Chips for change

By Jacob Finney

Stocksbridge Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, in partnership with the Co-operative group, will soon be offering oven chips at a cut-price in a bid to bring house fires to a halt.

Both fire-service and shop staff will be handing out money-off vouchers to Stocksbridge shoppers in a chain of events marking national chip week. (February 21-27) Besides offering cheap chips, the fire service will be offering advice to shoppers and raising awareness of the dangers of using chip-pans.

Steve Makepeace, head of community safety, said: “We shall be informing our community of the dangers of using chip-pans. If we can help people use their ovens, instead of chip-pans, we are confident that the amount of fires, injuries and even fatalities could drop.”

Staff of the South Yorkshire fire service will also be visiting different location across the county. The fire service wants to raise awareness as much as possible and will be working with corresponding Co-operative stores in Mexborough, Hillsborough, Ecclesall and Woodhouse.

                                                         Above: The fire-service and Co-op
                                                         staff unite for the cause.

The fire service will be visiting on the morning of February 21^st and all day February 23^rd. For more information on kitchen fire safety visit www.syfire.co.uk.