Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) have carried out a large-scale, multi-agency exercise to test their response to a chemical incident on board a train. The exercise took place at the Rushden Transport Museum and Railway earlier this week, and saw around forty staff from NFRS, Northamptonshire Police, East Midlands Ambulance Service and Network Rail …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging businesses to ensure they comply with fire safety ahead of a change in law next month. The plea comes during Business Safety Week – a campaign by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) that runs from September 11 to 17 – and ahead of a change in legislation …
A Northamptonshire firefighter has been awarded a coveted grant that could lead to improved national response guidance for the UK fire and rescue service when rescuing animals from water. Mick Titcombe, a Watch Commander and Specialist Training and National Resilience Coordinator at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, is combining his passion as firefighter and a …
Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking for a new, permanent, Chief Fire Officer – with applications now open for the job. With around 500 firefighters and staff serving a county of more than 700,000 people, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is resilient and ambitious in its vision to ‘Make Northamptonshire Safer’. Our Chief Officer …
UPDATE AS OF 9AM, THURSDAY AUGUST 24 As of this morning we continue to have a presence at Bridge Street following the fire in Northampton town centre on Tuesday evening – and the road remains closed. Overnight one appliance continued to monitor temperatures and damp down any small pockets of fire and smouldering materials. Further …
Rushden residents are being reminded to stay vigilant after a number of fires were started deliberately in the town yesterday afternoon (August 17). Crews from Rushden, Irthlingborough and Wellingborough were called to five deliberately lit fires in less than four hours, which were as follows: 2.10pm on Washbrook Road, where some foliage was set on …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is holding a Wildfire Week of Action to make people aware of the growing dangers of wildfires in our county. Last summer’s heatwave saw a large number of grass and crop fires that placed a big demand on our firefighters, resulting in a 76 per cent increase in wildfire incidents …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting apprentice, full-time firefighters and is asking people from every community across Northamptonshire if they have got what it takes to join the county’s firefighters. If you live in Northamptonshire and are interested in applying, the recruitment portal is open until midday on Monday 14 August. Northamptonshire Fire and …
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has announced that Nicci Marzec is stepping back as Acting Chief Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. She has also stepped back from her Monitoring Officer responsibilities for the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Ms Marzec had been asked to act up as …
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue were called at 00:30 today (July 12) to reports of a house fire in Sharman Road, Northampton. Five pumps and an aerial appliance attended, and crews used four sets of breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a safety jet to tackle the blaze that spread across the roof space of …
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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