exit the apartment in less than three minutes in an emergency situation?

Are the support network and services of the resident sufficient? Whose visits is the resident’s safety and wellbeing dependent on? Who visits the home to ensure and produce services that enable living at home?

Assess how dependent the resident is on his/her daily services within the following time periods.

Housing health

Is there a functional and safe way of using the toilet in the apartment?

Is the apartment tidy and pleasant? Is the apartment regularly cleaned? Is dirt,dust, pests (mice, rats etc.) or water damage observed in the apartment? Are there many pets kept in the apartment?

Is the apartment warm enough? Is it easy and safe for the resident to heat the apartment?

Does the apartment only have electric heating?

Has the resident fallen over in the past 12 months?

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Total score

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C-score

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B-score

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A-score

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A-percent

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B-percent

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C-percent