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Pilot exercise takes place to test how NFRS triages injuries at major incident

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 …

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Northamptonshire to host its first ever Firefighter Challenge

Firefighters from across the country are expected to descend on Northamptonshire to take part in a gruelling set of challenges which will test their fitness to the limit. For the first time ever, Northamptonshire is hosting its very own Firefighter Challenge competition, which will take place at Rushden Lakes on July 5. It will join …

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Fire Service remains at scene of blaze at Rushden recycling warehouse

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service remains on site at Sanders Lodge industrial estate this morning (10am – May 24) following a large fire at a recycling warehouse yesterday. The Major Incident that had been declared was stood down yesterday afternoon, and the fire is under control. Road closures on Wellingborough Road, Northampton Road and Ditchford …

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Major Incident stood down – but Fire remain at site of large fire at Rushden warehouse

scene of warehouse fire, smoke plume reduced

The major incident declared by the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) in response to a large fire in Rushden has been stood down. A Major Incident was declared earlier after Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called shortly before 6.30am today (May 23) to the blaze at a recycling warehouse on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate. …

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Major incident declared as firefighters tackle blaze at Rushden recycling warehouse

Aerial shot of large scale fire

A major incident has been declared as emergency services respond to a large fire at a recycling warehouse in Rushden. The fire started shortly before 6.30am on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate, and fire crews have been working since then to prevent the fire from spreading. A large smoke plume is issuing from the scene of …

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NFRS among agencies dealing with major exercise in Northamptonshire

Firefighters were called to a mock scenario involving a mid-air collision of two aircraft earlier. The picture shows crews and two pumps at the scene.

Public organisations across Northamptonshire came together today to deal with a mock scenario involving a mid-air collision of two aircrafts. The RAF and other agencies heavily supported this exercise, which ran in real time, and involved more than 300 people handling a simulated emergency in the St James area of Northampton. Organisations including Northamptonshire Fire …

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