Recently the Helensburgh Fire and Rescue service really came through for our much-loved elderly neighbour, Lyle. Lyle’s situation of living alone and being both hearing and vision-impaired puts him right at the top of those most at risk of becoming a victim of
a fatal house fire. Neighbours all pitch in to assist him generally, but the threat of him perishing from a house fire was the issue that most concerned us.
The local fire service is currently intensifying their efforts to prepare residents for what is expected to be a very dangerous summer. A full crew including their captain Roslyn, deputy captain Lauren and fireman Eduardo undertook a threat assessment of Lyle’s home.
The crew were extremely thorough. I mentioned to the captain that I was now aware that my own home needed a fresh fire assessment. The captain smiled and said, ‘Give me a call.’
Thank you Helensburgh Fire and Rescue for your very prompt response. You are a very important and valuable asset for our community. I will take you up on the invite to your stand at the upcoming Lions Country Fair in Helensburgh. Of course, I’ll have Lyle in tow.
I recommend everyone within the Helensburgh fire district consider their own fire risk and have a plan. – Jeff Maurer, Helensburgh
