Firefighters and fire staff are on scene at Silverstone this week to help keep hundreds of thousands of race fans safe at the Formula One Grand Prix. More than 565,000 visitors are expected over the course of the four-day event, which started yesterday (July 2) and culminates with race day on Sunday, when more than …
Eight new recruits have joined Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service – and have started their journey to becoming wholetime firefighters. The new intake was officially welcomed to the Service recently and undertook a three-week induction at HQ at Darby House in Wellingborough. They are now spending several weeks at the Fire Service College in the …
Community groups in rural areas across Northamptonshire are being urged to contact the Fire Service if they need fire, water and road safety support. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s dedicated Prevention team travels across the county to deliver safety information – and this can be tailored to rural communities. Since last July, there have been …
Last Friday afternoon (June 26), just before 4.20pm, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a wildfire at Weekley Hall Wood, Kettering. Fire crews from Burton Latimer, Irthlingborough, Rothwell, Kettering, Towcester, Earls Barton and Oundle attended the incident, where approximately two acres of woodland were found to be alight. Firefighters used two extended hose …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised for its lifesaving work training organisations to rescue a person in the water. The Fire Service’s Prevention Team (pictured above) has been praised by the Royal National Lifesaving Institution (RNLI) for their excellence promoting and delivering the Waterside Responder Course. The programme sees fire staff and crews …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have unfortunately made the decision to postpone tomorrow’s (June 27) Firefighter Challenge event at the University of Northampton. Over recent days, temperatures have steadily risen and with an amber weather warning now in place across Northamptonshire, conditions are expected to place additional strain on both participants and spectators. After carefully …
Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) have successfully completed specialist drone training, strengthening the Service’s ability to respond to incidents and support the community. For a number of years the drone has been operated by fire officers alongside their usual roles. Now, four crew members from Oundle Fire Station have become the first …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to not give into temptation around open water during the heatwave. Water safety, especially with young people, is an area of concern for the Fire Service and, during May half-term alone, 19 people across the country lost their lives – including 14 teenagers. Darren Carson Prevention …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded that a large industrial fire in Kettering on Tuesday (June 23) started accidentally. Crews were called to the premises on Brunel Close, just off Northfield Avenue, before 1.30pm. On arrival at the scene they found an industrial shed was on fire, in which there were a large quantity …
Firefighters from across the country will descend on Northamptonshire to take part in a gruelling set of challenges to test their fitness and lifesaving skills to the limit. The Northants Firefighter Challenge is returning this summer after the successful inaugural event last year. Taking place on Saturday June 27, at the Waterside Campus of the …
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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