With Halloween coming up soon, many people will be busy this week buying costumes and sorting out decorations in preparation for some seasonal fun. At Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS), we want everyone across the county to have a happy time this Halloween but we also hope party-goers stay safe. To illustrate the potential …
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Hundreds apply to become full-time firefighters
A county-wide drive to recruit full-time firefighters has attracted hundreds of applications since its launch earlier this month. More than 300 applications for firefighter positions have been received since October 2nd, when recruitment was opened. And there is still time for people to apply as the deadline for recruitment is this Thursday, October 17th at …
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Largest firefighter recruitment drive for five years launches in Northamptonshire
A major recruitment drive is underway to recruit 32 whole time firefighters for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, the largest recruitment drive for five years. After a significant period when whole time firefighter recruitment was frozen because of financial constraints when under the governance of Northamptonshire County Council, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is now …
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Long Buckby Fire Station Open Day to be held this weekend
Firefighters at Long Buckby will be opening the Station to the community on Saturday (September 21st) for a fun day event. The station, in Station Road, will be running its Community Open Day between 11am and 3pm, with proceeds going to The Fire Fighters Charity and other local charities. Entertainments will include live demonstrations of …
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‘Chemical spill’ training exercise held at university campus
A staged chemical spill at the University of Northampton’s Waterside Campus became the focus of a specialist training event for firefighters earlier this week. Firefighters from Earls Barton, The Mounts and Moulton attended the university’s tannery, which is part of the new Institute for Creative Leather Technologies, yesterday evening (Wednesday). There they used an artificial …
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Householders urged to sweep away fire risk this Chimney Fire Safety Week
With colder seasons of weather just around the corner, firefighters in Northamptonshire are urging householders to sweep away fire risk by having their chimneys cleaned. Although people will routinely have their car MOTs carried out, the basic fire safety step of having a chimney swept is sometimes neglected. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would …
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Desborough Fire Station to host on-call recruitment event
Anyone in the Desborough area who would like to become an on-call firefighter is welcome to attend a recruitment event at the station. The event, which will allow people to drop in, see demonstrations of firefighting skills and find out more about the current on-call recruitment campaign, will run at Desborough Fire Station in King …
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Wellingborough Fire Station to host open day
Firefighters at Wellingborough Fire Station will be continuing to offer summer fun well past the end of the school holidays when they host their annual open day. The event will be held on Saturday, September 7 (midday-4pm), when visitors are invited to drop into the station in Irthlingborough Road, to enjoy a variety of stalls …
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Safety tips for camping and caravanning holidays
With the summer holidays still in full swing, many people will be planning a camping or caravanning break at home or abroad. As part of its Summer Fire Safety Campaign, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like to remind holiday-makers about the steps they can take to enjoy their breaks away safely. With all …
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Safety tips for summer barbecues
The British summer climate can be unpredictable but August is often a favourite time for any ‘dry weather’ days to be celebrated with barbecues. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like people to continue enjoying their summer barbecues, but to do so safely. For this reason, as part of its ongoing Summer Fire Safety …
Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)
