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Fire and Rescue Service joins Chinese New Year celebrations

Date11 February 2010

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service will be joining the Chinese New Year celebrations on Sunday 14 February in Newcastle, providing fire safety advice and carrying out fire safety demonstrations.

 

Firefighters will be hosting a stall in Stowell Street, Newcastle where they will offer advice on how to prevent fires, as well as giving a demonstration of what to do if there is a fire when you're cooking with oil in a pan or wok.

 

Watch Manager Karen Soady, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said “We are looking forward to being part of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Learning about and participating in the festival celebrations of our communities is one of the ways the Fire and Rescue Service is developing a better understanding of the diverse population in Tyne and Wear. This helps us to better target our safety messages and to promote fire safety to more people in the community.”