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South Wales
Swansea – Water Burns Like Fire
Project Description – to demonstrate the link between excessively high stored domestic hot water and bath immersion scalds.
The aim of the campaign is to reduce the incidence of bath scald admissions to the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery by:
- An information campaign to raise awareness of the risk to households with pre-school age children and the elderly.
- A programme to install mixer valves to baths to control and reduce water temperature.
- Encourage legislative changes in the ambient temperature of stored domestic hot water.
Target Sector - in the City and County of Swansea all households with new babies, pre-school aged children or elderly occupants. Families considered to be vulnerable and at risk. Usually single parent families in receipt of a passport benefit. The parent being under 25, with one or two children under the age of five, living in all tenure properties
For further information contact: Pam Walters, Swansea Energy Efficiency, 01792 652457. E-mail: pam.walters@swansea.gov.uk
Safe and Sound Roadshows
“Safe and Sound Roadshows” took place in 25 venues across South Wales last year.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service arranged a series of 25 roadshows in conjunction with local trading standards officers and other organisations providing the over 60s with a one stop venue for safety and other information.
Among the partners involved were the Benefits Agency, South East Wales Energy Advice Centre, Care and Repair, RoSPA, the Police, Pension Service, "Keep Warm, Keep Well", Age Concern and local Health Alliances. It was supported by Firebrake Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Around 1700 people attended, 947 blankets were checked of which 61.2% were found to be unsafe and 474 new blankets were issued. Consumer advice was given and agencies involved were able to follow up on numerous queries including security issues, smoke alarms, home safety audits.
There are plans to develop Safe and Sound roadshows across the whole of Wales this year.
For more information contact: Andy Thomas, Tel: 01443 232509. E-mail:
a-thomas@southwales-fire.gov.uk
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