Devon & Somerset are areas of outstanding beauty and also home to over 80% of thatched properties within the UK, which naturally contributes to the charm of the two counties.
However, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are concerned that owners of thatched properties take steps to reduce the chance of an emergency relating to fire occurring. Fire in thatch is not an inevitable occurrence but it is an organic material, subject to different behaviour patterns depending on its surroundings, treatments and choice of materials or styles. It has a finite life span,...
The local Fire and Rescue Service has thanked the public of Devon and Somerset for taking extra care during the industrial action on Wednesday (25 September 2013).
Between the strike hours of 12 noon and 4pm, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received four calls to automatic fire alarms - none of which involved a fire - and attended one.
The Service also attended a medical emergency which was dealt with in the normal way as the local crew were working.
Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said: “We are very grateful to the public for taking extra care during this...
Several calls were received to reports of a combine harvester on fire in a field at Middle Henstill Farm, Sandford, Crediton this afternoon (10 August).
One fire appliance from Crediton and one from Exeter Danes Castle were mobilised to the incident. On arrival crews requested further assistance from Middlemoor to attend with their light off road pumping appliance.
Crews extinguished the fire using approx 1557 litres of compressed air foam, one C02 extinguisher. three beaters and the light pump were used to extinguish 2 acres of cut corn and hedgerow.
Lee Howell, Chief Fire Officer of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has been appointed as the Welsh Government’s Fire and Rescue Adviser with Her Majesty’s Inspector status. He will be seconded from his Fire and Rescue Service on a part-time basis. He will take up his post on 12 August 2013.
The appointment has been met with fury by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), angry at what they see as the effect on morale that Mr Howell's new part-time status will bring.
One of three Chief Inspectors/Fire Service Advisers within the United Kingdom (one each for Wales, Scotland...
Carers Week takes place from 10–16 June. With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK (that’s 1 in every 8 adults) this year the focus is on how the UK’s current carer population is coping and whether the wider population is prepared for future caring responsibilities.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is reaching out to local carers and reminding them that help is available to keep them, and the people they care for, safe from fire.
A recent survey showed that more than half of the few people who had tested their smoke alarm for someone else had done so for...
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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is asking people to have their say on a range of proposals designed to meet a £5.5 million reduction in Government funding.
Christmas is almost here! The turkey needs cooking, the mulled wine needs warming but Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want you to celebrate Christmas safely this year.
Although it's important all year round, the extra distractions at Christmas make it vital to be vigilant during the festive season.
More than half of accidental fires during the Christmas period are started in the kitchen making this a high risk area. Think before you cook after a night out! Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have produced an M&S inspired video highlighting the...
