Time to test electric blankets

By Frank Neill

With winter not far away making sure your electric blankets are safe is highly recommended.

Electric blanket testing will be available on Friday afternoons from 1:15pm to 4:30pm at Te Omanga Hospice Shop, 6 The Strand, starting in mid April.

Ivan Morrison of the Wainuiomata Volunteer Fire Brigade will perform the tests for a donation to the hospice.

Ivan is a qualified tester and his tester number is TTC42296.

Other electrical items, as well as electric blankets, can also be tested.

Wainuiomata’s two fire brigades – the regular brigade and the bush fire brigade – joined forces in a very successful joint

Firefighters from Wainuiomata’s two brigades during their training exercise. Photo: Supplied. training exercise at Waiu Park on 16 March.

Simulated smoke turned an area into a practice bush fire call. This provided both brigades the opportunity to practise their skills while working alongside each other.

The Operational Support Crew provided road and scene safety, as well as deploying mobile scene lighting.

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