Cleveland Road Safety Partnership came together in their support of Project EDWARD with the aim of helping to reduce road fatalities with a dynamic Road Safety Event held in May. With drivers aged between 17 and 24 statistically found to be the highest risk group on North East roads, the initiative which took place on Wednesday 15th May 2024 at NETA Training Group in Stockton-on-Tees … Read more Every Day Without a Road Death Event Hailed a Success in Empowering the Next Generation of Drivers »

Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing to the public for support after severe damage to a fire engine in Grangetown. Over the weekend crews attended the Grangetown area on four different occasions where they experienced groups of youths deliberately setting fires and attacking one of our fire engines. The most recent attack took place on Birchington Avenue after midnight on 13th May 2024 where one of … Read more Cracking Down on Violent Attacks »

At today’s (Tuesday 16 April) Executive Committee meeting, the Cleveland Fire Authority are pleased to announce they have appointed a new Assistant Chief Fire Officer. Following a robust and competitive selection process Simon Weastell has been appointed as the latest Assistant Chief Fire Officer for Community Protection at Cleveland Fire Brigade. Simon, who has been serving in a temporary Assistant Chief Fire Officer role working … Read more NEW ASSISTANT CHIEF FIRE OFFICER APPOINTED AT CLEVELAND FIRE BRIGADE »

Following a significant rise in wheelie bin fires, Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing to its communities to help ‘wheel it in’ this Easter. As part of the Brigade’s Spring Arson campaign which runs from Monday 18th March – Monday 15th April 2024 they are asking residents to follow a few simple steps that could help to drastically reduce the number of deliberate fires throughout the … Read more Arson – Help Us ‘Wheel’ It In! »

Cleveland Fire Brigade is celebrating its inspirational and diverse workforce this International Women’s Day. On Friday 8th March, the Brigade is marking International Women’s Day and recognising its remarkable women who contribute to making the Fire Brigade one of the leading UK Fire and Rescue Services. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #InspireInclusion and the campaign hopes to create a gender equal … Read more Empowering our female workforce on International Women’s Day »