WCoFF NEWS Desk
April 2019 Our Upper Warden, Frances Blois, was amongst members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) who received a Commendation for dedication to duty during the Grenfell Tower Fire in 2017. FANYs providid support in the Casualty Bureau immediately following the fire, as well as for the City of London Police, the Gold Commander and the Westminster Coroner. Frances is pictured with other FA ...
Recruitment of New Members We are once again busy organising our annual “Meet the Firefighters” event to attract new members and active participants to our livery company. As part of these preparations, we need your assistance by nominating family, friends or colleagues who you think would be interested in joining us. Our established special meeting, the “Meet the ...
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 ...
More than £5,000 has been raised by Cambridgeshire firefighters hosting car wash events as part of The Fire Fighters Charity National Car Wash League. Crews from stations around the county dug out their buckets and sponges and welcomed people with all manner of vehicles, from cars and vans to children’s bikes and mobility scooters to raise money for the charity. The community came out ...
Cambridgeshire FRS Welcome New On-call Firefighters Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed 12 new on-call firefighters. The group will begin serving at stations around the county after completing their initial training course. The group passed out on Sunday (March 17) and will be joining stations around the county as a firefighter around their work and home life. ...