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Bogus Home Fire Safety
Visits
Local residents are being advised to be wary of bogus callers who
have been telephoning homes in the area pretending to be
firefighters wanting to arrange Home Fire Safety Visits.
Avon Fire & Rescue Service was made aware of the problem
after a Thornbury man received a phone call from someone claiming
to be from the organisation.
The bogus caller arranged to set up a visit at the man’s home –
fortunately on the day of the visit the resident sensed all was not
well when the man who appeared on his doorstep was not in fire
service uniform, nor carrying any identification. His accomplice,
who was sat in a car nearby, was not in a marked fire service
vehicle.
Firefighters and staff from Avon Fire & Rescue Service carry
out thousands of Home Fire Safety Visits each year as they are a
vital way of promoting fire safety messages.
Those who carry out Home Fire Safety Visits will not only
wear fire service uniform, but also carry full identification and
drive fully branded vehicles.
And if you are in any doubt as to whether or not the person on
your doorstep is from Avon Fire & Rescue Service, you can call
us at our Headquarters on 0117 926 2061 and we will be able to tell
you if they are a genuine member of staff.
Please see below for details of how to book a Home Fire
Safety Visit
Home Fire Safety Visits provide you with advice on all aspects
of fire safety in the home. A free smoke alarm will also be fitted
during the visit, with fire service staff explaining how to
maintain it correctly.
We also fit smoke alarms for the Deaf and hard of hearing -
click here for the Deaf community fire safety page.
Both the visit and the smoke alarms are totally free -
you don't pay a penny
Please use the online form below to request your free Home Fire
Safety Visit. |