WCoFF Fire News Desk
VOLUNTEERS, community workers and emergency responders are out in force across Bedfordshire as flooding continues to torment the county. Bedfordshire Local Resilience Forum has pulled all resources together to support the communities affected by flooding so far and is encouraging residents to be prepared for more heavy rainfall this evening (Thurs 26). Partners including local authorit ...
On Wednesday 25 September, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service hosted the first Women in Fire Service UK (WFS) Development Day for the Eastern Region at their Headquarters in Kempston. Over 100 fire and rescue staff from Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk were in attendance. The day consisted of several workshops aimed at inspiring individuals to fe ...
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) celebrated the achievements of its colleagues at a star-studded awards ceremony last night (Thursday 5 September). The Long Service and Good Conduct and Values Awards 2024, held at the Mercure Hotel, Bedford, recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements of BFRS staff, highlighting their dedication to the Service’s values and com ...
Luton Hoo played host to a cross-border training exercise to test fire service response to a complex building fire. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service organised the training opportunity, which saw about 50 operational colleagues including nine fire engines and incident command teams from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire?descend on the former mansion house to use its stables block.&n ...
Luton Hoo played host to a cross-border training exercise to test fire service response to a complex building fire. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service organised the training opportunity, which saw about 50 operational colleagues including nine fire engines and incident command teams from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire?descend on the former mansion house to use its stables block. The setting ...
Communities across the county have helped Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) raise an incredible £143,368 for The Fire Fighters Charity through clothes recycling banks. Last year alone almost £14,000 was raised through The Fire Fighter’s Charity clothing banks in Bedfordshire – the highest total ever since the scheme’s inception. Since 2010, a to ...