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Maidenhead Fire Station hosts Armed Forces Veterans’ Hub Event

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) hosted their latest Armed Forces Veterans’ Hub Event, which took place on Friday, 26 July 2024, at Maidenhead Fire Station. The Armed Forces…

30 July 2024

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Ground Broken at New Fire Service Training Centre

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) held a groundbreaking event ahead of the redevelopment of the Service’s Training Centre in Whitley Wood.

26 July 2024

We are Recruiting Fire Cadets!

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is now recruiting the next group of Fire Cadets. Fire Cadets is a youth initiative for 13 to 17 year olds and is…

25 July 2024

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Changes to the Way we Respond to Automatic Fire Alarms

We are changing the way we respond to Automatic Fire Alarms in certain types of buildings as of 20 September 2024

23 July 2024

New Hub Safety Plans Launched

The Service has launched three Hub Safety Plans to outline how we will deliver our overall service strategy across the county over the coming year.

16 July 2024

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Our RBFRS Volunteers are here to bring you the nex

Our RBFRS Volunteers are here to bring you the next festive safety video, advising you against using alternate heat sources which can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

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We were pleased to support the Bracknell Christmas

We were pleased to support the Bracknell Christmas Toy Bank this year.

After arranging a collection at Bracknell Fire Station, last week our White Watch crew delivered a number of generous donations including books, toys and games to the Bracknell toy bank, in time for Christmas. The service was then available on Saturday, 14 December at the @involvevcs centre in Bracknell

Thank you to everyone who very kindly donated to the collection at Bracknell Fire Station to help provide presents to children in need this Christmas.

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Portable electric heaters and electric blankets ar

Portable electric heaters and electric blankets are a popular way to stay warm during the colder winter months.

Thank you to @claspwokingham for helping us give this useful advice on how to stay safe with these products.

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We are delighted that the Thames Valley Forensic F

We are delighted that the Thames Valley Forensic Fire Investigation Unit (FFSIU) was honoured with a nomination for the prestigious Collaboration Award at the Excellence in the Fire and Emergency Services Awards earlier this month.

This recognition comes just 18 months after the unit’s inception in March 2023.

To find out more, please visit:
https://ow.ly/G0kV50Uqwq1

#collaboration #fireinvestigation #awards #excellenceinfire #thamesvalley

On Friday at Bracknell Fire Station, Bracknell Gre

On Friday at Bracknell Fire Station, Bracknell Green Watch hosted a multi-agency mass casualty exercise to test our response, utilising the 'Ten Second Triage' process. Green Watches from Newbury, Slough and Theale fire stations also participated in the event.

The scenario was a multi-vehicle road traffic collision, involving some minibuses and an electric car, in an underground car park. The 'casualties' were kindly played by some students from @bracwokcollege who are undertaking the Level 3 Uniform Protective Services course, with their make up applied by Level 2 Media Make Up students from @official_guildford_college .

We were joined by members of @thamesvalleypolice and Military Police for the Initial Response element and Level 2 Incident Command element, which was running concurrently with various other elements.

Thank you to everyone who was involved and participated in this important training event!

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Care for your chimneys and fuel-burners properly t

Care for your chimneys and fuel-burners properly this festive period, with some safety tips from our Prevention team.

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In late November, Red Watch crews from Newbury, Wo

In late November, Red Watch crews from Newbury, Wokingham and Maidenhead fire stations visited Thatcham Research to gain experience working with emerging vehicle technologies.

This followed a similar visit in August when Green Watch firefighters from Newbury, Wokingham and Theale responded to an incident involving a simulated thermal runaway.

Thank you to Thatcham Research for inviting our crews to practice responding to incidents involving the latest electric vehicles.

#OneTeamForBerkshire #Firefighter #Training #Berkshire #Thatcham #Research #Car #Rescue

We all enjoy warm, festive candles during the wint

We all enjoy warm, festive candles during the winter, but they carry lots of fire safety risks. So, we have partnered with @scas_999 to bring you some advice to help you take extra care with your candles.

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Today, we said farewell to Paul Bremble, our Area

Today, we said farewell to Paul Bremble, our Area Manager for Corporate Services, who is retiring after 30 years of service in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Paul joined Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service in May 1994 and spent most of his career working in various roles over the border. Paul joined us in 2022 as our Head of Corporate Services, leading several key projects during his stint in the Royal County.

Throughout his career, Paul has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public safety and was presented with a ceremonial axe in recognition of his efforts by Nikki Richards, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Services.

Thank you Paul for your hard work in support of our communities. We wish you all the best in your retirement!

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We're halfway through our '12 Days of Christmas' s

We're halfway through our '12 Days of Christmas' safety campaign and Thames Valley Fire Control Service are here to give some tips on how to stay safe in an emergency.

Make the right call to keep you and your loved ones safe this Christmas.

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