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Fire crews and staff provide
support to Walton residents following fatality
FIRE crews and staff from Merseyside
Fire and Rescue Service have been providing reassurance and support to residents
in Walton, Liverpool, following the tragic death of a local tenant in a flat
fire that happened, on Saturday, 28 October 2017. We are old that
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were called to the to the incident, within a
property, on Euston Street, Walton, that started around 9.11pm and crews alerted
at 9.13pm, arriving on scene within 5 minutes. Sadly the crews discovered the
body of a man in the bedroom when they arrived. A further casualty was treated
by Paramedics at the scene and required no further treatment.
An incident investigation has since confirmed that the fire was caused by
discarded smoker's materials. Firefighters and staff from Merseyside Fire and
Rescue Service have since visited the Walton area, offering advice and support
to local residents following the incident. As part of the campaign staff visited
370 properties and completed 102 Home Fire Safety Checks which included:- 124
new smoke alarms fitted or replaced. The crews also successfully identified 12
high risk properties in the area. Further work will now be done with partner
agencies to address the issues found within those buildings and provide support
to the occupiers. The crews were accompanied during the initiative by Cllr Peter
Brennan from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority who also took the chance to
speak with residents about any concerns they may have. Cllr Brennan said
afterwards:- "This was a really positive exercise by the crews and staff
from Merseyside Fire and Rescue service and I think it has a done a great deal
to help reassure local residents and address concerns they may have had
following the tragic incident last weekend. The fact that the teams were also
able to identify 12 high risk properties in the area means that residents can
receive the support they need."
Part of the reassurance work undertaken by crews and staff yesterday concerned
the dangers that can arise from candles and smoking in the home. Always try to
smoke outside if possible and if smoking in the home you should take extra care
and never smoke in bed. Also always make sure you have extinguished all
cigarettes properly before you go to bed. You should always keep candles away
from flammables surfaces or textiles such as curtains, TV sets or bath tubs and
never leave them unattended. Always extinguish them before you go to sleep and
use a proper candle holder.
For fire safety advice call Merseyside and Rescue Service on:- 0800 731 5958.
Also seek out the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service online via their
website,
also on their
Facebook,
Twitter
and
YouTube accounts.
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