A recent recruitment campaign by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attracted more than 500 applicants – so what happens after you have applied and how do you end up successfully becoming a firefighter? Some of those 500 people will have attended one of the many Have A Go day sessions that have been put on …
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New demo rig to improve safety for training firefighters at Chelveston
A new rig that helps firefighters train to deal with real life fires has been installed at the Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service training centre in Chelveston. The eight-tonne rig costs roughly £50,000 and is designed to withstand extreme heat as one of the units where firefighters carry out exercises that mimic real life scenarios. …
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Celebrating the ‘cog’ of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service – the Control Room team
International Control Room Week (October 24-30) is a unique opportunity to showcase the department that is hailed as the ‘cog’ of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Our 16 Control Room staff are based at the Fire Control Room above the Command Development Centre that neighbours Daventry Fire Station, and have been for the last nine …
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Wellingborough Open Day raises more than £3k for charity
A Fire Station open day in Wellingborough has raised more than £3,000 for a charity which helps rehabilitate firefighters struggling with physical and mental health issues. The Wellingborough Fire Station open day, held on October 1, saw firefighters welcome almost 2,000 members of the public to the station on Irthlingborough Road. Having originally been scheduled …
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Fire crews and staff commended for lifesaving efforts and loyal service at awards ceremony
A fire crew that rescued a distressed woman from a motorway and a Control team that dealt with an unprecedented number of calls during the summer heatwave are among staff to have been commended for their lifesaving efforts. The annual Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service awards ceremony took place at Kettering Conference Centre on Friday …
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Chief Fire Officer releases his annual report for 2021/22
Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey has released his annual report for 2021/22, covering the last year for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. In what is his final report ahead of his retirement next week, the Chief also reflects on the last three years since the governance of the Service transferred over to Northamptonshire Police, Fire …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service host Ukrainian dignitaries
Two Ukrainian dignitaries visited Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service this week (27 September) to find out about the Service, how technology and innovation are improving our operational response, and to share our experience, knowledge and expertise in firefighter development and training and interoperability. The Head of Poltava Fire Brigade and a representative from the EU …
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Read the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2022-25
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has now published its Community Risk Management Plan – which examines the risks the county may face and how the Service will use its resources to tackle them. The Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) lasts for the period between 2022 and 2025 and is one of three key documents …
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Business Safety Week 05-11 September 2022
Next week is @NFCC_FireChiefs Business Safety Week. If you own, run or are responsible for a small or medium business look out for fire safety information and advice by following #BusinessSafety22 Business Safety Week is an opportunity for the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), supported by Fire and Rescue Services to make small and medium …
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Fire service deals with flood call outs after heavy rainfall
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of calls regarding flooding in the county last night (August 16). Overall the Fire Service either attended or offered advice for 27 incidents that were reported to us between the hours of 9pm and 12.30am – with the vast majority being in Northampton and Kettering. The …
