18 new firefighters have been welcomed to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service after a successful recruitment campaign at the end of 2021. The new recruits were formally welcomed to the organisation on their first day this week by Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold, and were given a …
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Fire Service warns of consequences following a spate of deliberate fires
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are warning people that deliberately lighting fires could result in police taking action, following a spate of arsons this month. During the first three weeks of March, Northamptonshire firefighters responded to 18 deliberately lit fires in Corby and Wellingborough alone. This anti-social behaviour impacts communities, costs money, pollutes the environment …
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Cadets scheme helping young people to forge career in fire service
The question of working out what you want to do for a living in life can often be a difficult one to address – but for young people considering joining the fire service the excellent Cadet scheme can help set them on their way. The Northamptonshire Emergency Services Cadets helps to arm young people aged …
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Update following fire in Rectory Farm, Northampton
**Correction: In our previous message we said that the man who had died was 29. We would like to apologise as we now know that he is in his 30s.** A man has died following a fire at a domestic property in Rectory Farm, Northampton yesterday (March 20). Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service …
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Life-saving water training delivered to Billing Aquadrome staff
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue (NFRS) has delivered life-saving training to staff at Billing Aquadrome on rescuing someone in difficulty in the water. The team from NFRS, in partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), visited ‘The Venue’ at Billing Aquadrome on Friday 11th March to equip their staff with both the knowledge and practical …
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Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey to retire later this year
Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has announced his intention to retire later this year after 35 years in the fire service. Darren has been at the helm of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service since April 2016 and delayed his planned retirement twice – firstly to manage the transfer of …
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Animal Rescue Technicians rescue horse from swimming pool
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 12.33pm on Thursday 3 February, to a property in Grendon following reports of a horse being stuck in a swimming pool. On arrival at the incident crews from Moulton and Wellingborough found the adult horse had entered an empty 1.5m deep swimming pool and was unable to …
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Sprinkler system and fire safety training keeps residents safe
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has praised the staff at Dukes Court Residential Care Home in Wellingborough for their exemplary fire safety plan and training, following a fire at the property last week (27 January). Staff from Dukes Court called Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service when they were alerted to the fire, which started …
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NFRS helps deliver lifesaving water rescue training to marina staff
Marina staff have praised Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue for helping to deliver lifesaving water safety training. Firefighters and members of the Prevention Team had been rolling out ‘Waterside Responder’ training in conjunction with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and on January 14 NFRS went along to Gayton Marina to deliver a session for marina staff. …
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FIREFIGHTERS URGE MOTORISTS TO ‘THINK BEFORE YOU PARK’
Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are urging motorists in the county to carefully consider where they are parking their vehicles, as crews see an increase in the number of cars being parked in places which could prevent them from attending potentially life-threatening emergencies. Over recent weeks, there have been incidents in Wellingborough, …
