Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

South Pertherwin at 19/09/2017 03:11

Both appliances from Launceston and a Whole-time Officer were mobilised to this incident, on arrival the crews found a fire in the bathroom of a two storey property, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a high pressure hose reel jet, the positive pressure ventilation fan was used clear smoke from the premises. An ambulance was requested to treat one person for the effects of smoke inhalation.

In 2015/16 the Service and our partnerships carried out 5,153 home fire safety checks in homes across Cornwall to reduce the risk of experiencing an accidental dwelling fire. In Cornwall, we are committed to reducing fire deaths by ensuring that every home in the county has a working smoke alarm. To make sure this happens, firefighters carry out free home safety checks and fit free smoke alarms. To register for a free home fire safety check, select the related link below:

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