Posts Tagged ‘Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’

Another Boat Fire Safety talk, Avoncliff, 1st February

Monday, January 25th, 2016

There will be a another boat fire safety talk on Monday 1st February 2016 at 7.30pm at the Cross Guns, Avoncliff, BA15 2HB. More are planned.

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Fire service to run a series of Boat Fire Safety talks, next one Devizes 25th January

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016

Following the recent fatal boat fire on the K&A, the Fire Service will be giving a series of Boat Fire Safety talks in different places along the canal in the Bath and the Wiltshire areas in the next few weeks. Please come along and make sure your boat is as fire safe as possible. The next talk will be in the Black Horse, Bath Rd, Devizes SN10 2AU on Monday 25th January at 7.30pm. There will be free smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.

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Boat Fire Safety talk, Bedwyn, 18th January

Monday, January 11th, 2016

There will be a boat fire safety talk on 18th January in Great Bedwyn. There was another fatal boat fire on the K&A last week – please come along and make sure your boat is as fire safe as possible.

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Boat fire safety talk, 16th November, Horton

Saturday, November 7th, 2015

There will be a presentation and question and answer session on boat fire safety by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 16th November at 7.30pm at the Bridge Inn, Horton Rd, Devizes SN10 1LD. All boaters are welcome.

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Boat Fire Safety week May 25th to 31st

Monday, May 18th, 2015

Following the tragic death of a boater in a fire on a boat at Hilperton Marsh last November, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is once again sending Boat Fire Safety Advisers cycling along the towpath and to marinas offering FREE boat fire safety checks and smoke alarms. May 25th to 31st is Boat Fire Safety Week throughout the country.

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Free boat fire safety checks available

Friday, November 28th, 2014

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service provides free fire safety advice for boaters on the K&A in Wiltshire.

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Fire service to hold training exercise on K&A

Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is to hold an exercise on at Horton on Sunday 12th October to sharpen firefighters’ skills in dealing with boat fires.

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Wiltshire boat fire safety visits start again

Friday, September 5th, 2014

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has started making boat fire safety visits to boats on the towpath again. Fire fighter Michael Franklin provided this update:

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Pewsey area meeting to address parish councils’ concerns over ‘boater behaviour’ on 19th June

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

A meeting is to take place between boaters, parish councillors and CRT on 19th June in Wilcot to try to resolve problems between boaters and local residents in the Pewsey area.

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Boat fire safety week

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

This week is boat fire safety week. The boat fire safety advisor from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will be visiting boaters along the Kennet and Avon Canal to give free smoke detectors and fire safety advice.

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