A Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service powerboat has been named ‘Captain Tom’ in honour of a celebrated NHS fundraiser. The name was suggested as part of a Facebook challenge in which members of the public were asked to think of a name for the boat, used by NFRS in water rescues. The winning name was …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service support Local Resilience Forum with movement of bodies
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have been supporting the Local Resilience Forum, which co-ordinates the county’s response to the Covid 19 emergency, with the movement of the deceased from hospitals to the county’s temporary mortuaries. The Government asked the fire service nationally to support this difficult and sensitive work and Northamptonshire firefighters have risen to …
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Two rescued from Corby care home fire
At 2.50am this morning, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire at a care home in Rockingham Road, Corby. Four fire engines were immediately mobilised and were in attendance within minutes – two from Corby, and one each from Kettering and Desborough fire stations. At the scene, fire crews were faced with …
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Residents urged not to burn waste during lockdown
Northamptonshire residents are being urged not to burn garden waste during the coronavirus lockdown, with an increase in bonfires posing health risks and heaping pressure on emergency crews. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) have reported a surge in call-outs to bonfires that have got out of hand in recent weeks, while burning waste at …
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Covid-19: Motorists urged to slow down and take extra care on roads
With the volume of traffic at the lowest it has been for years, Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance is urging motorists to slow down when driving on our county roads. While the majority of people are following the government advice to stay at home and only make essential journeys, others have been using the roads …
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Fire service colleagues to support EMAS with COVID-19 response
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service will be among the six Fire and Rescue services across the East Midlands joining East Midlands Ambulance Service to commence training to support the response to COVID-19. If the need arises in the coming weeks, fire service personnel will work alongside EMAS Urgent Care colleagues and will carry out support …
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Fire Service appeal asks people to steer clear of using sky lanterns when showing support for NHS
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is appealing to people to ignore a social media campaign which recommends the use of sky lanterns as a way to support the NHS. This month the National Fire Chiefs Council branded the campaign ‘misguided’ and urged the public to find other, safer ways to support key workers. In …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is Ready, Willing and Able to go extra mile to support communities
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) “Ready Willing and Able” campaign which launched today (15th April) to show how fire and rescue services in the UK are going the extra mile to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and support staff across …
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Firefighters support in project to deliver food parcels to most vulnerable people in Northamptonshire
Hundreds of free food parcels for the most vulnerable people in Northamptonshire have been put together, ready for delivery over the bank holiday weekend. Staff and volunteers from a number of organisations across the county took delivery of essential food supplies, which were dropped off at hubs in Kettering and Corby, prior to being moved …
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Protection team offering support for anxious business owners during lockdown
Northamptonshire businesses concerned about the security of empty premises during the lockdown are being offered bespoke advice by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. With town centres and commercial areas closed up and quiet, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Protection team are hard at work offering support to businesses and managed housing landlords to boost their …
