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The Link Magazine • January 2002 39
Smoke alarms should be at the top
of the resolutions list
Make your house a safer place, says Leading Firefighter Mark Altree,
new community fire safety officer for Swindon and north Wiltshire.
Last year six hun- - alarm. They cost
dred people died in from around
house fires in Eng- £4.50 to £25 and
land and of the 4 should have the
13,000 call outs by British Standard
Wiltshire Fire Bri- ; kitemark-BS5446
gade,2,700werefor We recom-
house fires. mend one per hAi Ys
• Half of the deaths ^+ floor as the mini-
in home fires hap- mum, however
pen between 10pm T the more you have LANDSCAPING CENTRE
& 8am. the more protec-
• A quarter of the tion you get.
people who die in They should be
house fires were fitted on the ceil- We now have a showroom in
asleep at the time. _ ing at the centre
• Onaverage270of Mark Altree holding of the room, hall- West Swindon
the people killed in a smoke alarm way or landing,
fires each year and at least 12 Our displays feature impressive water,
didn't have a smoke alarm. inches (30cm) away from any wall paving and decorative garden arrangements.
• Over 70 people die each year or light fitting.
because their smoke alarms didn't Drop into Drove Road Fire Sta- Our knowledgeable and friendly staff will be
work — usually because the battery tion or Westlea Fire Station to pick
was flat or had been removed, up a fire safety leaflet, or send me happy to answer questions, offer free quotes
If there is one resolution you a stamped addressed envelope at: and inform you of our installation service.
should make for 2002, it is install Swindon Fire Station, Drove Road,
a smoke alarm. And if you have Swindon SN1 3AD and I will post
one, test it regularly to ensure it you the information.
has a fully charged battery and is Many DIY stores also have leaf-
working correctly. lets on the importance of fitting
Smoke alarms are small self-con- smoke alarms.
tained devices that detect the pres- Make that resolution now. Take
y
ence of smoke and then sound an action to make our home safer.

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