Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are warning people to be careful when barbecuing food this summer.

Despite the interesting weather that Britain experiences, the occasional hot and sunny day does happen.

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Chief Fire Officer Paul Young CBE announced his retirement date today from the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

Mr Young said: “I have today advised the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority that I will be retiring

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is urgently seeking to recruit retained firefighters who will be available for calls during the daytime in Porlock.

In the event of additional firefighters not being found, there may be occasi

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is urgently seeking to recruit retained Firefighters who will be available for calls during the daytime in Appledore, Lynton, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Chulmleigh.

In the event of

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is urgently seeking to recruit retained fire-fighters for Williton & Netherstowey fire stations.

Station Commander Jeff Cross said: “Fire-fighters are normal people who live or

A Sidmouth businessman has been fined £3,000 for breaching fire safety regulations.

Mr Richard Eley, of Delderfields, Sidmouth, was prosecuted by the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority at Honiton Magistrates Court on 1

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are warning people to be responsible when smoking in the home following a house fire incident.

The warning comes after crews were called to a fire in Fore Street Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot. Crews

Later this year Exeter fire station will be knocked down and a new station built. We want to invite all personnel who have been involved with Exeter fire station over the years to a celebration night. Tickets are selling well but we are making thi

On the 26th June Lundy Island experienced its first fire following the new equipment installation that took place at the beginning of the month.

The gorse fire took place at 3pm on the North side of the island with the crews respondin

On Thursday 26th June, the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended a major fire which swept through a scrap yard in Pylle, Somerset, a mile from the Glastonbury Festival.

The fire began just after 11am at the Rossiters scrap ya

Fire Officers at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to protect their thatched properties from fire after fire crews tackled a huge thatch roof fire at a pub in Bovey Tracey on Sunday.

The fire broke out just befor

A well known Barnstaple landmark is being pulled to the ground to make way for a brand new modern building.

Construction company Morgan Ashurst, with local offices at Castle Park Road, is demolishing the brick drill tower at Barnstaple Fir

Being a firefighter in Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is challenging and can involve a number of situations not commonly found in other jobs.

Martock Fire Station currently has a number of vacancies. We are looking to recru

Members of Firefighters Fighting Cancer with the assistance of a team from Cancer Research UK organised a charity cycle challenge across Dartmoor on Sunday.

The event started in Plympton and offered two courses of 25 and 50 miles. Each co

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and the British Darts Organisation (BDO) are joining forces on 14 June 2008 to help prevent fires in homes across Devon and Somerset.

The BDO International Grand Prix, sponsored by the Fire Kills

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has formally recognized its links with one of the most remote fire stations in the country.

Lundy Island has received volunteer status and has become an official fire station within the Devon

Retained fire fighters from the Williton station, along with the Somerset County Council Road Safety Partnership team, are helping local primary school children to be seen and keep safe on the county’s roads.

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Chief Fire Officer Paul Young, Fire and Rescue Authority Chairman Cllr Bernard Hughes and Taunton Group Commander Andy Newland attended the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

The Service Ceremonial Unit also joined past and pres

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service held a long service and good conduct medal ceremony at Service Headquarters, Exeter, on Monday 19 May.

The honour is gained after 20 years long and meritorious service to the Fire Service

The new Special Operations facility based at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s Headquarters in Exeter will be officially opened tomorrow (Friday 16 May).

Cllr Bernard Hughes, Chairman of the Fire Authority, will open t

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is holding a long service and good conduct medal ceremony at Service Headquarters, Exeter, on Monday 12 May.

The honour is gained after 20 years long and meritorious service to the Fire S

Staff from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be in the car park at Tesco’s in Langport from 10am on Tuesday 13th May.

Following reports from the manager at Tesco’s of youngsters in vehicles racing around the c

Firefighters at Ilminster Fire Station are now the proud owners of a new Fire Appliance. The Volvo FL6 Water Tender Ladder was delivered on 28th April 2008 and replaces the previous vehicle that has now gone into service at Martock Fire Station. <

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and RNID, the national charity which represents the UK’s deaf and hard of hearing people, are joining forces during Deaf Awareness Week (5th-11th May) to urge people with hearing difficulties to b

There is a growing trend of arson attacks across Torbay and it is the biggest single cause of major fires in the UK.

One in five of all arson attacks in the UK are on residential properties.  Every year there are around 15,500 attacks

A male and a female were led to safety by Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service personnel during an incident in Abbey Road, Torquay overnight.

