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If the FIRE BRIGADE are
attending a Hoax call WHO is
going to RESCUE YOU from a:
FIRE
ROAD TRAFFIC COLLISION
OTHER INCIDENTS
H AX
Calls Can
KILL
WISE UP!
THE FIRE BRIGADE CAN ASSIST YOU AND
WILL PROVIDE FREE ADVICE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FIRE SAFETY
call: 028 9045 6788
Text phone/minicom: 028 9262 8800
internet: www.nifb.org.uk
Hoax calls to the Fire Brigade are
unwanted calls. Consequently,
help for people with real
emergencies may be delayed.
HELP US HELP YOU!

WHAT ARE THE DANGERS
Every week the Fire Brigade have to deal
with over a 100* Hoax Calls. Each time
they have to respond to these calls they
may be putting another life at risk.
Many people who make these calls think
it is fun to phone 999 when there is no
emergency.
The consequences of their actions are far
greater than a ‘laugh’ and a ‘joke’:
LIVES COULD BE AT RISK!
REMEMBER:
CONSEQUENCES
RISK TO FIREFIGHTERS AND THE
COMMUNITY
• Lives could be at risk
• Time, money and resources are being
wasted unnecessarily
• Response to a house fire could be
delayed
• Contents, property, and surroundings
may be destroyed or damaged
• Community life may be disrupted or
upset
• Hoax calls can kill!
Hoax
Calls
Can
KILL
TO THE HOAX CALLER
• Mobile phone disconnected
• Caller Line Identification (CLI), even if
you withhold your number!
• Calls can be traced and recorded
• 3 months imprisonment and/or up to
£2,500 fine
• Childern from the age of 10 years can
be prosecuted
*Based on the Fire Brigades most recent figures