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The Link Magazine. November 1998
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Top fire officers visit Westlea station
Westlea firefighters are heavily involved in community fire safety education and the station has recently received national attention,
writes Leading Firefighter Ian Jeary.
Currently we are piloting two Craig and the Assistant Chief Of- You never know how the equip- order to Sub Officer Martin Lloyd
schemes: the chip pan trade-in is ficer Phil Appleby came to see the ment has survived the summer and his partner Jeanette on the birth
up and running, and the commu- station personnel. They were given months unused of their baby son, Samuel. Also to
nity fire watch scheme will be a presentation of the chip pan and Also make sure that the smoke fire fighter Andrew Magnall and
launched in December, subject to fire watch schemes, a domestic alarms in your home are regularly his wifejoanne on thebirth of Toby.
sponsorship support for printing sprinkler demonstration and were tested and the battery is changed. All concerned are fit, healthy and
of leaflets and information,
introduced to the watch members. If you have any problems refer to doing well.
As a result of these ground Mr Meldrum was very impressed. the manufacturers instructions or • Companies who can help with
breaking initiatives and our hard Winter is closing in and at this contact Westlea Fire Station for sponsorship of the community fire
work, the most senior uniformed time of year we start using our advice. watch scheme should contact Ian
fire officer in the country paid us a electric blankets, central heating, Finally, congratulations are in Jeary on 487562.
visit in October. Her Majesty's fires and chimneys. To avoid an Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services Graham Meidrum, second
Chief Inspector of Fire Services impromptu visit by the Brigade, right, with Wiltshire's Chief Fire Officer John Craig, centre, and Assistant
Graham Meidrum, along with please make sure your appliances
Wiltshire's Chief Fire Officer John are checked out by the experts. Chief Officer Phil Appleby, second left, wit hfrom left, Leading Firefighter Ian
Jeary, Firefighters Steve Field and Justine Thomas, Sub-officer Perry Payne

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'SOIJIS1'I' sive feature in The Link, Foyer man- Foyer will take place in early 1999.
The official launch of Swindon
To find out more about place-
ager Caroline Duffy reports con-
siderable interest from social work- ments at Swindon Foyer, contact
is not a sound your carpet should make! ers and other caring professionals Caroline Duffy on 531679.
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But that is what you get with rrnriy young people.
traditional stemn--cleaning rret1Txis The Swindon scheme is man-
aged by Jephson Housing Asso-
Here are some problems that you can get with 'wet' cleaning systems: ciation and like all of the 80 or so Gastech grows
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Remember, quality may cost a little more, mon room with a pool table, TV tioned gas appliances.
but is cheaper in the long term. and comfy chairs, a smaller train- David would like to thank all his
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