Fire service (From Penarth Times)

Fire service

I"M writing for two reasons.

First to say what a wonderful proactive scheme our local fire service has in place with regard to encouraging installation of smoke detectors.

After seeing their promotion some time ago in Tesco"s car park, I left my details on their number 0800 3281830.

After a couple of weeks my call was returned and an appointment set up for an early evening visit. I thought this was going to be an advisory visit but a team of four firemen turned up in a fire engine, and within the space of half an hour had not only persuaded us of the importance of having alarms, but also installed three of them - free of charge - complete with ten-year batteries!

So my second reason for writing is to spread the message to a wider audience who may have missed the promotion.

Althea Sharp

Westbourne Road

Penarth