Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Last weekend I attended the Fire Service Mela at Graveney School, which was a huge success and a brilliant way of promoting fire safety in a fun environment.
I particularly enjoyed the food and the Indian dancing was awesome, but there was a more serious message behind the festivities.
The cooking oil fire display was particularly frightening, but it was a useful display in demonstrating the importance of having a smoke alarm and also of what not to do when you have a fire in the kitchen.
As the house fire in Tooting last week showed, following basic fire safety precautions, such as fitting smoke alarms, can save lives.
I would urge everyone to make sure they fit smoke alarms in their homes and make a fire plan for emergencies; it could save your life and the lives of loved ones.
You can call 08000 28 44 28 or visit http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/ for more information.
I particularly enjoyed the food and the Indian dancing was awesome, but there was a more serious message behind the festivities.
The cooking oil fire display was particularly frightening, but it was a useful display in demonstrating the importance of having a smoke alarm and also of what not to do when you have a fire in the kitchen.
As the house fire in Tooting last week showed, following basic fire safety precautions, such as fitting smoke alarms, can save lives.
I would urge everyone to make sure they fit smoke alarms in their homes and make a fire plan for emergencies; it could save your life and the lives of loved ones.
You can call 08000 28 44 28 or visit http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/ for more information.
