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Despite a new survey revealing that we blow £13.2 billion each year on personal grooming products like hair gels, takeaways and perfume, hundreds of thousands of London households still don’t want to fork out for a smoke alarm that could save their lives.
Faulty electrical items, overloaded plug sockets and dodgy wiring cause hundreds of fires across London each year. That’s why firefighters are asking people to check for electrical fire risks in their homes this Bank Holiday.
Figures released today show that carbon emissions have plummeted by as much as 44 per cent and energy bills will be cut by around £50,000 a year at ten fire stations involved in the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme.
Responding to the London region FBU announcement that it is to ballot its members for industrial action short of a strike, London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson said: “This is totally unnecessary.
LFB is campaigning to ensure the safe use, signage and storage of acetylene gas cylinders, and a greater awareness of the dangers when the cylinders are involved in fires and other incidents.
Fires caused by smokers’ materials are more likely than other domestic fires to cause death or serious injury. LFB is campaigning with other organisations to ensure that all cigarettes sold in the UK meet a fire safer cigarette standard.
We are dedicated to ensuring that fireworks are always stored, sold and used in a safe and responsible way. See how we are working with other agencies to cut misuse.
