WCoFF NEWS Desk

    Article Added: 15 Nov 2017

    The Certificate of Achievment was awarded to Community Fire Cadet Purusotha Thuraisingam-Thambiayah by LFB CFO Danny Cotton and John Mansfield (Master WCoFF) The Worshipful Company of Firefighters proudly presented their annual Black-Tie City Dinner, hosted by XL Catlin, in support of Fire related Youth Training, Education and Support schemes. For over 28 years, initially as a City Guild and t ...

    Article Added: 15 Nov 2017

    Charles Bowman was elected as the next Lord Mayor of the City of London on the 10th November 2017. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, as well as an Alderman and a senior partner with PwC, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry for a one year term. He succeeded Dr Andrew Parmley and has become the 690th person to ho ...

    Article Added: 14 Nov 2017

    On Friday 10 November there were two serious road traffic collisions on the A421 between Bedford to St Neots ‘Black Cat’ roundabout and another in Luton. During National Road Safety Week (20-26 November) firefighters from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be focused on talking to drivers about their experiences of accidents on the A421, which is becoming an increasingly regu ...

    Article Added: 10 Nov 2017

    The first new wholetime firefighters to join Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service for eight years have successfully completed their initial training. The 15 new starters, five of whom are women, have all passed the initial recruit training at the Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre, Avonmouth. They will be joined by another 12 firefighters who have transferred from one of our ...

    Article Added: 01 Nov 2017

    Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have been working alongside the National Fire Chiefs Council and a North Devon family to highlight the potential dangers of having a firework display at home. The Fire Service encourage everyone to attend an organised firework display as they are safer and they have safe and well organised displays. Maisie’s story On Bonfire night, November ...

    Article Added: 28 Oct 2017

    47% of all fires are deliberate...Deliberate fires are increasing...More needs to be done The level of deliberate fires in this country is "totally unacceptable," says the independent Chairman of the Arson Prevention Forum. In launching the 2017 State of the Nation report, Lee Howell said: “All organisations with an interest in, or responsibility for, arson reduction must do more if we a ...