Landlords of derelict buildings are being urged to remember their responsibility to keep them safe and secure – and ensure they don’t become targets for anti-social behaviour. The Arson Task Force, which is a partnership between Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Police, work together to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour and Arson related incidents as …
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New Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Simon Tuhill has been appointed as Deputy Chief Fire Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Simon will start his new role in July 2023. Currently Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Simon has served for over 25 years as a firefighter. He began his career with London Fire Brigade where …
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More than 5,000 home fire safety visits help keep most vulnerable residents safe in 2022/23
More than 5,600 visits have been conducted by Northamptonshire fire crews and fire staff to help some of the most vulnerable people across the county live safer in their homes. The visits were conducted between April 2022 until March 2023, with almost 1,400 more visits carried out than in 2021/22 as COVID rules were relaxed. …
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Life-saving skills delivered free to Northamptonshire bikers
Bikers are being encouraged to refresh their first aid skills, or gain some new ones, in a campaign led by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, as the better weather encourages bikers to begin to reclaim the roads. To help reduce the number of motorbike collisions in the county, NFRS and partners are offering a FREE …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service welcomes 12 new firefighters on board
Twelve new recruits have joined Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service – and will now start the journey of becoming firefighters and being posted to stations across the county in the summer. The new intake was officially welcomed to the Service today (April 17) by Chief Fire Officer Mark Jones and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner …
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Rushden residents asked to stay alert after spate of deliberate fires
Residents in Rushden are being asked to stay vigilant after a spate of deliberately started fires in the town at the start of this month. During the first nine days of April, Northamptonshire firefighters have responded to six deliberately lit fires in Rushden alone. This included three in one evening on Sunday (April 9). The …
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Response to HMICFRS report on culture in the Fire sector, released today, Thursday 30 March
Mark Jones, Chief Fire Officer of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “This is a national report, and I am deeply concerned about what it says about our profession. People join the fire service because they have a passion to serve and keep their community safe. That’s a privilege and a responsibility. “Northamptonshire Fire and …
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Volunteers help crews in theatre fire training exercise
More than 100 volunteers helped Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service in a training drill to test the evacuation of a theatre during a major fire. The Red Watch crew at Kettering worked in partnership with the Lighthouse Theatre on Thurston Drive, Kettering, to simulate the incident – with the help of cadet volunteers from fire, …
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New fire safety laws come into force for multi-occupied residential buildings
Owners and managers of residential buildings with multiple occupants in Northamptonshire are being urged to make sure they meet new fire safety regulations that come into force today (January 23). The Fire Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 set down laws that ensure that responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings must manage …
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Protection team visit more than 1,000 premises to improve fire safety in 2022
More than 1,000 premises were visited by Fire Protection officers in 2022 to help significantly reduce the risk of fires in buildings where people live, work and visit. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue has also reached out to property owners across the county to ensure they meet their legal requirements. Among those to have been targeted …