WCoFF Fire News Desk
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 ...
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. ...
Be Water Aware When Near River Banks, Lakes This Spring 50% of those accidentally drown did not intend to enter the water Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC) Be Water Aware campaign. The week-long national campaign runs from 29th April - 5 May 2019 and highlights the risk of accidental drowning. Half of the accidental drownings in 2017 ha ...
Bedfordshire fire and Recue Service Barbeque Safely This Spring As spring begins to warm up our gardens we will be tempted to light up the barbeque and start cooking outdoors again, but take care you don’t cause a bigger fire than you intend!. Andy Martin, Area Community Safety Officer, explains: “The Fire Service get called to a number of fires each year started when BBQ&r ...
A generous award from the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire will support the fire service with its work to inspire and help young people. The £4,000 grant, part of The Pride of Cambridgeshire awards, will help Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) to deliver Firebreak sessions to young people in the county, to help students to build their confidence and also those struggling with perfo ...