WCoFF NEWS Desk
Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Open Day – Reigate Fire Station On Saturday July 20th we returned to Reigate Fire Station to take part in the Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Open Day. The Worshipful Company of Firefighters displayed memorabilia and information at this event, at which there was a large attendance by the public. The centrepiece of our contribution was a display by The M ...
A significant number of deliberate fires across the county during April has sparked concern for fire officers. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service’s firefighters responded to 91 fires that were started deliberately last month, an increase of 34 from the previous month and 48 more than last year. These incidents were spread across various locations, with some specific areas showing consid ...
Bassishaw Aldermanic Election The Worshipful Company of Firefighters is pleased to see that one of it’s liverymen, Alderman Tim Hailes has been re-elected for a further 6 years as the Alderman for Bassishaw Ward. The Company wish Alderman Tim their Best wishes for a successful tenure. An election took place today to elect an Alderman in the Ward of Bassisham. The votes were ...
Our Fire Lecture presented on April 30th drew a very large audience to the Aviva Building in the City. Organised by Liveryman Peter Holland the theme was Future Fire Policy – The Way Forward?. The event was generously hosted by Aviva in their state-of-the-art lecture theatre. The two keynote speakers were Jim Pauley, President and CEO of the National Fire Protection Association and Roy W ...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC) Be Water Aware campaign. The week long campaign runs from April 29 - May 5 2019 and is a national campaign which aims to highlight the risk of accidental drowning. Half of accidental drownings happened in 2017 when people didn't even intend to go in the water. Activities such as running, walking, fishi ...
Firefighters sprung to an unexpected rescue after they were called to a fire on Friday afternoon. Firefighters from Ely and March, along with a water carrier from Newmarket in Suffolk, were called to a well-developed fire in Wilburton at around 5pm on April 26. The fire involved a large amount of garden waste, tree stumps and tyres. But, while tackling the fire, they made a surprising discovery. ...