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Article Added: 30 Apr 2019
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC) Be Water Aware campaign. The week long campaign runs from April 29 - May 5 2019 and is a national campaign which aims to highlight the risk of accidental drowning. Half of accidental drownings happened in 2017 when people didn't even intend to go in the water. Activities such as running, walking, fishi…
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Article Added: 30 Apr 2019
Firefighters sprung to an unexpected rescue after they were called to a fire on Friday afternoon. Firefighters from Ely and March, along with a water carrier from Newmarket in Suffolk, were called to a well-developed fire in Wilburton at around 5pm on April 26. The fire involved a large amount of garden waste, tree stumps and tyres. But, while tackling the fire, they made a surprising discovery. …
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Article Added: 26 Apr 2019
Be Water Aware When Near River Banks, Lakes This Spring 50% of those accidentally drown did not intend to enter the water Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC) Be Water Aware campaign. The week-long national campaign runs from 29th April - 5 May 2019 and highlights the risk of accidental drowning. Half of the accidental drownings in 2017 ha…
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Article Added: 11 Apr 2019
Bedfordshire fire and Recue Service Barbeque Safely This Spring As spring begins to warm up our gardens we will be tempted to light up the barbeque and start cooking outdoors again, but take care you don’t cause a bigger fire than you intend!. Andy Martin, Area Community Safety Officer, explains: “The Fire Service get called to a number of fires each year started when BBQ&r…
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Article Added: 08 Apr 2019
A generous award from the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire will support the fire service with its work to inspire and help young people. The £4,000 grant, part of The Pride of Cambridgeshire awards, will help Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) to deliver Firebreak sessions to young people in the county, to help students to build their confidence and also those struggling with perfo…
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Article Added: 08 Apr 2019
More than £5,000 has been raised by Cambridgeshire firefighters hosting car wash events as part of The Fire Fighters Charity National Car Wash League. Crews from stations around the county dug out their buckets and sponges and welcomed people with all manner of vehicles, from cars and vans to children’s bikes and mobility scooters to raise money for the charity. The community came out…
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