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Fancy helping a firefighter complete 40 challenges before he’s 40? Now’s your chance! Firefighter Darren Long from Wandsworth blue watch is raising money for the Stroke Association before his 40th birthday in November.
He set himself the 40b4forty challenge after his girlfriend suffered a stroke last October aged just 27 an event he said turned their lives upside down.
Challenges he’s completed so far include climbing the 135 ladder 40 times – the equivalent of climbing up th...
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  • Susan Adams Well done ! I know of a Firefighter who sadly died of a stroke in February aged just 49, I'm sure the family and friends of Martin Poynter would be pleased you are doing this for such a good cause? God Bless you x
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  • Karen Michele Milton Good for you, great cause, my mum suffered a bad stroke and is no in a care home, she went from a young active 72 year old to now being able to do a thing for herself ! It is devastating and turns your world upside down !
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August 13 at 9:16am · 
Firefighters will be demonstrating their skills at a road safety awareness event at the world famous Ace Café tomorrow.
The crews will be showing how they respond to road traffic collisions and along with paramedics from London Ambulance Service, will simulate a number of vehicle rescues which will also see them extricate casualties safely.
Ace Café is situated on North Circular Road in Stonebridge and was exceptionally popular in the 1950s with bikers; it is still a meeting point for anyone interested in motoring. The event will take place between 10am and 3pm.
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  • Pete Farmer If you eat at The Ace Cafe, don't order the steak and ale pie unless you are mega hungry, it's humongous! 😀
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  • Steve Ockenden As a child i would play in the sidings opposite then at night watch the bikes race up and down the N.C.R .
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August 12 at 10:02am · 
Chelsea firefighter Tomiwa Adeosun is setting the fashion world on fire! 
With a foundation degree from the London College of Fashion already under his belt, the white watch firefighter recently graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Fashion Menswear Footwear.
As part of his course he came up with his own version of Adidas Forum Trainers and his was one of five designs produced and exhibited at the sports brand’s HQ in Germany. 
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August 11 at 8:18am · Edited · 
Our Urban Search & Rescue Equipment was key to helping Army bomb disposal crews remove the World War II bomb from ‪#‎BethnalGreen‬. Residents allowed back home ‪#‎Teamwork‬ Pics from ArmyinLondon http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_10Au…
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August 10 at 11:34am · 
Already making plans for next weekend? Why not head down to Sutton Fire Station’s open day on Sunday afternoon.
There will be lots to see and do including meeting the firefighters, having a look at their equipment and fire and rescue demonstrations. Lots of fire safety tips will be on offer and there will be games for all the family to enjoy.
The event is from 12pm to 4pm and is taking place at 43 St Dunstans Hill, Sutton, SM1 2JX
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August 9 at 7:38am · 
Our rescue teams recently triumphed at the UK Rescue Challenge. The event saw teams from around the country put through their paces in a number of demanding scenarios aimed at testing key skills such as incident command, trauma care and technical rescue.
The Brigade's line rescue team maintained their position as the best in the country, completing a clean sweep of all the awards up for grabs and our trauma team claimed first place in the trauma challenge earning themselves the right to represent the UK at next year’s World Rescue Challenge in Brazil.
To top it all, the extrication team put in a great performance to finish sixth out of a field of 23 teams, a position that in absence of a challenge last year, means they will be representing the UK at this year's World Rescue Challenge in Portugal in October. Well done all!
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August 8 at 5:12am · Edited · 
A WW1 soldier who later became a London firefighter has been nominated for a Southwark Blue Plaque award. Sergeant George Arthur Roberts has been nominated in recognition of his contribution to the borough at a time of great change and turmoil.
Born in Trinidad in 1890, George served in the First World War and went on to become a firefighter based at New Cross fire station where he was made a section leader in 1943.
He was later awarded a British Empire Medal for general duti...
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  • Stephen Bourne Thanks to the LFB for posting this & to everyone who is supporting George's nomination by voting! He can only win by public vote. It took me years to research George's life & to find those photos. I'm glad I persevered because he is something of a 'for...See More
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  • Syd Platt As he was involved in discussion/ education during the Second World War, do you know if he was involved in the FBU and if so was he also involved in the second front efforts re building radio sets for the red army on his one day off a week, they were difficult times and all of the firefighters of that era were men and women to be proud of.
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August 7 at 10:33am · 
Do you own an EE power bar? Some of them are being recalled following incidents where the bars have overheated.
They could pose a fire safety risk, so check your bar and contact EE if yours has model number: E1-06 on the side http://www.ee.co.uk/power-bar-recall…
For more on product recall visit http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/product-recalls.asp
EE Power Bar recall
EE has identified a very small number of incidents where Power Bars have overheated related to batch E1-06. Please return them to an EE store.
EE.CO.UK
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August 6 at 10:42am · 
Do you dream at night while your phone is charging under your pillow? You could end up with nightmares, don’t charge your phone as you sleep!
Another person has shared their near miss with us, share this with those you think might need a reminder of electrical dangers. 
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