WCoFF Fire News Desk
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Article Added: 30 Jul 2025
A State-of-the-art mobilisation system has gone live at Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service to improve reliability, speed and resilience. The Service completed the major upgrade to its station end equipment across all 14 of its fire stations, replacing legacy turnout equipment. The install marks the full retirement of systems that, in some cases, had been in place for more than 40 years. The…
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Article Added: 27 Jul 2025
The fire service is reminding communities to be prepared ahead of thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for the coming days. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for Bedfordshire, with heavy rainfall anticipated in the early hours of Saturday (19 July) and thunderstorms throughout the weekend. Group Commander Lee Slipanczewski said: “There is a chance of surface wate…
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Article Added: 27 Jul 2025
Smokers and those who care for people who smoke are being reminded of simple ways to prevent fires. In 2024/25 Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 20 accidental house fires caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials and has already been to nine since April this year. Head of Prevention for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Steve Sugars said: “On averag…
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Article Added: 15 Jul 2025
Incoming Master and Consort’s Vision On a historic summer’s day at Common Hall, 4 July 2025, Andrew Phillips JP stood proudly before St Mary‑le‑Bow, the ancient bells ringing in celebration, as he was ceremonially presented with the chain of Master. By his side was Consort Diane, whose unwavering support and shared commitment to service promises to shape the Company&rsq…
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Article Added: 20 Feb 2025
On February 14th our Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Fire Chiefs Council UK Fire Cadets. The object of the agreement was to form a partnership to support and encourage the objectives of the Fire Cadet schemes across the country, using Ambassadors drawn from our Company. The document was the result of some patient discussions with the NFCC over a period of…
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Article Added: 04 Jan 2025
ORDERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE King George V created these honours during World War I to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home and servicemen in support positions. The ranks are Commander (CBE), Member (MBE), Officer (OBE) and Medallist (BEM). They are now awarded for prominent national or regional roles and to those making distinguished or notable contributions in their own spec…
