WCoFF NEWS Desk
Nearly £90,000 was raised for The Fire Fighters Charity in Cambridgeshire during 2017/18. Crews across the county as well as local fire charity champions, with the support of the local communities took part in events and activities to raise money for the national charity that supports UK fire service personnel and their families. Fundraisers included firefighters getting ...
The inaugural National Fire Fighter Games took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and was organised by the London Fire Brigade, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and supported by the Worshipful Company. I attended the event with the Massey Shaw Education Trust to promote the newly formed Marine Fire Cadet Unit which also is supported by the Worship Company and the Trust. ...
The Worshipful Company of Firefighters was well represented at this Open Day on July 14th. With glorious weather the attendance was estimated to be a footfall of around 8000. The event saw the launch of The Massey Shaw Historic Firefighting Demonstration Team, with a display by a horse-drawn manual pump supplied by Liveryman Tony Drewitt. The pump was drawn by two 10 year old Percheron cross ...
Upcoming events hosted by London Fire Brigade museum - Memorial Hall opening & photographic exhibition. Exclusive access to London’s fallen firefighters memorial As part of Historic England’s Immortalised exhibition at The Workshop London, London Fire Brigade Museum is opening the Memorial Hall at 8 Albert Embankment for a special event. This a rare opportunity for visitors to ...
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 ...
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 ...
