Fire safety advice offered to shoppers in Stirling

It has been reported that shoppers at the Thistles Shopping Centre in Stirling were faced with the true reality of what a house fire can do last week, where fire crews staged a fire safety event.

On display at the two-day event were the devastated contents of a living room which had been ravaged by flames.

This startling realisation was set up to highlight the effects of a fire on the home and to remind people that they really need to ensure that their property is protected, following a number of fatal house fires in Scotland during the Christmas holidays.

As well as fire safety advice offered to the public, fire crews also gave shoppers the chance to take advantage of a free home fire safety visit where the property will be checked for fire hazards.

Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service’s Douglas Dick, the station manager responsible for community safety, said:

“A home fire safety visit is a quick and easy way to make sure your home is safe. Fire service staff will make sure that you have sufficient smoke alarms and that they are installed correctly. If necessary they will install new smoke alarms free of charge.”