Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) aims to keep its communities safe with an important message of safety this December. Today, December 01, marks the launch of its seasonal campaign, “Twelve Messages of Christmas”, designed to help residents enjoy the festive period while staying safe. Running throughout the month, the campaign will be sharing key …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service joins White Ribbon movement to end violence against women and girls
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is working to achieve accreditation with White Ribbon UK and pledges its commitment to this global movement dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. White Ribbon is the leading charity engaging men and boys in preventing violence against women and girls. The campaign calls on individuals to challenge …
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Bravery, loyalty and life saving efforts recognised at annual Awards Ceremony
Firefighters from Northamptonshire have been commended for going above and beyond the call of duty for their work in helping to keep people safe across the county. The annual Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service awards ceremony took place on Friday (November 14) and recognised heroic work and long service from firefighters and fire staff. Chief …
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Prosecution results in Wellingborough hotel being fined £75k for fire safety failures
A hotel in Wellingborough town centre has been handed a £75,000 fine for ignoring an enforcement notice from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to improve its fire safety. Members of the Fire Service’s Protection Team found fire safety deficiencies during an inspection of The Hind Hotel premises on May 21, 2024 – which was part …
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Desborough station re-opens following roof replacement work
The on-call crew from Desborough is responding from the station in King Street again following the completion of a roof replacement. The crew was temporarily relocated to Rothwell on October 1 so that the essential repair work could take place to maintain the structural integrity of the building – which was built in 1975. Mick …
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Northamptonshire Firefighter to represent Great Britain at Veterans World Fencing Championships
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is proud to announce that Watch Manager Lee Robinson has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Men’s Sabre 40–49 category at the Veterans World Fencing Championships, taking place 10–20 November in Manama, Bahrain. Lee has been competing in the Veterans Category for several years and expressed immense …
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Fire Service’s early intervention course helps build confidence and resilience in young students
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has delivered a course teaching vital skills to help young people with special educational needs in their life and career. Members of the Fire Service’s Prevention Team invited sixth form students from The Bee Hive in Kingsthorpe, which sits under Northgate School Academy Trust, to a four-day early intervention course …
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Just days left to apply for wholetime and on-call firefighter jobs in Northamptonshire
Just a few days remain for potential firefighters to apply to join Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Service is currently recruiting both wholetime and on-call firefighters, and potential applicants have until 9am (on-call) and 10am (wholetime) on Monday October 13 to apply if they want to help serve and protect their local communities. You …
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What happens when you apply to become a firefighter in Northamptonshire?
If you have ever wanted to be a firefighter, then now is the time to give it a go. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is currently looking for new wholetime firefighters, with the deadline to apply closing at 10am on Monday October 13. So what happens once you click that apply button? We want to …
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Water training sessions help fire crews hone response to widescale flooding
Over eight days in September, crews from Mereway, Wellingborough and Corby have been training together to ensure Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has a joined-up approach to tackling largescale flooding. As we head into autumn, the risk of flooding across the county increases, so we need to ensure we are best prepared to be able …
