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10:48 GMT, Saturday, 12 July 2008 11:48 UK

Fire safety drive targets Polish

Fire crews and Maria Jablonaska with a sign saying fire kills (Pozar Zabija) in Polish

Polish migrants in Surrey have been targeted in a fire safety campaign.

The campaign is focusing on the dangers of faulty appliances and overloaded sockets, and the importance of smoke alarms for both tenants and homeowners.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is handing out 700 free conversion plugs to the county's European residents.

More than 5,000 Polish residents have moved to Surrey in the past five years, said Paula Hartwell, community fire safety manager.

She said Woking Green watch was working with Maria Jablonaska, owner of Maria's Polish food store on Chobham Road, to use her shop as an information point.

Ms Jablonaska said people new to the area may feel more comfortable picking up information from her, and she was working with both the fire service and the police.



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