You could save someone's life this Christmas

With Christmas Day only days away Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to “Save someone’s life this Christmas”. At a time when people are looking for small presents as stocking fillers, why not consider buying a smoke alarm for someone you care for?

Last Christmas there were 145 accidental fires in homes within Greater Manchester and 1/3 of these didn’t have a smoke alarm fitted. 

Assistant County Fire Officer Steve Beckley said: “Despite a prolonged campaign by us to increase smoke alarm ownership there are still far too many homes which do not possess this life saving piece of equipment. It might seem like a strange gift but when you give a smoke alarm you are giving a life saving gift. A life lost in a fire at any time is a tragedy but over the Christmas period it would be even more devastating.”

Steve went on to add: “There is no excuse now for not having a working smoke alarm in your home even if you can’t afford to buy one, you can book in for one of our free home fire risk assessments and if necessary we will fit a smoke alarm for you.”

Call 0800 555 815 or your local fire station for your free home fire risk assessments.