Watch Commander Dave Crawford who was in charge of the incident said this morning &ldq

Firefighters and staff from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service will be at The Willows on May 6th between 10am and 3 pm to support Deaf Awareness Week.

Community Safety Officer Pat Tyler said today “We are pleased to have

Business owners across Devon and Somerset have been receiving telephone calls from salespeople incorrectly implying that they are representing the Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. 

The salespeople are asking if the busin

Two Firefighters from the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service have claimed the world record for running a marathon in full fire-kit.  Mark Rogers and Paul Bartlett completed the gruelling run in 5 hours 36 minutes and 12 seco

Following the announcement of the retirement of Clive Kemp, a new Deputy Chief Fire Officer of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service was appointed yesterday. (Wednesday) 

He is Neil Gibbins, currently Assistant Chief Fire

ON Thursday April 10th HRH The Princess Royal visited the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service to inspect the Special Operations Sections and to open the refurbished Headquarters at Clyst St George, The opening ceremony took place in Som

On Sunday 8th June the members of Firefighters Fighting Cancer with the assistance of a team from Cancer Research UK have organised a charity cycle challenge across Dartmoor. The event starts in Plympton and offers two outstanding courses of 25 an

“Are you thinking about your drinking?”  That is the question that members of Torbay Care Trust’s Primary Care Alcohol Service will be putting to shoppers in Torquay town centre this week.

On Wednesday (9th April) th

On 4 April 2008, at 2:30pm, year 10 students from the Robert Blake Science

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is continuing its work with partner agencies in Devon to teach young people about fire safety and improve their life skills.  This month’s Phoenix course is taking place at Exmouth Fire Sta

The first indications of how many control staff will be based at the new South West Regional Control Centre (SWRCC) have been released.

The SWRCC is based at Blackbrook Business Park, Taunton, and will replace the seven control rooms, run

A play highlighting the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol has been touring secondary schools across Plymouth in March.

‘Wasted’ is a high-impact drama performed by the Walking Forward theatre comp

Children who have behaved well at a Plymouth school are being rewarded with a trip to a fire station.

The fire service and police have teamed up to provide a wide range of fun, educational activities for young people who have worked hard,

On Sunday 16 March, the Taunton Fire Cadets ran the Sports Relief Mile at Blackbrook Pavilion, Taunton.  They did warm-ups with our PTI, Paul Symington, then ran 'the Mile' in their full firekit.

It had rained steadily through the nig

APPEAL FOR RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS AT TAUNTON FIRE STATION.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is urgently seeking to recruit retained fire-fighters for Taunton fire station.

Station Manager Steve Brown said: “Fire-

The Public & Emergency Services staff at Bridgwater College, in partnership with Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, Somerset Road Safety Partnership and Brake Road Safety Charity, recently delivered a hard hitting programme of act

An event driving home the importance of responsible and safe driving to sixth form and college students is taking place at the Riviera International Conference Centre (RICC) in Torquay on Wednesday 12th March.

Partner agencies from across

The Chairman of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority Councillor Bernard Hughes invites accredited members of the media to attend a press conference to be held following the Budget Meeting of the Fire Authority on Friday February 15

Following the publication of the agenda for the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority budget meeting on 15th February, Chief Fire Officer Paul Young said tonight

“Whether the changes to the crewing of the aerial appliances

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is continuing its work with partner agencies in Plymouth to teach young people about fire safety and improve their life skills. 

This month’s Phoenix course is taking place at Serv

Plympton Area Committee joins the call for more funds for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue.

MEMBERS of the Plympton Area Committee are writing to Devon & Somerset Fire Authority, asking to spare Plympton fire station from the cur

Following the three and a half year jail sentence handed out to Judy Mary Drew for arson today, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s Bill Harvison, co-ordinator of the Service’s Fire Investigation Team, said: “This se

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Currently the Somerset Control Room of the Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is experiencing a spate of calls for assistance to flooding incidents.

Requests for assistance are coming from two main areas – Cheddar in the

Just before 0800 on Tuesday 8th January, Fire Control received a number of calls reporting fire and explosion at Bulteel Gardens, Southway, Plymouth.

Due to the number and nature of calls, 4 appliances from Crownhill, Camels Head and Green

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are sending out a message of thanks to the public for being aware of fire safety in the home.

During the holiday period (24th December to 1st January) there were NO major fires, NO rescu

The Chief Fire Officer of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service Paul Young has been awarded the CBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

Speaking today, Paul Young said “I am pleased and proud to receive this honour. Having

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority has launched a consultation process on its draft Corporate Plan 2008/09 to 2010/11.

