In the past week, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has attended 14 fires that were started deliberately. The fires have ranged in size – from small and put out with wildfire backpacks, to large and needing the response of multiple crews. Starting deliberate fires not only endangers lives — including those of our firefighters — …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to follow advice and have fun safely during the Halloween and Bonfire period. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service would always recommend only attending organised firework and bonfire displays but urge members of the public that are planning on holding their own display to do so safely to …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has delivered a course teaching vital skills to help young people with special educational needs in their life and career. Members of the Fire Service’s Prevention Team invited sixth form students from The Bee Hive in Kingsthorpe, which sits under Northgate School Academy Trust, to a four-day early intervention course …
The most common cause of fire death in the home is smoking. If you or someone in your home smokes, there are a number of simple steps you can take to prevent a fire from happening in your home: Fire safety tips for smokers Ensure you have a working smoke alarm on every floor of …
Just a few days remain for potential firefighters to apply to join Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Service is currently recruiting both wholetime and on-call firefighters, and potential applicants have until 9am (on-call) and 10am (wholetime) on Monday October 13 to apply if they want to help serve and protect their local communities. You …
If you have ever wanted to be a firefighter, then now is the time to give it a go. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is currently looking for new wholetime firefighters, with the deadline to apply closing at 10am on Monday October 13. So what happens once you click that apply button? We want to …
Over eight days in September, crews from Mereway, Wellingborough and Corby have been training together to ensure Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has a joined-up approach to tackling largescale flooding. As we head into autumn, the risk of flooding across the county increases, so we need to ensure we are best prepared to be able …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s on-call response from Desborough will be temporarily relocated to Rothwell Fire Station while Desborough is closed for essential work. The station in King Street, which was built in 1975, needs a roof replacement costing more than £30,000 due to deterioration over many years. Scaffolding is being put up at the …
The planning application for a brand-new fire station in Kettering is now live and, if approved, would deliver modern and fit-for-purpose facilities for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s firefighters. Submitted for decision to North Northamptonshire Council, the application outlines plans for a purpose-built station on Cherry Hall Road, located next to the joint Fire and Police …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is hiring new firefighters – do you have what it takes to help keep our county safe? Being a firefighter is more than just fighting fires. New recruits will play a vital role in promoting fire safety in their local communities, carrying out prevention and protection work, and helping vulnerable …
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.
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:
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.
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.
Never touch the oven or fireplace unless a grown up is with you.
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.
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