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08/04/11
SkillELECTRIC 2011
The search begins for the UK’s top electrician
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18/01/11
Grubby home habits help spark thousands of electrical fires
The kitchen is the heart of the home where families and friends come to meet and eat but dirty and chaotic kitchens are not just a health hazard – they can also be a fire risk. Almost 13,000 fires each year arise from the...
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14/12/10
Industry Gets Behind RCD Campaign
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC), in partnership with a range of leading electrical wholesalers, is launching a ‘toolkit’ for electricians.
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27/08/10
Flooding advice from the ESC
After a week of torrential rain, and with more forecast over the next few days, many homes across Wales have been hit by floods.
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27/08/10
Students need accommodation to make the grade
Living away from home for the first time, students often aren’t aware how to make sure that their off-campus accommodation is as safe as possible.
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04/08/10
Electrical safety threat in Glasgow
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is warning people in Glasgow about the dangers of buying counterfeit electrical goods, following reports from Glasgow City Council that hundreds of counterfeit GHD hair straighteners are on...
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28/06/10
Gain funding to help prevent electrical fires
With half of all domestic fires in the UK caused by electricity, leading safety charity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has established an electrical fire prevention scheme and is now calling for funding applications.
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28/05/10
One death and 80 preventable electrical fires every week means lives at risk this bank holiday weekend
Plug Into Safety campaign launches to cut deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents
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28/05/10
One death and 80 preventable electrical fires every week means lives at risk this bank holiday weekend
Plug Into Safety campaign launches to cut deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents Every week in the UK someone dies in an electrical accident at home, and one in eight has had a serious electrical shock1. Yet on the...
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20/05/10
Electrical Safety Council issues safety advice following Eastenders electrical fire
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is drawing attention to a current Eastenders plot line, to remind the public of the potential dangers of using an unqualified electrician.
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