Huge congratulations to the Brigade's very own Dany Cotton and Fire Cadets who were both named winners in today's Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2015. Beating off stiff competition from across the UK fire and rescue service, the Cadets won 'Team of the Year' for their work to improve lives in the community, while Dany, the Brigade's Director of Safety and Assurance, was voted the 'Most Influential Woman in Fire' for her individual contribution in advancing the work of the fire and rescue service: https://www.fire-magazine.com/fire-event/efe/home/
Still got Christmas shopping to do? We’re urging the public to think carefully about buying hoverboards as presents.
They are one of the ‘must have’ gifts this year, but our fire investigation team and National Trading Standards have serious concerns that some products on sale which are non compliant, could be unsafe and pose a serious fire risk.
In October, this hoverboard was involved in a fire at a house in Morden. Two men escaped via a first floor window and were lucky to...
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Euston fire station hosted a service of dedication in honour of fallen Euston firefighters last month.
The service was organised by the station and Firemen Remembered, a WWII fireman and firewoman remembrance group. The charity was formed out of a desire to have permanent memorials put in place in memory of the men and women who died whilst serving in the fire service during the war.
During the service a plaque in honour of District Officer Joseph Tobias, Senior Fireman Thomas Curson and Auxiliary Fireman Albert Evans who lost their lives on 16 September 1940 at Great Portland Street was unveiled. The plaque is due to be mounted on an external wall close to where the firefighters fell next year.
A man escaped a fire at a flat in Hayes in the early hours of this morning thanks to his smoke alarm sounding.
The alarm going off bought him precious seconds and he was able to alert his neighbours to the blaze. This meant around 150 residents from surrounding flats safely evacuated before firefighters arrived.
When did you last test your smoke alarm? Share this post with anyone who may need to be reminded that working smoke alarms save lives.
With the Christmas party season fast approaching, we’ve joined forces with London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police to launch a new campaign calling on Londoners to ‘Eat, Drink & Be Safe’ over the festive period.
Over the next few weeks we know people will be out enjoying a drink or two, so we’re asking you to take a few simple steps so the Capital’s emergency services don’t have to interrupt your party.
Find out more about the campaign here http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/…/LatestNewsReleases_eat-drin…
Our new search and rescue tags proved simply the best when they beat off stiff competition from giants like Coca Cola to win 'best industrial product design' at the prestigious Design Week Awards. The lightweight tags, that can be hung from a door, are designed to improve search and rescue practices and ultimately help save lives, by freeing up firefighters' vital time when they search large buildings. Judges praised the simplicity of the design for doing 'one thing especially well.' More: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/…/LatestNewsReleases_brigade-…
Exercise Rosie and Jim (for you over 30s) tested our skills at a fire and explosion in a narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal. Thankfully Rosie and Jim are safe but if this was a real incident then the Old Ragdoll would be badly damaged.
A workman leapt from lorry as it fell into a 25 foot ditch on St John's Hill in Battersea. It caused a gas leak which led to traffic problems in the area. The man was taken to hospital and we wish him a speedy recovery http://bit.ly/1QKHFms
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