Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a number of storm related incidents across the county, mainly attending damaged buildings, fallen trees and other exterior structural issues. The increase in incidents is no more than we anticipated at this time and we are well resourced to attend and deal with results of the …
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Stay safe during Storm Eunice
Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is urging residents to remain cautious as Storm Eunice passes through both today and tomorrow. The Met Office has currently issued an amber weather warning for Northamptonshire, which means the very strong winds could lead to flying debris, damage to buildings and roofs and power lines being brought down. There …
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Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey to retire later this year
Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has announced his intention to retire later this year after 35 years in the fire service. Darren has been at the helm of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service since April 2016 and delayed his planned retirement twice – firstly to manage the transfer of …
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Services unite to bring down arson and anti-social behaviour in Daventry
After firefighters were called to a spate of deliberate fires in Daventry town centre in 2017, the consensus was that something needed to be done to tackle a growing and worrying trend. That year saw fire crews called out 77 times to public areas to tackle flames that had been deliberately started, putting not just …
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Animal Rescue Technicians rescue horse from swimming pool
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 12.33pm on Thursday 3 February, to a property in Grendon following reports of a horse being stuck in a swimming pool. On arrival at the incident crews from Moulton and Wellingborough found the adult horse had entered an empty 1.5m deep swimming pool and was unable to …
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Sprinkler system and fire safety training keeps residents safe
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has praised the staff at Dukes Court Residential Care Home in Wellingborough for their exemplary fire safety plan and training, following a fire at the property last week (27 January). Staff from Dukes Court called Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service when they were alerted to the fire, which started …
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NFRS helps deliver lifesaving water rescue training to marina staff
Marina staff have praised Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue for helping to deliver lifesaving water safety training. Firefighters and members of the Prevention Team had been rolling out ‘Waterside Responder’ training in conjunction with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and on January 14 NFRS went along to Gayton Marina to deliver a session for marina staff. …
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FIREFIGHTERS URGE MOTORISTS TO ‘THINK BEFORE YOU PARK’
Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are urging motorists in the county to carefully consider where they are parking their vehicles, as crews see an increase in the number of cars being parked in places which could prevent them from attending potentially life-threatening emergencies. Over recent weeks, there have been incidents in Wellingborough, …
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Firework safety reminder ahead of New Year’s Eve
Northamptonshire residents are being urged to stay safe if holding their own fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service would always recommend going to official displays, but if you do choose to hold your own then there are some simple measures to be followed that should ensure the safety of both …
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Sweep away any fire risk with your chimney this winter
Northamptonshire residents are being urged to ensure their chimneys are well maintained, as the Fire Service sees an increasing number of chimney fires. With winter proving the most popular time of the year to relax in front of the fireplace, it’s also the most common time of year for our crews to get called out. …
Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)
