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 …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging members of the public to consider fire safety during this week’s heatwave. Highs of 32 degrees are expected across the county today as the warm weather spells continue. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to act upon safety advice during this time and to follow …
Major conservation work has now finished at Northampton’s oldest Fire Station. Stonemasons have been working hard to restore part of The Mounts Fire Station façade in time for the stations ninetieth anniversary. The station was built on the site of an old jail at the Upper Mounts and was originally opened on July 30, …
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 …
Firefighters in Northamptonshire are hoping the local community turns out to cheer them on in a gruelling challenge competition at Rushden Lakes on Saturday July 5. The first ever Northants Firefighter Challenge – sponsored by Halo Corporate Finance Ltd – will see more than 75 competitors from across the country take on a series of …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is marking Carers Week (June 9-15) by sharing fire safety advice which can help keep carers, and those who they support, safer in their homes. Carers play vital roles in our communities, supporting and assisting some of our county’s most vulnerable people, who are often most at risk from fire …
This morning (June 5), Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is in the process of handing back responsibility for the scene of the fire at Nene Valley Retail Park to the site owners. The Fire Service has had a presence at the retail park in St James since the fire first started on Saturday afternoon (May …
The Fire Service remains on scene this morning (June 2) at a retail park in St James, Northampton, following a large fire there on Saturday (May 31). One fire crew, from Mereway, is continuing to damp down remaining hotspots, and our Fire Investigation team has returned this morning to continue its work. Later today, we …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have determined that a large fire that took place in Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate at the end of last week (May 23) started accidentally. The fire started at the recycling warehouse last Friday morning, and at the height of the incident required 12 fire crews and appliances to contain the …
An exercise to test how quickly emergency services can assess multiple injured patients has been held in Northampton. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service took part in Ten Second Triage – alongside colleagues from Northamptonshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service – to practice how fast the three services could triage fake casualties. Each emergency service …
Make sure you carry out a continuous fire risk assessment of your building ensuring the following points are followed:
Download the documents below for assistance with completing your risk assessment:
Blank Fire Risk Assessment Proforma (PDF 117KB) Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for office premises (PDF 462KB) Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)If you feel, having read the guidance, that you:
You will need to appoint a specialist to carry out the risk assessment for you. Such a specialist must identify the fire safety measures that need to be in place. You should maintain close involvement in the process.
The Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council have produced a document (Guidance Choosing a Competent Fire Risk Assessor) for information on how to select an appropriate person or organisation to carry out the risk assessment on your behalf.
The guide and other helpful documents are available via the link below:
Don’t leave candles burning when you leave the room.
You should always keep an eye on naked flames wherever they are!
Don’t plug too many plugs into a socket.
This can cause an electrical fire.
Never touch the oven or fireplace unless a grown up is with you.
Ask a grown up to check the smoke alarms once a month.
Never take the batteries out when it goes off by accident, you might forget to put them back in.
Unfortunately, the very features that provide this fast response can also produce unwanted signals arising from activities other than a real fire.
These can prove both costly both to the Fire Service, by initiating unnecessary turnouts of fire appliances and to the building operator. Evacuation of a building as a result of a false alarm signal can result in loss of production and general disruption of normal business activities.
Visit our Unwanted Fire Signals page for more details on our unwanted fire signal reduction policy.
Compliance with the simple rules below will help to release the fire service for more essential duties.
They may also help to save you from the permanent loss of business so frequently associated with a major fire.
Weather patterns in the UK usually mean that extreme conditions such as ice, snow and heavy rain can happen suddenly and can often leave drivers unprepared for what they might face on the roads.
Many drivers may fail to realise the extent to which extreme weather can affect aspects of driving such as visibility and stopping distances. Stopping distances can double in wet conditions and can increase ten-fold in ice and snow. Add to this the fact that reactions to hazards become impaired when drivers cannot see clearly, and the results can be fatal.
If possible, avoid driving in snow and other dangerous conditions such as fog, heavy rain and ice. Think about if there are any alternatives such as home-working arrangements; particularly if you live in a rural area.
Change the way you drive depending on the weather
The numbers of people choosing to cycle for fun, fitness or to get to work has increased by more than a quarter in twenty years and an incredible 3.2 billion miles are cycled on our roads every year.
Bikeability
Cycling is an effective sustainable mode of travel to school, however, all pupils cycling must be made aware of the need for safety and security when cycling. The National Standard Cycle Training is a progressive scheme that moves through three levels to give parents the reassurance that their children have the necessary skills and confidence to cycle to school. Children are encouraged to achieve all three levels of training. Bikeability is organised by our Highways Team in Northamptonshire. If you would like further information regarding Bikeability training please contact them on cycletraining@kierwsp.co.uk
Please visit the Think website for further information and safety tips on cycling.
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