Free Smoke Alarms (again) but are you deaf?

callansdad

Hi all,

just a quick one to remind you all that most of the countries fire services are offering a free home fire safety visit, free smoke detectors, and more importantly for anyone that is Deaf or Hard of Hearing .... special smoke detectors that have vibrating pads for under your pillow and flashing lights too.

These can be very expensive to purchase and i would urge anyone who is or has a friend or relative who has hearing issues to contact their local Fire Service (not by 999 lol)and request a visit and a detector.

As a firefighter i have fitted some of these and they are great pieces of kit ... so get one for free today!.

MARTINS_DOLL

Thanks for the reminder Callansdad, in my view this particular freebie can't be brought up often enough... :T

I had mine fitted a few months ago, and am well pleased with them!
They do as you know, carry out a safety check on your home too.
Best freebie I've ever received.

I admire you for doing the job which you do as a Firefighter, you are all angels... :beer:

MARTINS_DOLL

Thought I'd post the phone number and email address...

The free phone number is... 08000 28 44 28

email... [EMAIL="smokealarms@london-fire.gov.uk"]smokealarms@london-fire.gov.uk[/EMAIL]

ButtonF1Fan

https://www.fire.gov.uk/Home+safety/IsYourHomeSafe/HomeVisit.htm

I cant find the thread i originally got this link from BUT its a brilliant freebie/service.
Could save your loved ones life.

Firemen turned up in a properfire engine, went through loads of safty advice and we got stuff to read and 2 "optical smoke detectors" for free.

spora

MARTINS_DOLL wrote: »

I admire you for doing the job which you do as a Firefighter, you are all angels... :beer:

:T :T :T :T :T :T

ZLS1984

Bumped, great freebie and good to save lives.

jimjams_mommy

thanks for the post!
have you also put this great find on the disablitiy forum? just incase any one misses it? I am thinking of getting the one that goes under my pillow, as I'm hearing impaired and my husband sometimes has nights away.

ButtonF1Fan

ZLS1984 wrote: »

Bumped, great freebie and good to save lives.

YAAAY
i was half expecting to be told off for bumping an old freebie. but its still valid... and i do wonder how many homes dont have firealarms still.
We did this about 2weeks ago and they were brilliant. we had a smoke alarm, but in the wrong place apparently which could have cost us 5 mins of escape time the fireman was saying.
And i just thought, with all these xmas tree lights and plastic decorations on trees... which can be pretty flamable.... was worth reminding everyone. unplug your lights at night, and don't leave your tv on standby.

xxx

Kavanne

Arg I have some smoke detectors but haven't put them up, someone give me a kick up the !!!!!

Pip26

Great post, great advice!!!!!!!!!!!!

ButtonF1Fan

Kavanne wrote: »

Arg I have some smoke detectors but haven't put them up, someone give me a kick up the !!!!!

and test your batteries too!