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Working with NHS Warwickshire in Nuneaton, crews have joined health officials to provide visitors to the George Elliot Hospital and the Medical Centre in Camp Hill with home fire safety advice.

The initiative, created by Crew Manager Paul Whittaker from the Nuneaton Area Risk Team, provides some of the hardest to reach members of the community with access to health and fire safety advice in one place.

Leaflets and posters have been created with simple tips to reduce the risk of fire and explain what to do if a blaze does break out in the home.

There’s an opportunity for visitors to sign up for Home Fire Safety Checks, organised by Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, where crews visit their home to offer tailored fire safety advice.

It is this partnership working that has been recognised as an example of good practice. Paul joined the Chief Executive of the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust to speak at an NHS conference in Manchester about the benefits of working together.

Firefighters and health officials are offering health and fire safety advice at various events in the Camp Hill area of Nuneaton, reaching even more of the local community.

Crew Manager Paul Whittaker said: “The campaign has succeeded massively as we have received many referrals for Home Fire Safety Checks from people visiting the George Eliot Hospital and Camp Hill Health Centre.

“This allows crews from Nuneaton and Bedworth to engage with the community of Camp Hill and other local areas providing valuable Fire Safety advice.”

Sharon Beamish, Chief Executive of the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We delighted to be working in partnership with the fire and rescue service. We share a common goal that is to look after people’s health and wellbeing and it’s great that we can come to together to promote this cause.“

For more information regarding Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service or for fire safety information, visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireandrescue.

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