Staying safe and warm
Help with heating at home is on hand as Cleveland Fire Brigade’s annual Stay Safe and Warm campaign starts up again from October until the end of March next year. The campaign provides a free home assessment and if required there is an option to borrow heaters and other equipment such as thermal blankets or flasks. The Brigade can also direct residents to advice on … Read more Staying safe and warm
Emergency services under attack
Cleveland Fire Brigade and Cleveland Police have condemned attacks on officers attending rubbish fires in Cass House Road , Hemlington, last night. Police attended after reports that fire brigade colleagues were faced with a large group of people setting fires and then throwing items such as bottles and stones at the fire crews attending. Police vehicles were also targeted with a window smashed in one … Read more Emergency services under attack
Putting speed in the spotlight
Speeding drivers are being steered in the right direction as a national road safety campaign comes to Middlesbrough this month. Cleveland’s Strategic Road Safety Partnership welcomed the Project EDWARD team to Middlesbrough Community Fire Station on Tuesday 14 September as they stop off on their nationwide road trip to witness local road safety initiatives. Project EDWARD (Every Day Without a Road Death) is an annual … Read more Putting speed in the spotlight
Fire Safety on the shopping list
Fire safety and reducing the number of deliberate fires are on the shopping list for Cleveland Fire Brigade as they look to support smaller retail premises with sleeping accommodation above. The Brigade will be running a month long ‘Safer Business’ campaign in September which will incorporate the National Fire Chief Councils annual Business Safety Week (6 – 12 September). Figures show that 86% of businesses … Read more Fire Safety on the shopping list
Keeping Adults Away From Arson
Adult arsonists are being targeted in a pioneering scheme aimed at reducing nuisance fires across the region. Details of the highly successful programme, known as Fire-P, will be highlighted at a special training session hosted by Cleveland Fire Brigade next week (23 – 25 August). Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have already had nearly 200 convicted firesetters on the scheme (a recognised alternative to sentencing) … Read more Keeping Adults Away From Arson
