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FIRE BRIGADES
Service leading the way in public risk management
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.
Thanks to Paul Slaven PR Officer Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service for briefing us on this.
A 50 Year Career at the Fire Service!
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 story of the Isle of Man Fire Brigade
Courtesy of Steve Basnett & IOM FRS
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.
WCOFF Links Expand
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.
FIRE HERO HONOURED AFTER RESCUE BID
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.
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Belgian Fire Tender
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