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Souper lunching Fire station prepares for National No Smoking Day
On the last Friday of every month
something warm and comforting New Year's eve may have been a quiet time for all at the station, but 2000 has started out as a very active
happens at Toothill Church - it's time for us writes Firefighter Ian Jeary from Westlea Fire Station.
called the souper-lunch.
By mid-February we had re- decide whether your journey is Almost all homes are now fitted
It's open to anybody from 12 sponded to 96 calls, 23 of which necessary, try to leave in plenty of with a smoke detector, but they
noon. A bowl of hot, home-made were fires and 27 were road traffic time and keep your distance from need maintaining to keep giving
soup is served with bread and but- accidents. The recent poor weather the vehicle in front. All too regu- you early fire detection. Test the
ter, followed by fruit, tea or coffee. has lead to really difficult driving larly we see the devastation and battery about once a month which
The next souper-lunch takes conditions, so before setting out: distress caused by accidents that will tell you if it is low and also
place on 31 March. It is a good way could have been avoided. whether the alarm is working.
of meeting people. Ian Jeary, ready to roll
Wednesday 8 March is National Once a year change the battery
No Smoking Day. We are not di- and clean out the inside of the de-
Lunch club needs a cook rectly linked with the campaign tector with a vacuum cleaner. Re-
Age Concern Swindon's Carib- but smoking is the second biggest fer to the manufacturer's instruc-
bean lunch club members are cause of fires in the home. tions if you have a problem.
looking for a cook. Here are some steps to follow to Or contact the Community Fire
The position is paid at £4.48 an make sure you are not a victim of Watch Project at Westlea Fire Sta-
hour for four hours, approximately fire in your own home: tion on 487620 and speak to your
10am to 2pm each Monday. • Keep all matches and community firefighter. We are also
The cook will plan menus with other smoking materials happy to talk to local groups.
lunch club members, buy food and away from children
prepare meals within a tight • Make sure all cigarettes are
budget. extinguished properly Cat Protection
The successful candidate will During March Swindon Cats Pro-
know about food safety and have • Use a nonflammable container tection League is offering free spay-
for an ashtray
experience of cooking for up to 20 ing of female cats over six months
people. • Do not tip hot ash into a litter to anyone on any sort of benefit.
To find out more, call 692166 or bin Cat owners should take them to
write to Age Concern Swindon, 14 • Do not smoke in bed theirvetwith theirbenefitbook. A
Milton Road, Swindon for an ap- • Keep ashtrays off sofas and arm form will need to be completed.
plication form. chairs For further information call 644536

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