SFRS City of Edinburgh

Air temp isn’t water temp. Stay safe.
Entering cold water makes you GASP.
Cold water increases your breathing and heart rate, causing PANIC.
Your muscles will get too cold, making you uncoordinated and WEAK.

RLSS UK’s advice is:
• Choose lifeguarded spots
• Never swim alone
• If unable to swim don't attempt to jump in
• Wear bright colours
• Enter the water slowly
• Get out before you get cold

If you get into trouble, Find Your Float on your back.
It may feel warm outside, but the water isn’t.
Share this vital water safety advice to help keep others safe.

Today we’re at Edinburgh Airport 🛩 for a community safety event until 2PM 🚒☀️

Come along and meet the Fire Service Community Action Team and have a chat with us about staying safe this summer.

🌊 Water Safety
🔥 Wildfire Awareness
🏠 Home Fire Safety Visits
☀️ Summer Safety Advice

A great chance for families, travellers and the local community to pick up safety advice, ask questions and see what we do in the community.

📍 Edinburgh Airport
⏰ Until 2PM today

This Boat Fire Safety Week if you live on or use a boat then we’re asking you to take a minute to read our FIRE SAFETY ON BOATS leaflet. From Gas and Fuel Safety to Engine Maintenance, it’s packed with lots of great fire prevention tips:

👉https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/publications/document/?id=7716

More:
👉https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/outdoors/water-safety/boat-and-water-sport-safety/
👉https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/stay-safe-advice/

Boat Safety Scheme

[25 May - 7.47pm] We are currently in attendance at an incident on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.

Operations Control has mobilised three appliances to the scene. People are being asked to avoid the area as crews work to extinguish a large grass fire.

There is no further need to alert our Operations Control to this incident as we have already received a large volume of calls.

Do not smoke , use naked flames or get near to anything which may cause a fire while wearing clothing or a bandage that has been in contact with emollient skin creams🚭🔥

More safety info: https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/at-home/emollients/

Get the leaflet for you or someone you know / care for: https://rb.gy/exqviq

🚒 This week we were delighted to work from Sighthill Fire Station alongside pupils from Currie Community High School.

Our Community Action Team delivered the SFRS Fire Skills Program with some young students in S2.

They learnt a variety of new skills including teamwork, communication and leadership.

They also learnt some valuable lifeskills in CPR ⛑️ and water safety.

The group were fantastic and today showcased to parents how they have progressed throughout the week.

A huge thanks to those at the SFRS for their input and Currie Community High School for allowing them time out of school.

Also a big thanks to our partners from Pentland Hills Regional Park and Women's Aid for your contribution 🫶.

This week is NATIONAL HOARDING AWARENESS WEEK. Find campaign info: http://hoardingawarenessweek.org.uk/

HELP FOR HOARDERS: https://rb.gy/5ycyds

If you, or someone you know, is affected by extreme clutter or hoarding disorder contact us for a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit.

-> https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/contact-us/home-fire-safety-visits/

It's TEST IT TUESDAY - have you checked your smoke and heat alarms?

Press the button. They could save your life.

Alarm information: https://rb.gy/dy54of

A huge thank you to St Davids Primary School for having Amber Watch, Crewe Toll join you again this year for an engaging session with the students! 👨‍🚒 We had a fantastic time, and we hope to inspire some future firefighters amongst the pupils!

If your community has an upcoming event and would like us to participate, please feel free to send us a message! 📩