Six out of ten people who died in fires in 2009 had no smoke alarm fitted in their home, according to figures released by London Fire Brigade. 26 people died in fires where there was no working smoke alarm. The statistics also show that over half of the people who were injured by fires in the [...]
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service are highlighting the increased dangers of house fires over the Christmas period. Gavin Roberts, Barrow Fire Station’s deputy location manager, warns that due to the additional fire risks that Christmas can bring there is a significant rise in the chance of a house fire during the festive season. He warns [...]
On November the 7th 2009 Safelincs launched their new smoke alarm reminder service to alert customers when they needed to check their alarms. In only two months this service has had a huge response, with nearly 600 e-mail or SMS reminders in the system already. This service is offered in partnership with the government’s FireKills [...]
