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Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge winners launch ’30 Seconds’ game to promote fire safety

A group of people, including firefighters and civilians, are gathered inside a fire station. In the background is a large red and yellow fire truck labeled 'AERIAL RESCUE PUMP' and 'NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE.' The group appears to be engaged in a discussion or presentation in front of the fire truck.

Winners of the 2023 Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge have launched their winning idea at Corby Fire Station two years after winning. The victorious team from Corby Technical School designed a game and lesson plan to help raise awareness of deliberate fire setting, aimed at children. The County Schools Challenge is an annual project run in …

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Fire Service called to wildfire on farmland in Wollaston

A large field with scorched earth, indicating a recent fire. The ground is mostly blackened with some patches of unburnt vegetation. In the background, several fire trucks and emergency vehicles are scattered across the field and along the tree line. The sky is partly cloudy with a few patches of blue visible.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire on farmland on Shepherds Hill in Wollaston on Friday (July 25), shortly before 1:45pm. Four crews from Rushden, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and Moulton, who were supported by Wildfire Support Officers, arrived at the incident to find approximately 25 acres of field involved in fire. …

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Latest cohort of Northamptonshire firefighters achieve apprentice qualification

A cohort of firefighters have become the latest to complete an apprenticeship qualification with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The 12 firefighters have received the Level 3 Operational Firefighter qualification from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and in doing so have become just the second group ever to receive the qualification with the …

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Fire Service training course equips young people with skills to keep themselves and others safe

A three-day training course delivered by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has equipped 14 young people with vital life skills they can use both now and in the future. The Fire Service’s Prevention Team has worked with Northamptonshire Children’s Trust to deliver an ARC (Action, Reaction, Consequence) course at Mereway Fire Station for young people …

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Fire Service show impacts of poor building access during exercise

A firefighter in full fire kit squirting water in to a smoky building

Staff from across Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have delivered crucial training on the effects that poor access to properties can have when dealing with emergency incidents.   Members of the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Protection Team alongside Red Watch at Corby Fire Station delivered a practical session to staff from local authority Planning, Building …

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Fire Service prepares to keep thousands of fans safe at Silverstone Grand Prix

Firefighters and staff at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have spent months preparing for the British Grand Prix – with the aim of keeping thousands of Formula One fans safe at the county’s biggest calendar event. The four-day race weekend starts on Thursday July 3 and runs until Sunday July 6 – with more than …

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service receives new PPE to keep staff and the public safe

four people stand in front of two fire engines. Two people are wearing bright orange uniform. and two others are wearing black trousers with a yellow top and a red life jacket over the top.

Firefighters at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Corby station have received new personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep them safe while responding to water-related incidents. The new PPE has been implemented as part of the Service’s plans to respond to climate change and incidents related to its effects, such as wildfires and flooding, which are …

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