Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing to the public for support after repeated violent attacks on firefighters and equipment in recent weeks. Since the start of the year there have been 20 incidents of youths deliberately setting fires and ambushing crews with bricks, bottles and stones as they arrive at the scene. In many cases these incidents appear to be planned with the attackers hiding from … Read more Help Us Stop The Violence
Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing for more people to step forward and take up the challenge of becoming a community on-call firefighter. Our on-call firefighters come from a real variety of backgrounds and roles including teachers, funeral directors, engineers to name but a few. They put time aside to take up the role alongside their other responsibilities. Simon Weastell, Area Manager, Senior Head of … Read more Give back to YOUR community
Community groups with innovative ideas to help reduce nuisance fires are being offered grants of up to £3,000 from Cleveland Fire Brigade. Some 85% of Cleveland’s fire calls are related to deliberate fires – the highest in the country – and divert resources away from other emergencies where lives may be at risk. Latest figures show there were nearly 4,000 deliberate fires in the Brigade … Read more Taking nuisance fires for granted
Cleveland Fire Brigade is experiencing an increase in the number of fires involving the spontaneous combustion of materials after being laundered. Cleveland Fire Brigade is asking launderettes, householders, and businesses with large volumes of washing such as hospitality and hairdressers to take care with laundry. The call follows several fires over the last few months caused by what is known as ‘spontaneous combustion’, items catching … Read more Laundry fire safety issues
Cleveland Fire Brigade is urging everyone to take extra care with more people at home following the latest Covid restrictions. Steve Johnson, Senior Area Manager Prevention, Protection and Engagement, said: “We know that more people than usual will be indoors with the advice to work from home if possible. This means more plug sockets in use for laptops and charging of devices like mobile phones, … Read more Working from home – stay safe
