Fire service giving out 700 oil-filled heaters to keep people in need warm
Around 700 oil-filled heaters are going into homes – as part of an ongoing project to keep the most vulnerable warm throughout winter months.
It comes as Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service reiterated they were safer to use than electricity-powered heaters after a fire in a bungalow was caused by one in the Western Downs area of Stafford on February 14.
The oil-filled heaters have been secured by Staffordshire County Council and are being distributed in conjunction with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and the charity Beat The Cold – all part of the wider Warmer Homes scheme.
They were picked up using Covid-19 winter grant scheme funding secured from central government and will help to combat the rise in the number of people suffering hardship and struggling to keep warm during the coronavirus pandemic.
The heaters are in addition to 900 winter warmer packs that contain items like hats, scarves, gloves and blankets.
