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The Link Magazine October 1995
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SERVICING & REPAIRS It's been a busy summer
BY HOOVER TRAINED Hffr< AT HOME
ENGINEER Sub Officer Perry Payne at Westlea Fire Station writes:
Appointments
Repairs to most makes of:
available weekdays, As you can imagine with the re-
/ Washing Machines evenings & weekends cent hot weather the last few
/ Dryers months have been exceptionally
For all aspects of hair care - busy for the Wiltshire Fire Brigade.
/ Dishwashers over 12 years experience
Since 1 July Westlea Fire Station
v Microwaves
Tel: Elaine (01 793) 705049 has responded to 136 fires, 128 false
/ Vacuum Cleaners (answerphone) alarms and 62 emergency special
John Phillips Servicing Mobile - 0378 406641 service calls. Thank you for your
25 years experience Gents wet cut from £3.50 help in preventing many of the
All work guaranteed sort of fires we've been dealing
Ladies cut and blow dry with, particularly grass fires.
No VAT to pay from £6.00 Congratulations are due to my
Tel: 526656 or 827804 Perms £17.50 counterpart on Group 2, Sub Of-
ficer Martin Lloyd. Martin has
received an official commendation
NO NEED TO LIVE WITH HARD WATER
from our Chief Fire Officer John
CONTACT- ONTACT: Craig, for his actions off duty when
F
SWINDON 5 ATER
SWINDON he successfully resuscitated a man
who suffered a heart attack whilst
Kinetico Block Salt Water Softeners guarantee soft water 24 nor driving his car in a busy road in Eight year Nathan Bailey from
a day. Only 19" high, non-electric, meter controlled. Swindon. Martin removed the man Wood hail Park was a special visitor to
Rent, lease, purchase. DIY sales & service. Salt delivered. Westleafire station in September. His
from the vehicle and did a first
260 Ferndale Road, Swindon. Tel: 527172 class job in difficult circumstances mum said he is totally mad about
- a commendation well deserved. firemen and fire engines and the
Westlea crew were happy to give him
K.J. ARRELL Monday 25 September sees the a two hour tour
start of the National Fire Safety
Plumbing and Heating Week which aims to raise aware- assisted a young man whose car
ness of fire safety in the home and was involved in a head on colli-
Quality work 24 Hour Service the workplace. sion with an articulated lorry on
Reasonable prices At Westlea Fire Station we are very Great Western Way near Blagrove
No job too small Ir 01793 - 727397 pleased to be involved in an initia- on Friday 15 September.
Free estimates Mobile: 0850 219 553 tive called Learn Not to Burn which The young man was trapped and
was launched on Wednesday 27 the car ignited but due to the ac-
September. The launch, kindly tions of these people not only was
THE NEW MARKET HALL sponsored by the local North Wilt- he assisted from the vehicle but
shire Fire Liaison Group is being the fire had been extinguished be-
MARKET STREETSWJNDON held at the Marriott Hotel who are fore we got there! The man does
also very keen to promote the ini- have severe injuries but is recover-
DO YOU KNOW tiative. ing well. Without the help he re-
WHAT'S INSI The scheme, a prototype in this ceived the outcome could have
been very different.
brigade, is specifically designed to
introduce the message of fire safety Have your boiler serviced and
Butcher • Baker Newsagent Shoes ops • o.. ers
Sports goods Plants • Fashion • Fabrics Rugs Computer games into schools and has been incorpo- chimney swept:
Nursery goods Cards • Flowers Pet shop Tools Jewellery rated into the National Curricu- Just a reminder: as the summer
lum. We are looking forward to
Sweets • Kitchen wear Wallpapers Watches • Books draws to a close and we start to
Baby Clothes • Bathroom wear • Crafts • Cafe working with Westlea and Tregoze think about putting the central
schools and hope in the future to
heating on or perhaps lighting
Your everyday shopping and much much more widen what we feel is sure to be a our coal fires please remember to
New Market Hall (just behind MacDonalds) successful project. get the heating appliances serv-
On a personal note I'd like to say iced and the chimneys swept -
Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm
'well done' to all those people who just in case.
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