HOAX calls can kill

If you dial 999 and make up an emergency, you are not only wasting the time of the firefighters who are sent there, you are also stopping them from attending real emergencies where people's lives are at risk.

The person stuck in a burning house, or the wreckage of a car following a road traffic collision could be your mum, dad, friends, children. How would you feel if firefighters couldn't attend and they died - all because you made a hoax call?

As well as working with mobile phone providers to trace and disconnect mobile phones which are used to make hoax calls, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service also record all 999 calls and work with Cambridgeshire Constabulary to prosecute hoax callers.

Those who are prosecuted for making hoax calls could face a fine of £5,000, or could even be imprisoned for up to six months.

Is it really worth the chance?

The short video you are about to see shows the consequences of arson, it is brought to you by The Heartkids,

The Heartkids use a colour-o-meter as a way to monitor their actions. For example, shouting at a teacher would be a 'red' action, while helping out an elderly relative would be a 'green' action. To find out more about the Heartkids and the Child Whispering Signpost For Life, visit http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/interactivezone/heartkids.php

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• fire
• cambridgeshire
• hoax
• calls

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