Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are asking people to take care after attending a spate of deliberate fires over the weekend (16th – 18th April). NFRS crews attended 11 incidents in public areas across the county, with the majority in Northampton. This follows a surge in deliberate fires over the Easter bank holiday weekend …
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No Smoking Day 2021
Today, Wednesday the 10th of March is No Smoking Day, and to mark the event local Tobacco Control leaders are highlighting the importance of keeping smoking out of the home. The dangers of exposure to second hand smoke, commonly known as passive smoking, are numerous. In the short term passive smoking can cause headaches, coughs, …
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Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is marking International Women’s Day
Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is marking International Women’s Day on March 8 by highlighting the excellent work that women are doing in the service. Whether it is tackling blazes, helping to prevent potential incidents or making sure firefighters are equipped properly – there’s truly a role in any department for women who may want …
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Lateral flow device testing is keeping firefighters safe and on the road
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is using workplace lateral flow device testing, with officers trained to test their crews to ensure firefighters stay safe at work and out in public during the pandemic. A pilot scheme began in January at two fire stations, Moulton and Mereway, and that is now being rolled out to all …
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Northamptonshire leads the way in on-call recruitment
Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue staff have featured in a national campaign urging people to consider becoming on-call firefighters. Working as an on-call firefighter means being involved in a wide range of activities in your local area from responding to emergency calls, to carrying out work in local communities to support their needs or providing prevention …
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First use of smoke hoods in Northamptonshire
Smoke hoods recently deployed by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) on every fire engine in the county as a tool to keep people safe during fire evacuations have been used for the first time by firefighters in Northampton. Firefighters from the Mounts, Moulton and Brixworth attended a fire at a block of flats in …
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Fire Service praised by Inspectors for Covid response
The Fire Service has been praised for the positive contribution it has made to the community throughout the Covid 19 pandemic, while continuing to carry out its day-to-day business of keeping people safe. In August 2020, the Home Secretary asked HMICFRS to inspect how Fire & Rescue Services in England were responding to the Covid …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service continue pandemic support to other agencies
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is giving continued support to the county’s response to COVID 19, driving ambulances and assisting with the transfer of the deceased from Northampton General Hospital to the Leys, which is the county’s temporary body storage facility and part of the Local Resilience Forum. The Government asked the fire service …
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Reduce your lockdown fire safety risks after spate of incidents in county
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are urging people to be aware of some basic fire safety tips during lockdown, following a spate of fires caused by cooking and heating in the home. With people across the county now asked to stay indoors to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and people working from home and …
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Fire Service partners with Crimestoppers to help tackle deliberate fires
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has joined forces with Crimestoppers to launch a new service for people to report information about deliberate fires anonymously. The new service – FireStoppers – has been jointly funded by NFRS, Northamptonshire Police and the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. It will allow people to provide information via …