AN insurance firm has teamed up with County Durham firefighters to make sure homes in the area are fitted with smoke alarms.
Bib Insurance Brokers, which insures more than 2,000 homes in the Darlington area, is giving away a free smoke alarm with every household policy taken out, or renewed, in September.
The Fire Brigade will then fit the alarms and give Home Fire Safety advice free of charge.
Assistant Divisional Officer Les Greenwood said: "We are always looking for new initiatives to raise awareness of the importance of having smoke alarms in the home.
"We cannot stress enough the importance of these smoke alarms. They will, without doubt, save lives and property."
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