Youngsters get special fire drill

 

FIRE safety advice will be drummed into Warwickshire youngsters during a campaign to try to save children's lives. Firefighters will be visiting county schools and urging parents to fit smoke alarms during Child Safety Week, which starts on Monday. Fire is the biggest killer of children in the home and experts say many deaths could be avoided if children knew what to do when a fire started. Research shows that 1200 children under the age of 11 are injured and 35 children die in fires in the home in the UK each year. PSC are urging parents to talk about fire safety with their children and show them the right action to take in emergencies. This includes alerting an adult if they discover a fire, planning and practicing an escape route, showing children where house and window keys are kept and discussing how to call 999. For more advice and help sign up to our newsletter at www.pscfiresafety.com when you leave your details on our home page you can download a pdf on home fire safety. Warwickshire firefighters aim to get the fire safety message across by showing how house fires can be started through cooking, matches and overloaded electrical sockets. PSC are suppliers of Matchguard the child proof match box during child safety week we will cover the cost of postage Matchguard £4.00 see our web site for details. Simon Ellershaw, area risk manager at Warwickshire County Council fire and rescue service, said: "Unfortunately too many of us in the service have attended incidents involving young people.