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Fire Cadets Deliver Educational Workshops on the Dangers of Lithium-Ion Batteries

…gers. One of many UK projects supported by grants from Electrical Safety First. Cleveland Fire Cadets in Middlesbrough and Redcar are at the forefront of a new initiative which aims to raise awareness of the potential dangers of lithium batteries used to power electric scooters and bikes. Fires involving lithium batteries are a national growing risk. Lithium battery fires can spread quickly out of…

Heating Safety

…quately ventilated Switch off before going to bed or leaving your home Follow manufacturer’s instructions for use Boiler safety Get boilers serviced every year – this keeps them safe and efficient. For gas boilers you must use a Gas Safe engineer and for oil-filled boilers contact Oftec to find a qualified engineer. Be aware of Carbon monoxide – a gas with no taste, smell or colour that faulty appl…

hand turning the dial on the heating thermostat

Public register of notices

…me, to ensure the premises are safe. As an enforcing authority of fire safety legislation, Cleveland Fire Brigade is required by law (the Environment and Safety Information Act 1988) to maintain a public register which gives some information about these notices. Notices place either restrictions or requirements on the responsible person who has been served. They are served under the Regulatory Refo…

Pupils join the call for drivers to slow down

…orth Tyneside 1 6 35 42 Northumberland 4 49 57 110 Redcar and Cleveland 8 32 80 120 South Tyneside 0 8 12 20 Stockton-on-Tees 5 37 102 144 Sunderland 5 27 62 94 Total 48 357 780 1,185 For more information about Road Safety GB North East, road safety advice and campaigns, visit their website. Follow Road Safety GB North East on social media: Facebook – www.facebook.com/RSGBNE Twitter – @RSGB_NE YouT…

Laundry fire safety issues

…g to be re-housed. Joe Flounders, Head of Protection at Cleveland Fire Brigade said: “Fires resulting from laundered clothing bursting into flames are thankfully not common, however they are increasing. Whether it concerns commercial laundries that dry tea towels for restaurants, restaurants doing their own laundry or home launderers, a number of fires have occurred when the dried laundry is left i…