Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

Motorists are being reminded of the dangers faced by road workers who carry out vital improvements and maintenance on our roads - in particular on the development of the South Devon Link Road.

Emergency Services, Local Authority Road Safety Teams and contractors Galliford Try are urging drivers to take extra care at road works in a bid to cut deaths and injuries of road workers.

Since 2010, eight road workers have been killed whilst improving and maintaining the road network in England – and around 2,200 road accidents where people are injured occur every year at or in road...

Firefighters throughout Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be rolling up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash this Saturday 16 March, raising vital funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.

The event means you can have your car washed, as well as the opportunity to find out all you need to know about keeping your family and home safe from fire.

Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a real boost to The Fire Fighters Charity. As well as being a fun and popular event for the charity, the...

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after attending two separate incidents at the same time on Wednesday night.

At 9.15pm, crews were called to a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Ashleigh Close, Redhills, Exeter. A detector had alerted the occupants and the fumes were found to be coming from a defective gas cooker.

Less than 15 minutes later, crews in North Devon were called to Meddon Street, Bideford, where a detector had given warning of fumes coming from a...

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service do much more than fire-fighting, preventing fires happening in the first place is an important part of our work. To encourage parents to check their smoke alarms this Christmas, a colour in Christmas card for children has been designed with reindeers pulling a fire engine; inside the card there is a reminder to check their smoke alarms.

The cards have been issued to schools throughout Devon and Somerset, complimenting the work we do within local communities throughout the year. These school educational visits inform children of the...

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is reminding people to pay attention to their safety at home during the current adverse weather conditions.

The Service continues to respond to emergency incidents as usual despite the challenging conditions. However, due to some roads being blocked or difficult to pass, it may take longer for appliances to attend certain locations.

Residents are reminded to pay attention to their safety during these challenging times by following this advice:

• Ensure you have working smoke alarms to
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Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to take care lighting candles this Candle Fire Safety Week and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes.

With the days growing shorter and the dark winter nights setting in, a few candles scattered round the room can lend a warm glow to any evening, as well as adding some festive cheer to Christmas celebrations.

But with candle fires resulting in over 350 casualties each year Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to take extra care with candles this winter - over 40...

Since April 2009 Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have attended domestic fire incidents causing eight fatalities within the West Devon area. In fact, in the same time period there have been 694 domestic fires in Plymouth, causing not only injury to 50 people, but also immeasurable suffering and disruption to people’s family and personal life.

The biggest cause of these accidental fires is cooking related. For the period from April 2009 until March 2011, 54% of Plymouth’s domestic fires were cooking related. Of these only 8% were attributed to faulty cooking...