Come Together :: Out and About

Home Fire Safety Check video (19.08.09)

Firebrake have commissioned a new Home Fire Safety Check video which will show and explain, in brief, what happens during the check and why it is important to own and maintain smoke alarms. Below are some photos we took during the filming.

Smoke Free Living Launch (29.05.09)

The Smoke Free Living Project aims to reduce the risks of smoking to health, the environment, children and fire in the home by reducing the level of smoking in the home.

The Project was successfully launched at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's Community Safety Headquarters at Morriston on 29th May. Around 30 guests attended including representatives from the NPHS, Welsh Fire Services and Welsh Assembly. Speakers included Kim Smith (Firebrake Wales), Tanya Buchanan (ASH Wales), Dr Brian Gibbons and Deputy Chief Fire Officer Phil Coleman.

Link to Smoke Free Living web pages
Smoke Free Living Launch press release

Quit it!! No Smoking Day (11.03.09)

March 11th is No Smoking Day, the UK's leading health campaign for smokers who want to stop. We all know that smoking is harmful to our health but there is also a significant risk of fire associated with smoking in the home.

Download No Smoking Day press release
South Wales Evening Post press coverage