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Tributes Following Incident in Bicester

Wayne Bowcock, Chief Fire Officer, and Councillor Jeff Brooks, Chair of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority, have issued the following statement following last week’s fire in Bicester.

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Statement issued following incident in Bicester

A message from our Chief Fire Officer and the Chair of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority following the tragic incident in Bicester yesterday (15 May).

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Berkshire Firefighters Raise Thousands in Ultramarathon Charity Challenge

Two Berkshire Firefighters became the first to run to all 12 of the county’s Wholetime Fire Stations to raise money for The Fire Fighter’s Charity.

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New inspection report on RBFRS published

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have released their latest report on RBFRS, assessing that overall, RBFRS
is providing a good service to the public.

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Apply Now to Become an On-call Firefighter

We are now accepting applications for the November 2025 cohort of On-call firefighters.

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Interested in Becoming a Firefighter?

We are launching a new series of Discover a Career as a Firefighter Sessions to help potential applicants find out more about the role.

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In March, we responded to emergency incidents within 10 minutes on 72.1%

of occasions.

Target 75%

Your Service

Our Commitments

We are dedicated to achieving our six Strategic Commitments for the people we serve in Berkshire.

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Fire Authority Meetings

Details of meetings of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority. Links to the agenda and reports can also be found here.

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Consultation and Engagement Hub

We aim to consult and seek feedback on our services to ensure that we understand our communities’ needs and expectations so we can develop our services.

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Transparency

We are committed to providing greater openness and financial transparency.

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Our Performance

Every year, we set targets for our performance to ensure we are delivering what we have promised in our strategic commitments.

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Celebrating Safely

Advice on how to minimise the dangers of fire when organising or attending an event.

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