Laois County Fire and Rescue Service have launched their driving training vehicle to promote Community Fire Safety.
The aim of this campaign is to equip residents with essential knowledge in relation to fire safety in the home which can be obtained by scanning the QR code on the vehicle.
This brings them to a free fire safety in the home booklet which is available in several languages and offers helpful tips and advice.
The vehicle also has a message to remind households to test their smoke alarms.
Laois County Fire and Rescue Service promote this message weekly with “Test It Tuesday” messages across their social media and the training vehicle will act as an additional reminder to the public of this important message.
The idea to redesign the training vehicle and use it to promote Community Fire Safety came from Simon Rogers a firefighter in Abbeyleix Fire Station.
The graphics were developed in-house and they worked with Rolando Cedeno and his team in Esmark Finch Vehicle Engineering to bring the project to fruition.
Public education and information are critical components of fire prevention and the service say that everyone has a role to play in keeping homes and communities safe.
Last week (October 13-19) was Fire Safety Week and firefighters across the eight fire stations held information evenings in collaboration with local libraries to give practical advice and information to the public.
A spokesperson said: “We have also run an active social media campaign sharing information all week to try and reach as many people as possible.
“Residents and business owners are encouraged to visit www.laois.ie for more information and safety checklists.
“Our free fire safety in the home booklet is available to download in a number of languages from here: https://laois.ie/emergency-services/fire-prevention-and-safety/fire-safety-guidelines.”
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