FIRETEC

Some alarming things you should know

1. Did you know that 1200 children every year are injured as a result of a fire in the UK alone?
2. It will be soon EU law that all rental properties have basic fire protection.
3. Carbon Monoxide gas is odourless, colourless and tasteless.
4. In the UK on average 50 people a year are killed from this invisible gas.
5. In Spain it is the responsibility of the owner of the property to make sure all gas appliances are in correct working order.
6. Mijas fire station receives 400 to 500 calls yearly.
7. Malaga province receives up to 5000 calls yearly.
8. In certain cases, insurance companies can, and will refuse a claim against them if there was not basic fire protection in a rented property.
9. Holiday rental properties are in one of the highest categories to be at risk from an incident.
10. Any form of a fuel burning heater is a potential carbon monoxide poisoning risk if you do not have a Co detector.