Firefighters launched a water safety campaign today by setting up a staged rescue of a casualty from the River Nene. The event was set up with kind permission of the University of Northampton, who allowed Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to use its Waterside Campus to carry out the exercise. Firefighters from Wellingborough and Mereway …
The winner of this year’s Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge competition has been named as Corby Technical School. Corby Technical School was one of eight teams which took part in the challenge’s grand final event yesterday (MONDAY) at The Castle Theatre in Wellingborough. The theme of this year’s Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC) was knife crime, …
A graffiti mural with a road safety theme has been unveiled at Kettering Fire Station. The mural was designed and created by students from Southfield School in Kettering as part of their RoadArt project, which aims to boost people’s awareness of road safety messages. RoadArt was the winning idea in the grand final of Northamptonshire …
A campaign to highlight the grass fire risk posed during warm summer months has been launched by firefighters in Northamptonshire. Last year Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) attended 378 fires affecting grassland, woodland and crops in areas ranging from people’s gardens to roadside vegetation and farmland. Today (Friday, June 28) NFRS launched its …
Students from 21 secondary schools visited Wootton Hall this week to compete in the semi-finals of this year’s Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC). A panel of judges listened to presentations by each of the school’s teams in which pupils explained more about the social enterprise projects they had developed to educate others about this year’s …
Crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) have today been tackling a fire at Brackley Town Football’s clubhouse building. NFRS was called to the fire in Churchill Way shortly before 3am and it was brought under control by about 6am. More than 30 firefighters attended the scene and they were also supported by crews …
Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Darren Dovey and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) Stephen Mold have today responded to the findings of an HMICFRS inspection report. The inspection, which was carried out in November 2018, focuses on assessing how effectively and efficiently Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to …
An investigation is underway after stables and sheds were involved in a fire in Great Addington, near Kettering, last night. Crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) were called to the premises, off Cranford Road, shortly after 10.45pm on Thursday, June 6. Firefighters removed a number of gas cylinders from the scene and used …
Firefighters hosted a community fun day for families affected by the recent fire in Regent Street, Kettering. About 30 people from the area, many of whom had been displaced from their homes following the fire, attended the special event at Kettering Fire Station during half term week. Firefighters decided to spread some joy for visitors, …
Family fun and entertainments are promised as part of an open day at Raunds Fire Station on Saturday (June 8). The fire station will be celebrating 30 years since it moved onto its present London Road site, with an event packed with demonstrations, stalls and activities for children. Firefighting demonstrations will be carried out by …
Don’t leave candles burning when you leave the room.
You should always keep an eye on naked flames wherever they are!
Don’t plug too many plugs into a socket.
This can cause an electrical fire.
Never touch the oven or fireplace unless a grown up is with you.
Ask a grown up to check the smoke alarms once a month.
Never take the batteries out when it goes off by accident, you might forget to put them back in.
Unfortunately, the very features that provide this fast response can also produce unwanted signals arising from activities other than a real fire.
These can prove both costly both to the Fire Service, by initiating unnecessary turnouts of fire appliances and to the building operator. Evacuation of a building as a result of a false alarm signal can result in loss of production and general disruption of normal business activities.
Visit our Unwanted Fire Signals page for more details on our unwanted fire signal reduction policy.
Compliance with the simple rules below will help to release the fire service for more essential duties.
They may also help to save you from the permanent loss of business so frequently associated with a major fire.
Make sure you carry out a continuous fire risk assessment of your building ensuring the following points are followed:
Download the documents below for assistance with completing your risk assessment:
Blank Fire Risk Assessment Proforma (PDF 117KB) Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for office premises (PDF 462KB)
Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)If you feel, having read the guidance, that you:
You will need to appoint a specialist to carry out the risk assessment for you. Such a specialist must identify the fire safety measures that need to be in place. You should maintain close involvement in the process.
The Fire Risk Assessment Competency Council have produced a document (Guidance Choosing a Competent Fire Risk Assessor) for information on how to select an appropriate person or organisation to carry out the risk assessment on your behalf.
The guide and other helpful documents are available via the link below:
Weather patterns in the UK usually mean that extreme conditions such as ice, snow and heavy rain can happen suddenly and can often leave drivers unprepared for what they might face on the roads.
Many drivers may fail to realise the extent to which extreme weather can affect aspects of driving such as visibility and stopping distances. Stopping distances can double in wet conditions and can increase ten-fold in ice and snow. Add to this the fact that reactions to hazards become impaired when drivers cannot see clearly, and the results can be fatal.
If possible, avoid driving in snow and other dangerous conditions such as fog, heavy rain and ice. Think about if there are any alternatives such as home-working arrangements; particularly if you live in a rural area.
Change the way you drive depending on the weather
The numbers of people choosing to cycle for fun, fitness or to get to work has increased by more than a quarter in twenty years and an incredible 3.2 billion miles are cycled on our roads every year.
Bikeability
Cycling is an effective sustainable mode of travel to school, however, all pupils cycling must be made aware of the need for safety and security when cycling. The National Standard Cycle Training is a progressive scheme that moves through three levels to give parents the reassurance that their children have the necessary skills and confidence to cycle to school. Children are encouraged to achieve all three levels of training. Bikeability is organised by our Highways Team in Northamptonshire. If you would like further information regarding Bikeability training please contact them on cycletraining@kierwsp.co.uk
Please visit the Think website for further information and safety tips on cycling.
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