Cleveland Fire Brigade

STAND by your pan and never leave cooking unattended!

That is the message from Cleveland Fire Brigade during Kitchen Safety Week (February 20-26).

Figures show that over the last three years (2009-2011), over half of accidental house fires in Cleveland began in the kitchen – 47% of which were caused by people leaving cooking unattended.

A MAJOR campaign will be held across the Cleveland area next week (February 20-26) to promote kitchen safety.

Figures released by Cleveland Fire Brigade show that over the last three years (2009 to 2011) there were 614 accidental house fires in Cleveland, 333 ( 52%) of which started in the kitchen.

PEOPLE across Cleveland are being urged to follow some simple bedtime checks to avoid the risk of electrical and other fires in their home.

The advice is being issued by Cleveland Fire Brigade in partnership with the Electrical Safety Council and Fire Kills as part of Electrical Safety Week from 23^rd to 29^th January.

TUMBLE dryers and other kitchen appliances can cause fires if not treated properly.

That’s the warning from Cleveland Fire Brigade as part of Electrical Safety Week from 23rd to 29th January.

Over the past three years, there have been 23 fires throughout the area involving tumble dryers, including four in 2011.

Cleveland Fire Brigade warns people not to let
electrical failures set their world alight as part of
Electrical Fire Safety Week this 23-29 January.

Shocking statistics show that nationally, half of all accidental house fires in 2010/11 were caused by faulty or misused electrical equipment.