Healey extends flood funding support for two authorities
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey has today announced that two councils affected by the floods in September will benefit from an enhanced package of financial support from Government. (continues...)
View ArticleFire and Rescue Service pioneers new hi-tech radio equipment
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the first FRS in Great Britain to complete installing new digital radio communications equipment - Firelink - helping to save lives. (continues...)
View ArticleCollapsed building rescue funding for fire services
Funding to enable each of England's 46 Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) to be capable of rescuing people from collapsed buildings and undertaking mass decontamination of the public was confirmed by Fire...
View ArticleSmoke alarm still saving lives 40 years on
The smoke alarm is marking its 40th anniversary of saving lives this month. In 1969 the first battery-operated home smoke alarm was patented by two Americans - Randolph Smith and Kenneth House....
View ArticleTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service gets new high-tech radio equipment for...
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is the latest FRS in Great Britain to complete installing new digital radio communications equipment - Firelink - helping to save lives. (continues...)
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