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Those are the words of Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services Alun Davies as he provides an update on a new report on a recent rise in domestic electrical distribution fires.


Fires in Wales have long followed a downward trend, and are now at an all\-time low. Sustaining that trend requires a full understanding of the changing risks of fire, and action by our Fire and Rescue Services to tackle those risks. This is especially important for fires in the home, which account for the great majority of deaths and injuries from fire.


Last year we detected a concerning trend in domestic electrical distribution fires – for example those starting in cabling, sockets, meters and fuse boxes. Unlike other known sources of dwelling fires, these are showing a sustained increase. The Cabinet Secretary committed to undertaking research into this increase and is publishing the findings today.


Alun Davies said:



> “Although the trend which this report highlights is concerning, the overall risk remains low.
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> “Many of the fires analysed in this report occurred in South Wales, reflecting the way in which the population of Wales is distributed. It does not imply any criticism at all of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. There, as elsewhere in Wales, house fires overall are in sustained decline, and I expect the Fire Service to act on the insights in this report to help maintain that trend.”


Commenting on the report, Phil Buckle, Chief Executive of leading safety charity Electrical Safety First said:



> “We applaud the Welsh Government’s objective of determining the causes of electrical fires across the country – particularly its emphasis on improved data collection. 
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> “However, the research to date has raised additional questions and highlighted the fact that further safety awareness work needs to be undertaken with the Welsh public. Electrical Safety First is committed to working with Government and the Welsh Fire and Rescue Services, to raise awareness of electrical safety and ensure people can keep themselves, their families and their homes safe in Wales.”


People can help keep their homes safe from these kinds of fires by following these simple rules:


 


* Don’t overload circuits or use multi\-plug adaptors – only one appliance or device per wall socket.  If you have to use multi\-socket extension leads, make sure they have a separate built\-in fuse.
* Don’t attempt to maintain or adapt electrical installations, or install hard\-wired appliances like showers, storage heaters or cookers, yourself. Hire a qualified electrician instead.
* If you have an old\-style fuse box with plug\-in fuses, try to have it replaced with a modern one which uses circuit breakers. Never try to repair fuses yourself.
* Have your whole electrical installation properly checked by a qualified.


 







Translation:


 
Dyna eiriau Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Llywodraeth Leol a Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus, Alun Davies wrth iddo roi diweddariad ar adroddiad newydd ynghylch cynnydd diweddar yn nifer y tanau domestig dosbarthu trydanol. 

Mae nifer y tanau yng Nghymru wedi bod yn gostwng ers tro, ac erbyn hyn maent ar eu hisaf erioed. Er mwyn sicrhau bod y duedd honno'n parhau, rhaid cael dealltwriaeth lawn o'r newid i risgiau tân, a rhaid i'n Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub weithredu i fynd i'r afael â'r risgiau hynny. Mae hyn yn arbennig o bwysig yn achos tanau yn y cartref, sy'n cyfrif am y mwyafrif o farwolaethau ac anafiadau o dân.

Y llynedd, fe wnaethom ganfod tuedd sy'n achosi pryder o ran tanau domestig dosbarthu trydanol \- er enghraifft y rheini sy'n dechrau mewn ceblau, socedi, mesuryddion a blychau ffiwsiau. Yn wahanol i ffynonellau hysbys eraill o danau mewn anheddau, mae'r rhain ar gynnydd cyson. Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet wedi ymrwymo i ymchwilio i'r cynnydd hwn ac maen cyhoeddi'r canfyddiadau heddiw.

Dywedodd Alun Davies:


> "Er bod y duedd sy'n cael ei hamlygu gan yr adroddiad hwn yn achosi pryder, mae'r risg yn parhau'n isel ar y cyfan.
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> "Roedd llawer o'r tanau a gafodd eu dadansoddi yn yr adroddiad hwn wedi digwydd yn y De, ac mae hyn yn adlewyrchu dosbarthiad poblogaeth Cymru. Nid yw'n awgrymu unrhyw feirniadaeth o gwbl o Wasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru. Yn y De a gweddill y wlad, mae nifer y tanau mewn cartrefi yn gostwng ar y cyfan, ac rwy'n disgwyl i'r Gwasanaeth Tân weithredu ar y sylwadau yn yr adroddiad hwn er mwyn helpu i gynnal y duedd honno."

Wrth wneud sylwadau am yr adroddiad, dywedodd Prif Weithredwr yr elusen diogelwch blaenllaw Electrical Safety First, Phil Buckle:


> "Rydyn ni'n canmol nod Llywodraeth Cymru o bennu'r hyn sy'n achosi tanau trydanol ar hyd a lled y wlad \- yn enwedig ei phwyslais ar wella'r broses o gasglu data.
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> "Fodd bynnag, mae'r ymchwil hyd yn hyn wedi codi cwestiynau ychwanegol a thynnu sylw at y ffaith bod angen gwneud mwy o waith i godi ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelwch ymysg y cyhoedd. Mae Electrical Safety First wedi ymrwymo i weithio gyda'r Llywodraeth a Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub Cymru i godi ymwybyddiaeth o ddiogelwch trydanol a sicrhau bod pobl yn gallu cadw eu hunain, eu teuluoedd a'u cartrefi'n ddiogel."

Mae modd i bobl gadw eu cartrefi'n ddiogel rhag y mathau hyn o danau drwy ddilyn y rheolau syml hyn:

* Peidiwch â gorlwytho cylchedau na defnyddio addaswyr sy'n cynnwys sawl plwg \- un offeryn trydan yn unig ar gyfer pob soced ar y wal. Os oes rhaid i chi ddefnyddio gwifrau estyn sy'n cynnwys sawl soced, sicrhewch fod gan bob un ffiws ei hun.
* Peidiwch â cheisio cynnal a chadw neu addasu gosodiadau trydanol, na gosod offerynnau sefydlog fel cawodydd, gwresogyddion stôr neu boptai eich hun. Cyflogwch drydanwr cymwys i wneud y gwaith.
* Os oes gennych flwch ffiws hen ffasiwn, dylech gael un modern yn ei le sy'n defnyddio torwyr cylchedau. Peidiwch byth â cheisio newid ffiws eich hun.
* Cyflogwch drydanwr cymwys bob tua pum mlynedd i wirio eich gosodiadau trydan i gyd.