WCoFF Fire News Desk
As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations begins around the country, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) continues to offer support to the health sector during the pandemic. Having already seen staff from various parts of the Service helping with training new ambulance drivers, supporting the community hubs and working as ambulance drivers, CFRS is now offering its support with the vaccin ...
Despite 2020 bringing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has continued to deliver vital services to the residents of Cambridgeshire. While maintaining an effective emergency response, staff have been delivering safety advice and supporting the health sector with the battle against COVID-19. Even before the pandemic fully began in March, s ...
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 ...
A community driven fire officer has retired after a 30 year career of serving the people of Cambridgeshire. Station Commander Farsh Raoufi MBE leaves his role in Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service's (CFRS) prevention team where he was a community risk manager based in Peterborough. Farsh was also heavily involved in the Service's recruitment activity, always looking to encourage applicants fr ...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has invested in new equipment to help respond to incidents. As part of a unique collaboration with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Joint Protective Services (BCH JPS) police command, new drones are being rolled out which will assist firefighters in their response to a wide range of incidents and provide a bird’s eye view of the ...
A children's play area in Peterborough was set alight twice over the weekend as lockdown restrictions lifted on recreational areas. Crews from Dogsthorpe Fire Station were needed in the Gunthorpe area of the city, where fires were reported in a park on Nightingale Court. The first incident was call in at around 2.30am on Saturday morning, where a sofa was set alight and left in the park. At around ...