WCoFF Fire News Desk
Staff across Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service have been paying tribute to Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade (PVFB) firefighter Will Baker who sadly died yesterday evening. Will, aged 40, was discovered at the volunteer fire station in the city by a colleague. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Will had been a volunteer firefighter for 12 years. Known for his commitment to th ...
Firefighters in Cambridgeshire are supporting local residents by carrying out welfare checks on those who are most vulnerable in the community. Crews are supporting the county wide community coordination hub by visiting those vulnerable residents that are shielding in their homes, to check on their welfare and to see if they need any support. On-call firefighters from across the county have been ...
Residents across the county are being urged to stay at home and keep fire safe over the upcoming bank holiday weekend. With the weather set to be warm and sunny for most of the weekend, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people to follow the government's advice to stay home, while also keeping fire safe. Group Commander Paul Clarke, the Service's head of community fire safety, s ...
A Peterborough based fire station has donated more than £1,000 to a local hospice. Staff at Dogsthorpe Fire Station raised the money through their sports and social club. After seeing a social media post from Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice highlighting the need for support, White Watch agreed with the rest of the station to arrange a donation. Firefighter Matthew Johnson from white watch pr ...
A budding young firefighter has been practising her skills during the pandemic lockdown. Darcey Cook has been showing off her rescue and firefighting skills in a video released by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. Three year old Darcey picked up her knowledge from her firefighter dad Jamie. Jamie said: “Darcey is already keen on being a firefighter and loves dressing up and pretendin ...
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 ...