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Newsletter archive:
April 2009
Fire Safety
In our residential environment we must be sure that our fire prevention is state of the art. Our system is designed to detect problems early.
Each room also has a sprinkler which explodes into a jet stream
of water if it gets hot. If this happens the Fire Brigade is automatically
alerted, but the sprinkler system is designed to douse the fire
immediately. If a sprinkler was activated, water would spray only
in that room so that the hazardous effects of high pressure water
are minimized.
Our fire prevention system is checked every month by a certified inspector and is surveyed annually to comply with standards for our building Warrant of Fitness. Our emergency evacuation procedure has been approved by our Fire Safety Officer who supervises our 6 monthly practices.
Peacehaven staff learn a staged evacuation technique so that the
residents can be safely moved away from danger in an emergency.
On the 8th of April staff completed training with Wormalds on the
use of fire extinguishers as seen in the pictures above. For this
course they received a competency certificate. A great deal of training,
practise and planning goes into ensuring the safety of our precious
guests and staff. If you wish to discuss any aspect of this with
Alan or Ann please do not hesitate to do so.
For the troopers who remembered last years assault on the Titirangi RSA, a shiver of anticipation was evident as the planning for this year started. Luckily the secrecy of last years assault meant that no photos had been published so the planning progressed with the freedom of knowing that the kitchen and mess staff at Titirangi would be prepared to repel hungry appetites on the day selected for our attack and the bar would be a pushover if the Peacehaven cashiers arrived in time to outflank the bar staff.
Other activities
Easter had some residents visiting a local church to see the floral decorated cross. Easter themed art and craft had been progressing for some weeks, culminating with a wall hanging and chocolate Easter eggs.
A Smashing Time
Some of our residents had a really smashing time this month when Susan Browne (Potter) came in to lead them in making a mosaic creation. The first step towards creating this artwork was smashing up some crockery into manageable pieces. This was achieved with the assistance of a hammer. Great for relieving frustrations!
Residents and staff then worked together to create a “Peacehaven” sign of crockery mosaic. It then had to dry before the grout could be applied. We are now deciding where to hang our mosaic creation for all to see.
Front gate
Our front vehicular gate has had a few major components replaced
over the last few weeks but has now been completely restored. Just
be aware to stop any “tailgating” residents who may
follow your car out.
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