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At 7.09pm on Friday 11th May 2012 the first of a number of 999 calls to alert firefighters to a blaze in a disused warehouse on St George’s Quay, Lancaster, was received by Fire Control. At the height of the fire nine fire engines and crews and two aerial ladder platform vehicles in addition to other support vehicles and crews – around sixty firefighters in total - were dealing with the fire. The third and fourth floors of the five-storey building were on fire when the first fire crews arrived on the scene, the fire being … Continue reading →

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Lancashire Constabulary were working in partnership yesterday in Leyland with the aim of educating road users on the dangers of driving too fast, driving without wearing a seatbelt and driving whilst using a mobile phone. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service had several firefighters and service vehicles based on Tesco’s car park on Towngate, Leyland. During the day, anyone caught committing a driving offence in an area close to the store were given the option of attending a road safety presentation in the Mobile Fire Station immediately after being stopped … Continue reading →

On Saturday Bacup Fire Station will open its doors to the local community for a fire safety awareness day. The event kicks off at 11am and will allow the community to not only meet their local firefighters but watch them in action as they carry out dramatic demonstrations with the hot oil unit and rescues from the tower. The day is aimed at raising awareness around the dangers of fire in the home with information and activities going on throughout the morning and into the afternoon promoting cooking safety, electrical safety and the importance of … Continue reading →

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s sickness absence reached a record low in the last year ending in March 2012 with the sickness absence on average for each member of staff being under four. The Service has set itself a challenging annual target of less than five days on average for each member of staff for the last four years. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised through the national audit programme of being the highest performing fire service in England and Wales including having the lowest level of sickness absence than any other fire … Continue reading →

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is working with three other Fire and Rescue Authorities (Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire) in the region to collaborate on procurement activity. As part of this initiative www.supply4nwfire.org.uk (a web based e-procurement platform) has been developed. With effect from April 2012, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s preferred route to market for supplies, services and works will be to utilise this platform. On some occasions it will be appropriate to utilise an existing framework agreement, such as those provided by the Government Procurement Service. Suppliers and potential suppliers can browse through contract notices for free on … Continue reading →

On Saturday 30th June, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is hosting its third annual ‘Tough Enough Challenge’ at their Training Centre in Chorley and is looking for volunteers to help raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity. The event this year is bigger, tough and even better than previous years. The entry fee has been abolished, the minimum sponsorship has been reduced and new exciting challenges have been added to the programme. Volunteers must be actively fit and relish a challenge which will test them both physically and mentally. Drills will be assessed by Lancashire … Continue reading →

The first fifteen students will graduate from the ground-breaking BSc (Hons) Fire and Leadership Degree offered by the University of Central Lancashire in collaboration with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. The pioneering concept, the brainchild of Lancashire’s Chief Fire Officer Peter Holland, offers fire and rescue services a unique opportunity to recruit and fast-track potential operational officers through the single-tier entry system which still predominates UK fire and rescue services. The course provides future leaders with a unique study programme that combines academic study of fire science and management with practical firefighting training, enabling those … Continue reading →

On Saturday approximately 3,500 people visited Blackburn’s new Community Fire Station on Byrom Street. The open day allowed members of the public to visit the new station and its facilities following the official opening last Thurdsay. Highlights of the day included comparing and contrasting the old fire service vehicles and fire kits with the modern equipment used today and climbing the drill tower using the climbing wall . Community fire safety practitioners and firefighters based in Blackburn and volunteers from other areas of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service provided fire safety advice, kept children entertained and gave tours … Continue reading →

Bin wagons in Burnley have been transformed into mobile adverts to help get across safety messages to the public. Burnley Community Safety Partnership, which includes Burnley Council, the Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, has launched a series of mobile messages that will feature on the side of waste contractor Veolia’s refuse and recycling wagons over the coming year. The first set of messages cover domestic violence, dog fouling, fire safety and the importance of wearing a seatbelt. Community Safety manager Sam McConnell said: “The bin wagons are out on the street almost every … Continue reading →

One of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s community fire safety practitioners, Clare Burscough, has just returned from Zimbabwe after volunteering to help the fire service in one of the biggest cities in the country; Bulawayo. The mission was part of Operation Florian, a UK charity which aims to assist developing countries to make their communities safer. In the UK, we are fortunate to have effective Fire Services, but this is not the case in many countries across the world. Bulawayo has a population of over two million and following the donations of three fire engines … Continue reading →