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During these colder months it\u2019s more crucial than ever that people check in with their older family, friends and neighbours, and those who are isolated in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlease consider their wellbeing and ensure they have a working smoke alarm. Check their home for Christmas fire hazards, such as candles, Christmas tree lights, portable heaters, and overloaded sockets, and make sure they are being used safely, in order to \u2018STOP\u2019 fire in their home. Please refer them to us for free Home Fire Safety Check if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlso, if you hear a neighbour\u2019s smoke alarm going off, don\u2019t ignore it- go and check. If there\u2019s a fire, or if you can\u2019t be sure, ring 999 and ask for NIFRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want you to enjoy yourself over the coming weeks by following our fire safety advice and ensuring you\u2019re prepared for winter. By looking after your own safety, and the safety of those around you, you are not only helping to protect yourself and your loved ones from a range of fire and other emergencies, but you are also helping us as a Fire &amp; Rescue Service. We are all \u2018Safer Together.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur Firefighters continue to be out on the ground engaging with at-risk people and we continue to work with our partners, from other voluntary and statutory organisations, to identify and reach those people who need our help most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe continue at this time of year to respond to a wide range of emergencies and are well-prepared and well-rehearsed in terms of our contingency planning for any severe weather conditions that we may encounter over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am encouraging everyone to also think about their own personal preparedness for the challenges that winter weather can bring. Please take extra care while driving as winter weather, combined with the dark evenings and the Christmas rush, heightens the dangers on our roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHappy Christmas and stay safe in 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIFRS is urging the Community to be aware of their own fire safety, and the safety of others, during the winter months and festive period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NIFRS reminds the Community that we are \u2018Safer Together\u2019 this festive period<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Winter is a notorious period of house fires. 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