WCoFF NEWS Desk
Firefighters from Middlemoor Fire Station have been learning about the latest truck technology thanks to a visit from Evans Transport. Phil Metcalf-Boyen from Evans Transport said: "Hopefully it’s a benefit to Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service us being here today and explaining how one of our latest trucks operates. I’ve been demonstrating to the crew the best approach ...
Equipment and children’s toys collected for firefighters, their families and the wider community on the hurricane-stricken British Virgin Islands will be delivered in time for Christmas. Staff from a number of fire and rescue services answered the call from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon & Cornwall Police with the help of charity SAFE South West to collect eno ...
The Certificate of Achievment was awarded to Community Fire Cadet Purusotha Thuraisingam-Thambiayah by LFB CFO Danny Cotton and John Mansfield (Master WCoFF) The Worshipful Company of Firefighters proudly presented their annual Black-Tie City Dinner, hosted by XL Catlin, in support of Fire related Youth Training, Education and Support schemes. For over 28 years, initially as a City Guild and t ...
Charles Bowman was elected as the next Lord Mayor of the City of London on the 10th November 2017. As the elected head of the City of London Corporation, as well as an Alderman and a senior partner with PwC, he will serve as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry for a one year term. He succeeded Dr Andrew Parmley and has become the 690th person to ho ...
On Friday 10 November there were two serious road traffic collisions on the A421 between Bedford to St Neots ‘Black Cat’ roundabout and another in Luton. During National Road Safety Week (20-26 November) firefighters from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be focused on talking to drivers about their experiences of accidents on the A421, which is becoming an increasingly regu ...
The first new wholetime firefighters to join Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service for eight years have successfully completed their initial training. The 15 new starters, five of whom are women, have all passed the initial recruit training at the Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre, Avonmouth. They will be joined by another 12 firefighters who have transferred from one of our ...
