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FIRE BRIGADES
Service leading the way in public risk
management
A 50 Year Career at the Fire Service!
The story of the Isle of Man Fire Brigade
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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has
received national recognition for its outstanding
work in reducing community risk.
The Service won
three of seven
national awards and
was highly
commended in a
fourth at the highly
respected Association
of Local Area Risk
Management awards ceremony in Manchester.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Trevor Stratford said:
“This is a real success for the Service as it is
unusual for an organisation to win more than one
award.
“It is testament to all
the hard work that
has been carried out
by those members of
staff involved and they
should be proud of
their achievements.”
The awards received by the Service were as
follows:
People Risk category: Phoenix Jobcentre Plus
programme
Strategic Risk: The Service's Strategic Review
of Risk
Risk Management Newcomer of the Year:
David Church
Operational Risk: Asset Accountability (highly
commended).
Cllr Mark Healey, Chairman of the Devon &
Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority, said:
“The hard work,
determination and
personal commitment
of the recipients was
above and beyond the
normal call of duty
and has truly been
reflected in the
outstanding success of
the evening.”
Pictures show the
winning teams.
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue's longest serving
employee is saying goodbye after racking up an
amazing FIFTY years of service.
Mick Mottram, 69, joined Sheffield Fire Brigade
as a firefighter in 1962 serving on the frontline in
the city until 1995 when he retired from
operational duties to become SYFR's Equipment
Officer.
Since that time Mick has been at the forefront of
the service's technological modernisation,
influencing a number of major improvements to
firefighting kit and
equipment which have
enhanced operational
effectiveness and
firefighter safety.
The Mottram family
will continue to be
represented at SYFR with Mick's son Jonathan
(right of pic) a firefighter with Mansfield Road
Blue watch.
The Brigade can be traced back to 20th October
1803, with the arrival of two fire engines from
England. They belonged to the Sun Insurance
Office and run by the Douglas agent James
Moore. However there was still no organised
brigade and the local agent of Sun Insurance
relied heavily on local untrained volunteers to
man the fire engines whenever they were called
out. People living in the out of town areas were
still no better off because of the time it would
take for word to be sent to Douglas and then
drag the engine to the scene of the fire.
As we develop our contacts with brigades we
have extended our contacts to both Belgium and
Canada. In our next issue we anticipate a short
report from our Belgium Colleagues.
Thanks to Paul Slaven PR Officer Devon & Somerset
Fire & Rescue Service for briefing us on this.
Courtesy of Steve Basnett & IOM FRS
A Sheffield delivery driver who
entered a burning house thinking
children were trapped inside has
been given a fire service award for
his actions.
19 year-old Ethan Maillard kicked
down the door to the house in
Netherthorpe but thankfully
discovered the property on fire was
empty.
FIRE HERO
HONOURED
AFTER
RESCUE BID
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