WCoFF NEWS Desk

    Article Added: 19 Aug 2018

    With the recent hot weather set to continue Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, local councils, health bodies and local Safeguarding Children Boards are calling on parents and children to stay safe around water. Nationally six people have died in open water or in the sea recently showing that under-estimating the dangers of water can have tragic consequences. The key to s ...

    Article Added: 19 Aug 2018

    Pictured left to right - Chief Fire Officer Glen Askew. Paul Lees Property Manager, GC Dale Durante, Ken Cassidy, Head of Estates, SM Ros Clarke, LRM Matt Radford Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are pleased to announce that the refurbishment of Salcombe Fire Station is now completed. The occasion was marked by the ‘Cutting of the Ribbon’ by Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Gl ...

    Article Added: 19 Aug 2018

    Pictured left to right - Chief Fire Officer Glen Askew. Paul Lees Property Manager, GC Dale Durante, Ken Cassidy, Head of Estates, SM Ros Clarke, LRM Matt Radford Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are pleased to announce that the refurbishment of Salcombe Fire Station is now completed. The occasion was marked by the ‘Cutting of the Ribbon’ by Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Gl ...

    Article Added: 19 Aug 2018

    Cameron Moore, aged 13 from Kempston in Bedfordshire is a supporter and regular fundraiser for The Firefighters Charity. On Monday (26/2) he was presented with a certificate for his efforts at Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters. Chief Fire Officer Paul Fuller, CBE and Service Operational Commander, Andy Peckham presented Cameron with his certificate. Cameron raised £500 last year ...

    Article Added: 23 Jul 2018

    Steve Dudeney (Right) receives a Deputy Assistant Commissioners Letter of Recognition. On Wednesday 25 July 2018 Liveryman Steve Dudeney retired from the London Fire Brigade after completing over 31 years service. He started his career in 1987 serving initially at Bethnal Green and then at other postings throughout east London. Rising through the ranks to become a Group Manager (Divisional Off ...

    Article Added: 05 Jul 2018

    Past Master and Almoner Peter Cowland reports that, whilst on holiday in Josselin, France in June last year he became ill with what was later diagnosed to be angina. Luckily one of the friends he was staying with was a retired surgeon who “sorted him out”.  On his return to the UK he underwent double heart by-pass surgery at Harefield Hospital in November 2017. Returning t ...