A chip pan fire, image from Flickr
FIRE safety in student accomodation has been in the spotlight this week after Stafford Fire crew was called out to two seperate incidents at Stafford and Keele University campus.
Staffordshire Fire and rescue service is holding a fire demonstration day at Staffordshire University’s Stafford campus at Beaconside today (4th December).
The day long event, outside the university halls of residence aimed to highlight fire safety within halls of residence and private rentals.
The event included simulations of chip pan fires.
Latest fire statistics reveal that the number of people aged 17 to 24 killed in accidental house fires in England increased by 14% in 2006 to 2007.
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