Canal & River Trust brings fire safety advice to boaters

[Ray T]

31 May 2017 

CANAL & RIVER TRUST BRINGS FIRE SAFETY ADVICE TO BOATERS 

The Canal & River Trust is holding an event for boaters on Sunday 4 June 2017 to highlight the dangers of boat fires and how they can be prevented.  The event is part of Boat Fire Safety Week, which runs from 29 May to 4 June 2017.

 The charity’s towpath rangers Alex and Gareth, alongside officers from Park Royal Fire Station, will be on board the Trust’s education boat Jena and a fire brigade rib to offer advice on any issue, with a focus on fire safety.  The boats will cruise along the Grand Union Canal from Park Royal to Little Venice, giving out free fire and CO2 alarms to people on the way.

 Sorwar Ahmed, London boater liaison manager at the Canal & River Trust, said: “Fires on boats can be incredibly destructive and it’s important that boaters know how to keep themselves, and their boats, safe.  Boat Fire Safety Week is a great time to raise awareness.  We’ve got experts on hand to answer all your questions so come along and find out more.”

 Find out more about fire safety on boats here:  https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/stay-safe/fire-safety-for-boats/

 ENDS 

For further media requests please contact:

Fran Read, national press officer, Canal & River Trust

m 07796 610 427 e fran.read@canalrivertrust.org.uk   

[Chewbacka]

Quote ........."The boats will cruise along the Grand Union Canal from Park Royal to Little Venice, giving out free fire and CO2 alarms to people on the way."...............They can't be very expert if they are giving out CO2 alarms.  A CO alarm would be much better.

Edited May 31, 2017 by Chewbacka

[WotEver]

Fran Read is unlikely to be a boater

[Starcoaster]

3 hours ago, Chewbacka said:

Quote ........."The boats will cruise along the Grand Union Canal from Park Royal to Little Venice, giving out free fire and CO2 alarms to people on the way."...............They can't be very expert if they are giving out CO2 alarms.  A CO alarm would be much better.

I'm not sure I want a free fire either... 

[MtB]

3 hours ago, WotEver said:

Fran Read is unlikely to be a boater

 

I don't think it's only boaters who die from CO poisoning...