WCoFF Fire News Desk
Nine on-call firefighters from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service have been seconded to the ambulance service. The on-call firefighters will temporarily be seconded to East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) while they experience high demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Having now received their training, they will be using their skill as blue light trained drivers to assist in ...
With the Easter weekend forecast to be warm, bright and sunny, residents are reminded to be sensible and keep fire safe while remaining at home. The government’s advice to stay home, protect the NHS, save lives continues to be in place, and with the sun expected to shine, lighting a bonfire in the garden or having a BBQ is ever more tempting. However Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service i ...
Fire crews across the county will soon be benefitting from a new training facility following approval from councillors. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority agreed for the Service to pursue plans for a new training facility and fire station in Huntingdon. Members gave their views via a video consultation to the chairman last week, who used delegated urgency powers to take the decisi ...
Residents across the county are being urged to stay fire safe while they isolate with their families at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. A week into the government’s instruction to stay at home except for essential journeys, fire crews have responded to several fires that might have been easily avoided by following some simple fire safety advice. Ahead of the pandemic reaching the predicte ...
The impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major incident being declared by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. With the amount of confirmed cases continuing to rise throughout the UK and the government advice for those showing symptoms, or knowing someone showing symptoms, to isolate for extended periods, the Service is getting ready to face staffing challenges. Chief Fire Officer C ...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has been putting plans in place to ensure residents across the county will get an emergency response when they need it during the current pandemic. Chief Fire Officer Chris Strickland said: “We want to assure residents that we are taking the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic very seriously. “We have been working closely with our loca ...