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On Wednesday 13th May, having just finished their last night shift, 7 firefighters from Tooting Green Watch hopped on their bikes heading for Paris. The six cyclist and one support driver set themselves the unusual challenge of cycling to and from the capital of France and travelled via Brighton, Newhaven and Dieppe,
After taking in the sights of the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, the crew headed to Paris Fire station where they rested for the night. The next day they got up and set off on their ride back to Tooting, arriving back at the station on Saturday. The crew cycled a total of 400 miles in their four day challenge – well done you crazy bunch!
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  • Karen Millard Massive well done all of you. How do you fancy a new challenge? Are you competitive (and of course tough enough) to form a tug of war team to compete against the army, paramedics, police, dads etc at the Ronald McDonald house tooting charity fun day @ St George's in July? ( Daniel Ascough you've not replied to my message yet are you building up your arm muscles before you commit haha) Rachel Tween
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  • Daniel Ascough Karen I've forwarded on the challenge to our blue watch as they're on duty that day. As long as we've got a contact I'm sure they won't back down from a challenge!!
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Yesterday at 5:05am · 
The LFB's former fireboat the Massey Shaw has left Dunkirk harbour and is now on her way back to Ramsgate. She was taking part in the 75th anniversary commemorations of the rescue of British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. 18 firemen took part and are credited with plucking around 500 British troops from the shallow waters and ferrying them to large ships anchored in deeper water. 
Track the Massey Shaw's progress across the Channel with other 'little ships' who also took part in the historic rescue 75 years ago:
http://www.masseyshaw.org/…/track-massey-shaw-en-route-dun…/
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May 23 at 8:05am · 
Huge congratulations to the LFB Fire Cadets team who won the FSYTA National Fire Cadets Advocate Award last week.
The team do a fantastic job running our Fire Cadets units where young people aged 14 to 18 gain life skills they can use in the work place and work towards a BTEC in Fire and Rescue Services in the Community.
Find out more about Fire Cadets and how you can get involved here http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/FireCadets.asp
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May 23 at 5:15am · 
Nobody other than William knows how got into a disused swimming pool at Cudham near Sevenoaks, but there is no mystery over how he got out again. Firefighters from Bromley fire station used large animal rescue equipment to lift the trapped horse to safety on Friday afternoon. It was a difficult rescue owing to William's old age and distress. Firefighters had to keep his nose out of the water until a vet arrived and sedated him. Fire crews then worked hard for several hours preparing to lift him out, first draining the pool before putting slings and straps around William so he could be lifted out by his owner using a JCB and carried to a field nearby. William was soon on his feet, with only a few cuts and bruises to show for his ordeal.
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May 22 at 1:47pm · 
We shouldn't have to say this, but to anyone thinking of doing the 'Fire Challenge’ – DON’T. It's not big, it's not clever and you will almost certainly seriously injure yourself.
London Fire Brigade supports the burns charity RAFT who carry out medical research that helps people regain their quality of life, independence and dignity after major burns trauma. Find out more about their amazing work here http://www.raft.ac.uk/
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May 21 at 12:47pm · 
Planning a spring clean over the long weekend? Don’t forget to clear out the loft. A lightning bolt struck the roof of a house in Pinner earlier this week and the fire was fuelled by the items being stored in the attic.
High levels of clutter not only make it much easier for a fire to start but also create a greater risk of fire spreading. It can also make it difficult to escape and can lead to difficulties for firefighters tackling the blaze.
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