Older people in Hertfordshire learn to stay fire safe

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue has set up a ‘one stop advice shop’ for older people in the community. The Service recently held their first information day focusing on teaching older people in the county a wide range of important safety skills at the Charis Centre in Bishop’s Stortford with sessions from Age UK, trading standards, British Red Cross and the Keep Warm Stay Well campaign. Neighbourhood police sergeant Dave Cooke described the day as: “a one stop advice shop to enable our older communities to get advice and information about many of the issues that affect them and help them