Bernie Information Leaflet - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Bernie s
Message
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For more information on how to
get involved please contact:
Tel: 01443 424007
Bernie!
Be a part of the campaign -
spread Bernie’s message to
your family and friends.
Ensure you contact us
immediately if you see
suspicious activity or people.
Remember to also pass on
information about those who
may be involved in such crime.
Ninety per cent of all grass
fires in Rhondda Cynon Taf are
started deliberately - help us to
stop this.
It is not OK or acceptable to
start deliberate grass fires.
Everyone has a part to play in
breaking this bad habit.
Don’t forget to add Bernie
(Bernie South Wales) to your
Facebook from 1st April 2011 and
look out for more info in your
schools and from your youth workers
grass is green
fire is mean
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Coming
this April!
www.bernie.uk.com
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so what is bernie?
It is illegal to deliberately
light fires on open access
land, including mountain,
moor and heath
Bernie is a Partnership initiative
working with the Local Community
to stop and reduce deliberate grass fires
in your area
Death caused by
arson can lead to life
imprisonment
If you have
information about deliberate
grass fires, including who may
be responsible for them,
ring 101
Dealing with deliberate grass fires is also
a waste of emergency service resources.
We have a zero tolerance approach to
offenders
If you see a fire,
ring 999
Deliberate grassfires can
kill people as well as wildlife
Fires kill nesting birds, reptiles
and mammals
Deliberate grass fires
can carry a sentence of
two years in prison or a
£5000 fine
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grass is green fire is mean
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