‘Steer clear of unsafe lakes and ponds if you want to open water swim,’ is the message from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS). This warning is being issued following the recent heatwave when groups of adults and children were seen attempting to swim and paddle in waterways at Northamptonshire’s country parks. People are being …
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Stay cool with barbecue disposal as embers can stay hot for hours, public warned
Barbecues can take a long time to cool down and should be completely cold before embers are thrown away, residents are being reminded. This advice follows a fire last week in which a fence, two wheelie bins, a children’s paddling pool, the back door and bathroom window on a house, as well as garage guttering, …
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Avoid bonfires and help cut avoidable call-outs for firefighters, public urged
People are being discouraged from setting deliberate garden fires, in an effort to curb the number of bonfire call-outs faced by the Fire Service. In recent months, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has attended a high number of bonfire-related incidents. In some of these fires, firefighters have stepped in to extinguish a blaze seen …
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Warning to home improvers about oil cloth combustion risks
Home improvers who use linseed oil as part of their furniture projects are being warned about fire risks after a recent incident in which a pile of cloths began to spontaneously combust. The incident, which happened at a home in the Daventry area last month, involved a pile of linseed oil-soaked cloths which had been …
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More than 700 hours of ambulance service support work provided by Northamptonshire firefighters
Firefighters in Northamptonshire have contributed more than 700 hours of support for the work of East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 12 firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) began training in certain specialist functions with EMAS two months ago. Since April, they have carried out over 70 …
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Firefighters support Drowning Prevention Week in move to cut number of water deaths
Anyone thinking of heading to beaches and inland water locations this summer is being urged to remember the impact of Covid-19 on the usual service provided by rescue and lifeguard services. This is just one of the messages of the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s Drowning Prevention Week (June 12-19), which is being supported by …
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Fire crews attend business blaze in Corby
Eight fire crews attended a large blaze at an office block in Corby yesterday evening. Crews attended the building in Eismann Way at 10:50pm on Thursday, June 12, and firefighters were deployed inside wearing breathing apparatus as others tackled the fire from outside through a first floor window. One employee inside the building escaped without …
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Young artists – can you help create a new logo for Operation Unite in Daventry?
Children in the Daventry area are being asked to exercise their artistic skills by coming up with a creative design for a new logo. The design competition is today being launched to encourage school children in Daventry (whether in school or currently learning at home) to come up with a new logo for Operation Unite. …
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Winner announced from more than 150 entries in ‘virtual’ schools competition
More than 150 entries from young people across Northamptonshire were received for the Virtual Community Safety Challenge Covid-19… and a winner has now been decided. The competition, asked secondary school pupils to take on a creative challenge to design ways to make people think about and to raise awareness of important Covid-19 messages. The challenge …
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Fire Service urges carers to seek advice if they have fire safety fears
‘Call us if you are worried about the fire safety of a vulnerable person’ is the message to carers, from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS). This Carers’ Week (June 8-14), people who help to look after someone who may need support due to age, disability or illness, are being reminded that fire safety support …
Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)
