Soaring temperatures can lead to soaring risks for anyone tempted to cool off with a quick open water swim, warn Cleveland Fire Brigade. The timely reminder comes in support of Drowning Prevention Week (17-24) and raising awareness about water safety. Drowning in the UK is amongst the leading causes of accidental death and the dangers are heightened during school holidays and the hotter summer days. … Read more Soaring Temperatures and Soaring Risks
Cleveland Fire Brigade alongside partner organisations have joined forces and made a commitment towards reducing gambling harm in the workplace. On 8th June 2023, at the Brigade’s headquarters in Hartlepool, our Chief Fire officer Ian Hayton alongside, Unison’s Edwin Jeffries and the Fire Brigade’s Union’s (FBU) Davey Howe signed the Gambling Workplace Charter Agreement in a drive to prevent and reduce gambling harm in the … Read more Cleveland Fire Brigade are United Against Gambling Harm
As many UK households continue to struggle with the cost of living, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Cleveland Fire Brigade are urging people to take fire safety precautions in the home to help stay safe. The advice comes ahead of NFCC’s national Home Fire Safety Week which takes place between June 12th and 18th, which aims to reduce residents’ risk of house fires. … Read more Residents urged to make simple checks to make their home Fire Safe
Cleveland Fire Brigade is encouraging people to take extra care on the roads as part of a national drive to reduce the number of UK road deaths to zero. It comes in support of #ProjectEDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) the annual UK-wide road safety campaign which runs this month from (15/05-19/05). Our statistics show that between April 2022 and March 2023, 192 people … Read more Driving Down the Number of Road Deaths
Give hoarders a helping hand to reduce the high risk of fires in the home. Huge amounts of piled up possessions can lead to chaos and catastrophe and need to be cleared as a matter of urgency. Cleveland Fire Brigade, in support of Hoarding Awareness Week (15 -19 May), are appealing to friends, family and neighbours to get in touch if they know someone who … Read more Helping the Hoarders
