Cleveland Fire Brigade is proud to once again be launching its award-winning Stay Safe and Warm initiative to help keep residents warm this winter.   The campaign, which launched today (Tuesday 1st October) to coincide with International Older Person’s Day will run until March 2025. The FREE service is however available to all Cleveland residents who may need extra support to stay warm throughout winter, with … Read more Cleveland Fire Brigade Launch Stay Safe and Warm Campaign  »

Cleveland Fire Brigade has today (06/09/24) said goodbye to its longstanding Chief Fire Officer, Ian Hayton, after 49 years of dedicated service. Since joining the Brigade in 1975, when it was known as Cleveland County Fire Brigade, Ian has served his entire career in Cleveland where he has been committed to building safer and stronger communities. Over the years Ian brought his expertise to strategic … Read more CLEVELAND FIRE BRIGADE’S CHIEF FIRE OFFICER RETIRES »

Two occupants of a high-rise building in Stockton had a fortunate escape this past weekend following a kitchen fire in their flat at Hume House. In the early hours of Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 2:54am, a fire broke out in the kitchen due to an unattended chip pan. Seven fire engines from Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Stockton and Thornaby arrived within minutes to rescue the … Read more Sprinklers Save Lives »

Cleveland Fire Brigade are proud to support Samaritans Awareness Day (24th July), a campaign designed to highlight emotional support the charity’s volunteers provide around the clock, every day of the year, to anyone struggling to cope. Every year, on the 24th July (24/7), organisations and communities around the country come together to raise awareness of how we can collectively create a world where fewer people … Read more Fighting mental health 24/7 »

Last week, the Brigade’s Principal Officer Team appointed Group Managers Dave Preston and Lee Brown as Area Managers for Cleveland Fire Brigade.  The appointments were made following a robust and competitive selection process.  Forty-one-year-old Dave Preston from Hartlepool has been appointed to the role of Senior Head of Operations overseeing and strategically managing the Brigade’s emergency response and national resilience capability, operational policy and planning, … Read more CLEVELAND FIRE BRIGADE DELIGHTED TO APPOINT TWO NEW AREA MANAGERS »