Kindhearted Tayside electricians fitting free fire alarms for elderly and disabled locals

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Two kindhearted Tayside electrical businesses are fitting free fire alarms for Dundee residents. Dunmar Electrical Ltd and Westmuir Electrical are fitting new systems for elderly and disabled locals.

Their efforts are part of a national goodwill initiative to help vulnerable people in our communities. The scheme was implemented after the introduction of new government home safety standards.These required that all homes in Scotland must have a smoke alarm on every storey including hallways and landings and a smoke alarm in the most frequented part of the house, such as the lounge.A heat alarm in the kitchen and a carbon monoxide alarm wherever there is a fuel burning appliance are also needed.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.

Simply fill in the sign up box further up this article or click here.Make sure you give us a 'Like' on Facebook to get the latest Dundee breaking news, pictures, video and live reports in your feed.You can also follow us on Twitter, clicking the notification bell to receive alerts any time we tweet.We share everything from live news and exclusive scoops to the latest features and sport every day so you definitely don't want to miss out!Craig Wallace of Kirriemuir-based Westmuir Electrical fitted the alarms in Margaret Kinnear’s home.He said: “We are only too happy to assist with the Alarms Ambassadors campaign, which will help to highlight the importance of domestic alarms in keeping people safe and reducing fire deaths across Scotland.”While Duncan McAinsh and fellow electrician Connor Warden from Birkhill-based Dunmar