April 12, 2016
South Burnett homes should be a lot “fire safer” following some generous donations by Downer, operators of the Meandu Mine.
The corporation has donated a total of 875 fire blankets, used to extinguish kitchen fires, to community groups throughout the region.
South Burnett CTC’s “Partners In Foster Care” received 100 fire blankets.
Downer representative Chrys McDuffie said fire blankets had been given to groups in Blackbutt, Nanango and Murgon as well as Kingaroy.
She said people who received the blankets should take care not to mount them above the stove – which is where the flames will be. Instead, they should be mounted on another wall in the kitchen where they would be handy to reach in an emergency.
The fire blanket is pulled from its container and placed over the burning pan to starve the fire of oxygen.
Partners In Foster Care acting team leader Amanda Tainton said the 100 fire blankets donated to her group would be given to foster carers.
