Fireman Geoff Etheridge led fire safety demos at Norbury Fire Station last week as part of Croydon Fire Safety Month.
Geoff joined the Norbury team highlighting dangers such as of chip pan fires, flat smoke alarm batteries, firework storage and high occupancy houses.
Geoff was on tap with advice and answered questions on all fire-related matters.
He said talking to people has been an eye opener.
"We are finding that some householders mistakenly believe that their carbon monoxide detector is a smoke detector," said a spokesman.
Some were also under the impression that a smoke detector can filter smoke and make it safer to breathe.
He added: "These examples confirm why firefighters are keen to raise peoples' awareness to the dangers of fire."
Elsewhere in the borough fire awareness events are taking place in New Addington, Croydon Town Centre, Purley, South Norwood, Sanderstead, Woodside and Thornton Heath.
October 25, 2001 12:30
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