Fire crews show support for food banks

Food has been collected across South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue premises which is being delivered to food banks.

Fire chiefs say that linking up with the food banks also gives them the opportunity to spread the safety message as users are encouraged to refer themselves for a home safety check.

Fire safety officers also hold regular drop-in sessions to offer face-to-face safety and fire prevention advice.

Steve Helps, area manager, said: “House fires have reduced massively in the last decade, but sadly the people who are most likely to suffer a fire are also often the hardest to reach with fire safety information.

"That’s why it’s important that we work closely with partners, like local food banks, so that we can continue to reduce deaths and injuries in accidental house fires.”