Think you have what it takes to be an on-call firefighter? Wellingborough Fire Station is now offering the opportunity to have a go at some of the firefighting skills involved. The station, in Irthlingborough Road, will be welcoming visitors on two Saturdays next month (February 22 and 29, 10am-3pm) where people can find out more …
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Commissioner asks for small increase in Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue precept
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold is asking for a 1.99 per cent increase in the fire and rescue service precept – £1.21 a year for a band D household. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) transferred to the governance of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner in January 2019 as the fire …
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Focus on knives, exploitation, abuse and arson as part of newly launched education project
Hundreds of schoolchildren in Wellingborough will be taught about subjects ranging from fire safety to gang culture as part of a new education programme. Pupils at six primary schools in Wellingborough have signed up to the programme which will see youngsters receive sessions touching on issues to do with community awareness, personal responsibility and being …
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New director to work across police and fire services
A senior position has been created with responsibility for bringing together the enabling services across Police and Fire and Rescue. Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are jointly recruiting a Director of Transformation who will work across both organisations and bring together services such as HR, ICT, vehicle fleet, estates and finance that …
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More pumps available, better response times for Fire & Rescue Service
More fire appliances are now more regularly available to respond to incidents in Northamptonshire and they are responding more quickly as a result of an improvement plan put in place following an inspection of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire Services, published in June 2019. The inspection …
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Tips to avoiding Christmas cooking fires this festive season
Busy planning to whip up a festive feast for Christmas day? Firefighters at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like to urge people to keep safe as cooking is still a major cause of fire in the home. Alcohol can also be a factor at this time of year as people often consume their …
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Top three causes of December house fires in Northamptonshire revealed
The top three causes of household fires for last December are being revealed by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) in a drive to urge people to celebrate Christmas safely. The top three causes of domestic fires for December 2018 were: 1) Cooker and oven fires (11 fires) 2) Matches (5 fires) 3) Smoking materials (3 fires) In …
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High rise fire scenario used in town centre training exercise
A town centre building was used for a large-scale exercise in Northampton as firefighters trained in their responses to high rise fires. Firefighters from The Mounts, Moulton, Corby and Mereway fire stations were present at a staged fire at the empty office block, Belgrave House, in Greyfriars yesterday evening (Wednesday). The crews from Northamptonshire Fire …
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Firefighting training exercise to take place in Northampton town centre
A training exercise involving five fire engines, a drone, some artificial smoke and a town centre building will be held in Northampton tomorrow (Wednesday). Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service will be using the empty office block, Belgrave House, in Greyfriars, to stage a rescue scenario from 7pm. Given the prominent location of this particular exercise, …
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Children who championed lifesaving kits celebrated at Kettering launch
The children who came up with the idea to roll out specialist first aid kits to town centre businesses and late-night venues in Kettering were celebrated at a launch this week. The specialist kits, which include a bleed control kit, were championed by students from both Corby Technical School and Bishop Stopford School, during this …