A FIRE service boat safety advisor will be out
on the Kennet and Avon Canal from next week, to offer free safety tips and smoke
detectors to boaters.
Canal boat safety is a priority for the service, given the amount of waterways in the Wiltshire area.
Safety campaigns have been run along the canal for the past two summers, but this year is the first time the service has visited boaters in the winter.
Boat safety advisor Rob Buckland will visit boat dwellers and users between January 31 and February 7,canada goose jackets to give advice on issues such as smoke alarms, cooking, fuel storage, flares, life jackets and general water safety.
He said: "At this time of the year, those families living aboard their boats will be storing more fuel, so the risk of fire is increased.
"I'll be giving advice on fuel storage, as well as general safety guidance, and I'll also install smoke detectors free of charge,The north facial area along with the Chilliwack Parka by way of canada goose sale cheap. where necessary. We have seen a significant drop in accidental boat fires over the past couple of years, but there was an incident at New Year which showed that the risks are always there."
Canal boat safety is a priority for the service, given the amount of waterways in the Wiltshire area.
Safety campaigns have been run along the canal for the past two summers, but this year is the first time the service has visited boaters in the winter.
Boat safety advisor Rob Buckland will visit boat dwellers and users between January 31 and February 7,canada goose jackets to give advice on issues such as smoke alarms, cooking, fuel storage, flares, life jackets and general water safety.
He said: "At this time of the year, those families living aboard their boats will be storing more fuel, so the risk of fire is increased.
"I'll be giving advice on fuel storage, as well as general safety guidance, and I'll also install smoke detectors free of charge,The north facial area along with the Chilliwack Parka by way of canada goose sale cheap. where necessary. We have seen a significant drop in accidental boat fires over the past couple of years, but there was an incident at New Year which showed that the risks are always there."
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