Fire Safety Awareness :: Fire Flash

Bonfire Poster Competition

Over 4,000 entries were received from 150 schools across Wales. The entries were independently judged by Icon Design, Newport, the designers of the Bonfire Safety materials.

The winning posters will be on display at the Senedd from the afternoon of Friday 2nd November until Tuesday 6th November.

Michael Sullivan & Derek Little from Icon Design judge the competition

Winner - Age 7 & Under

Lia Pennington (Age 6) Cross Hands Primary School, Carmarthenshire

Runners Up - Age 7 & Under

Erin Zammitt (Age 7) Goytre Fawr Primary, Gwent

Faye Williams (Age 6) Rhos Street Primary, Denbighshire

Winner - Age 7-11

Jack Foulkes (Age 8) Llandysilio Primary School, Powys

Runners Up - Age 7-11

Jessica Williams (Age 10) Ysgol Y Parc, Anglesey

Natasha Ashton (Age 10) Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Garth Olwg, Rhondda Cynon Taff

One of Firebrake’s main aims is to promote fire safety in Wales. In the past year Firebrake has developed the Fire Flash brand to include an all-Wales exhibition stand for national events, an all-Wales 0800 number to call for Home Fire Safety Checks, promotional products to give longevity to these messages and new bilingual fire safety literature for Wales.

A new fire safety award scheme has been established, a new Firebrake e newsletter has been introduced and the team have been working towards the launch of the new Firebrake Wales website.

Developing the Brand

Acting as a conduit in taking forward an all-Wales brand for Community Fire Safety Firebrake Wales has built upon the initial success of the Fire Flash campaign. Fire Flash now encompasses many different activities to give strength to the Fire Flash brand as the brand for Fire Safety in Wales. In the last year Firebrake has brought many initiatives and activities together under this umbrella to coordinate on an all-Wales basis, delivering one coordinated approach rather than each partner providing their own version.

New 0800 Number

As well as the high level Television and Radio Campaigns, Firebrake Wales together with its partners has launched the new National 0800 Number for Wales for the people of Wales to call for a free Home Fire Safety Check.

New Bilingual Fire Safety Literature for Wales

Two new Fire Safety leaflets have also been launched to correspond with the Fire Flash campaigns. The leaflets are entitled “Celebrate Safely” and “Cook Safely”. This is the beginning of a suite of all new bilingual Fire Safety literature for Wales. Coordinating 4 different partners to produce 1 collaborative suite of literature and using one free phone number instead of each partner creating its own version. A cost effective all Wales approach to communicating with the people of Wales.

Exhibition Stand

As part of developing the Fire Flash brand and bringing together Firebrake Wales, the Fire and Rescue Services and Welsh Assembly Government, an exhibition stand has been designed to coordinate all partners and bring them together as one. Delivering and promoting the same messages at events across Wales.

Fire Flash Products

A sustainable method of giving longevity to the fire safety messages delivered at events across Wales. Firebrake Wales has brought together a range of Fire Flash products to develop the brand and carry the messages forward.

In the next year Firebrake Wales will continue to build upon the Fire Flash brand and look to use new and more effective media and methods of communication to deliver the fire safety messages.

For more information on where you can visit the stand over the Summer click here for our calendar

For further information about the Fire Flash campaigns, download fire safety information and register for a Home Fire Safety Check please visit www.fireflash.org.