The plan presents the Authority’s intentions for the next three years and the public is being invite

KEEP SANTA SAFE – SWEEP YOUR CHIMNEY FOR CHRISTMAS!
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service would like to encourage householders to make it safe for Santa this Christmas, by urging the public to sweep their chimn

Christmas is a time to show your family and friends how much you care so Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is urging people to be fire safe during the festive season and protect their loved ones young and old.

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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is seeking to recruit retained firefighters in Crewkerne.
Group Commander Paul Cregan said: “We are now looking to employ additional Firefighters from the community. The role of the Fire an

On 13 December, at 2:30pm, year 10 students from Stanchester Community School, Stoke Sub Hamdon will take part in a Passing Out Parade at Martock Fire Station.  The parade represents the graduation of the 7 teenagers from Devon & Somerset

On 3 December, at 2:30pm, year 11 students from Buckler’s Mead Community School, Yeovil and Periton Mead Independent School, Minehead took part in a Passing Out Parade at Martock Fire Station.  The parade represented the graduation of t

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority predicted a funding shortfall for the next financial year of between £0.6 and £1.8 million. The Service was yesterday informed that the Rate Support Grant has been set at £29.914 m

Eighteen months ago, as part of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Services’ free Home Fire Safety Visit offer, crews from Torquay’s fire station installed smoke alarms in the Medway Road area of Torquay.

Last night that ac

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is continuing its work with partner agencies in Plymouth to teach young people about fire safety and improve their life skills. 

This month's Phoenix course is taking place at Service Tr

Students in Minehead will be given a graphic demonstration of the effects of poor driving as part of a road safety campaign by the emergency services.

A full reconstruction of a road traffic collision to be staged for sixth form students a

Firefighters in Somerset are holding electric blanket testing sessions for residents as the cold winter weather sets in.
Residents can take their electric blankets to one of the sessions being held at venues across the county to have their b

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is seeking to recruit retained firefighters in Honiton.
Group Manager Jim Holgate said: “We are now looking to employ additional Firefighters from the community. The role of the Fire and Re

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is pleased to announce a new, dedicated telephone line to deal with Community Fire Safety enquiries in West Somerset.

Dave Robinson, the local Area Commander, said: “Moving area headquarters

Firefighters across Somerset have raised £8,600 in just one week for the families of the Warwickshire fighters who died earlier this month.

The firefighters linked with ASDA stores across the county in Taunton, Bridgwater, Frome, Hig

A pass-out parade for trainee firefighters hosted by the new Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service takes place at the Service Training Centre in Plympton on 22 November.

Six trainees from Devon & Somerset and three from States

An Exeter University student ‘fire safety ambassador’ will be igniting awareness of fire safety on campus, this autumn, and urging fellow students to keep safe from fire in rented accommodation.

Hectic student lifestyles coupl

Following many road traffic collisions in the Yeovil area in recent months, fire-fighters from Blue Watch at Yeovil Fire Station are getting together with colleagues from the Police, Ambulance and the Road Safety Partnership Team to stage a Road S

The following poem was written by 15 year-old Sophie Wrackley, who attends St Luke’s Science & Sports College in Exeter.  Mickey Turner Community Fire Safety Officer from Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service hailed the poe

In the lead up to this year’s bonfire night in Plymouth and during the period itself, Fire crews are to be equipped with helmet mounted video cameras.

In an innovative partnership project with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, Firefig

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have attended a number of incidents involving the misuse of Fireworks over the last week or so, one incident involved a thatch roofed property being completely destroyed by fire.

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Firework Causes Destruction of Thatched Cottage

Residents in the Devon village of Halberton, near Tiverton were shocked on Saturday night to see the complete destruction of a thatched cottage as a result of young people recklessly and ille

Aerial appliances located at Barnstaple, Exeter and Torquay will become dual crewed from April next year, under proposals being discussed next week.

It is also recommended that the aerial appliance at Camel’s Head, Plymouth, remains

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth will be making the presentations to students on the latest Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s Phoenix course at Service Training Centre, Glen Road, Plympton on Friday, October 19th at 1pm.

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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is supporting Age Concern’s Safer Homes Week

Safer Homes Week (October 22nd - 26th) is being launched by Age Concern in association with National Grid, to promote various aspects of safe

Following an incident in Burrington, North Devon early on Saturday morning, in which four persons suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are reminding people to be carbon monoxide aware.

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