Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s carbon monoxide warning
In addition to smoke alarms in your home, the fire service is urging people to buy carbon monoxide detectors.
In addition to smoke alarms in your home, the fire service is urging people to buy carbon monoxide detectors.
People are being urged to take steps to protect themselves from accidental fires and carbon monoxide poisoning this winter.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will be using Gas Safety Week, which runs from 12-18 September, to raise awareness about the importance of gas safety.
A total of 25,000 standard carbon monoxide detectors are to be provided to homeowners in Dorset and Wiltshire over the next five years.
An incident at a Dorset beach hut has prompted Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service to advise importance of carbon monoxide alarms.