Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised for its support to members of the Armed Forces community – by being awarded a silver award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. The Service has graduated from the bronze status it was awarded back in 2019 and means that it has now demonstrated support for defence …
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New recruits graduate with ‘Passing Out’ parade at Fire Service College
The latest intake of wholetime firefighters for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have officially graduated from the Fire Service College after an intense training period. The 12 new apprentices had been welcomed to the Service back in April and underwent a three-week induction course in the county before being sent to the College, which is …
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New aerial appliance futureproofs the safety of an expanding county
A brand-new aerial appliance has been delivered to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to meet the demands of a growing county. The Scania appliance joins eight other new firefighting vehicles that have recently been added to the fleet, strengthening the capabilities of the fire service in managing large scale incidents at high-rise and commercial buildings. …
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Profile piece: A day in the life of the Daventry fire crew
There’s more to being a firefighter than needing to stay cool in the heat of the moment. The normal day-to-day part of the role can sometimes be forgotten amidst the drama of dealing with a burning building or rescuing someone in distress. We spent the day with four firefighters working out of Daventry Fire Station …
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Bonfires, deliberate fires and smoking material causes of incidents over the weekend
As the temperatures soared over the weekend (10 and 11 June), Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was kept busy with numerous incidents across the county. Crews attended eight fires involving bonfires which got out of control, at locations in Kettering, Northampton, Grendon, Wellingborough and Corby. Firefighters are urging anyone considering having a bonfire to take …
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NFRS are reminding the public of the danger of deliberately started fires.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are reminding the public of the danger of deliberately started fires. This comes after a further three deliberate fires yesterday (June 8th) across the county. Just before 6pm, a crew from Rothwell were called to a fire in a skate park on Grantown Close, Kettering. At 6:27pm, a large amount …
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Corby crew tackle deliberate fires in park
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was forced to put out three small but deliberately started fires at a park in Corby yesterday evening (June 7). The Corby crew were called to reports of a fire in the open near Harlech in Kingswood shortly after 7.30pm, and quickly extinguished a small grass fire. While we were …
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Fire Service provide vital safety advice to the county’s carers
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is sharing some fire safety advice which could help keep carers and the people they support a bit safer in their homes to mark Carers Week (June 5-11). Carers play vital roles in our communities, supporting and assisting some of our county’s most vulnerable people, who are often most …
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More medals for Northamptonshire at latest Firefighter Challenge event in Wales
Northamptonshire’s firefighters bagged four medals at the Welsh Firefighter Challenge to maintain their winning run. Last year saw the team and some of its individual members pick up silverware at both the Welsh and British Firefighter Challenges. And this year proved no exception, with the team – which included Stef Douglas, Ronnie Sherratt, Paul Webb …
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Reminder never to leave cooking oil unattended following two kitchen fires
Residents are being reminded never to leave cooking oil unattended while on the hob. Two kitchen fires at the weekend were started as a result of this – and our crews having to be called out. Mereway and The Mounts were called to a kitchen fire at a domestic property in Five Acres Fold, Northampton, …