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County Councillor Keith Young received a Home Fire Safety Check from firefighters from Penwortham Fire Station this morning. The Councillor, who is a member of the Combined Fire Authority, received a Home Fire Safety Check to help promote the service amongst the local community. Mr Young said of the visit: “Whilst we hear and read about people having fires in their homes, we never expect it to happen to us. We all know prevention is better than cure and our firefighters and community fire safety practitioners can give advice that really can save lives. For … Continue reading
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training Centre employees have raised more than £3000 for charity following the Bonfire and Firework Display that took place at Washington Hall on Bonfire Night. The annual bonfire was well attended this year and Washington Hall’s Welfare Committee decided to split the profits between two charities; The Legacy Rainbow House which received £1,300 and The Fire Fighters Charity who were given £1,854.25. Last week, children and staff from The Legacy Rainbow House were presented with a cheque by Paul Briggs and Aimee Hindle at the Training Centre based in Chorley. … Continue reading
On Wednesday afternoon, four children from South Ribble were each presented with £50 Argos vouchers after they won a poster competition that was launched by the Safer Chorley and South Ribble Partnership. Jessica Prosper, Liam Foster Raynor, Courtney Preston and James Shenton won after their fire safety posters were chosen by Leyland firefighters as being the best out of the many designs that were entered into the competition. As well as receiving the vouchers, the children were given a tour of Leyland Fire Station and the fire engine. In November, they also received five tickets each … Continue reading
On Wednesday 14th December, motorway stations throughout the north-west will be the focus of a driver safety awareness exercise which has been launched by the North-West Chief Fire Officers Association Partnership. Stationed at service stations throughout the region, firefighters and community fire safety practitioners will offer drivers taking a break motorway driving safety tips, including the key safety messages about keeping safe on the roads in the winter. In Lancashire, fire service employees will be stationed at Lancaster Forton and Charnock Richard service stations on the M6. The focus for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s … Continue reading
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking Expressions of Interest in respect of a Framework Agreement for the provision of Prince’s Trust teambuilding, residential activity programmes for young adults aged between 16 – 25 years old. Activities must be in line with Trust Programme Guidelines. Only holders of the current AALA license or equivalent will be considered. Suppliers must have the capacuity to conduct between two and four courses simultaneously. Course to be held in the North West. The Agreement may be awarded to more than one supplier. A restricted tendering procedure will be followed and invitations to … Continue reading
A senior fire officer has praised firefighters from Barnoldswick, Earby and Colne who attended a house fire in Barnoldswick earlier this month for their “prompt actions and highly professional manner at a dynamic and challenging incident.” At 2.05am, Friday 4th November 2011 a fridge freezer in the kitchen of a terraced house developed a fault that started a fire while the couple living there were asleep. With no smoke detectors in the property it was pure chance that the noise of the fire woke them in the nick of time, but too late to make … Continue reading
On 11th November, firefighters from Darwen hosted a fire safety event at Darwen Market, on Croft Street from 10:00 until 15:00. With Friday being Remembrance Day, the firefighters took part in a short service and two minutes silence in front of the market to commemorate the armed forces who have died in battle since World War 1. Throughout the rest of the day, the crews promoted the free Home Fire Safety Check, where, at the invitation of the householder, firefighters will identify potential fire hazards such as overloaded electrical sockets and clothes left to dry too … Continue reading
Last Wednesday, the Director of Fire, Resilience and Emergencies Directorate Mr Neil O’Connor spent the day with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Mr O’Connor visited the County to find out more about how the Service operates and to see some of the many new initiatives that have been launched over the last couple of years. One such initiative included the new Day Crewing Plus system at St Annes Fire Station which offers firefighters flexibility in working hours and patterns whilst reducing the pay bill at the station by 38%. After the visit to the station, … Continue reading
On the 23rd September last year, Lancashire Fire and Rescue fire safety specialists were alerted to possible fire hazards in upper storey flats at 16 Lune Street Preston. They visited the premises and identified a number of breaches of fire safety legislation, to the extent that they judged that the premises were so dangerous that people living there would be in grave danger in the event of fire breaking out. Further breaches of Fire Regulations were found on inspection of the ground floor shops beneath the living accommodation on first and second floors. The circumstances … Continue reading
Over the last two months, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has raised in excess of £2,500 for The Fire Fighters Charity. In September, thirteen firefighters completed a ladder climb at Deepdale Retail Park. The event was been inspired by the 10 year anniversary of the terror attacks of 9/11, where hundreds of firefighters lost their lives. To complete the challenge, the firefighters had to climb the 13.5 metre ladder 911 times in full fire kit. A week later, members of the public were invited to the Service’s Training Centre at Washington Hall, Chorley to become … Continue reading
