2005

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Tue Nov 14 2006 - The British winter weather is unpredictable. Bad weather can strike suddenly so the best advice when severe weather hits is to stay off the road. If you must drive, make sure you are prepared for the conditions.|

Thu Dec 22 2005 - At 3:09 pm on Wednesday 21st December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the A518, Uttoxeter.|

Thu Dec 22 2005 - On Tuesday 20th December 2005, trainee firefighters from Staffordshire and Hereford and Worcester had their passing out presentation at Staffordshire’s Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters in Stone.|

Wed Dec 21 2005 - At 8:52 am on Wednesday 21st December 2005, Staffordshire Fire Control received a call requesting fire and rescue attendance at a Road Traffic Collision on Cannock Wood Street, Hazelslade, Cannock.|

Mon Dec 19 2005 - At 10:07 am on Monday 19th December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire in a classroom at Netherstowe High School, St Chads Road, Lichfield.|

Fri Dec 16 2005 - At 7:48 am on Friday 16th December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision at the junction of Parkside, Beaconside, Stafford.|

Thu Dec 15 2005 - At 6:54 am on Thursday 15th December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the A522, Wetley Rocks.|

Mon Dec 12 2005 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have been called upon to lend their services and supplies to Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in their attempts to extinguish the blaze at Buncefield Oil Depot in Hemel Hempstead after the explosions that happened in the early hours of Sunday 11th December.|

Mon Dec 12 2005 - At 08:04 am on Saturday 10th December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a Road Traffic Collision near to the Swan with Two necks, A53, Blackbrook.|

Fri Dec 02 2005 - On Tuesday 6th December 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be holding a Student Firefighter Passing out Parade at Wombourne Fire Station at 1pm.|

Wed Nov 30 2005 - The success of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s proposed PFI scheme announced today has been welcomed by the Chief Fire Officer and Fire and Rescue Authority Chairman.|

Wed Nov 30 2005 - Powergen support North Staffordshire Safety Teams to combat the slient killer.|

Mon Nov 28 2005 - At 10:50 pm on Friday 25th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision at Waterworks bend, A520, Stone.|

Mon Nov 28 2005 - Christmas is fast approaching and hopefully we can all relax and unwind, forget our problems or responsibilities and enjoy parties at home or work with friends and family.|

Mon Nov 28 2005 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service continue to reduce the risk to householders as part of theircommunity safety initatives.|

Thu Nov 24 2005 - The British winter weather is unpredictable. Bad weather can strike suddenly so the best advice when severe weather hits is to stay off the road. If you must drive, make sure you are prepared for the conditions.|

Wed Nov 23 2005 - At 9:05 am on Wednesday 23rd November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a Road Traffic Collision by the Police Post, Seighford Road, Doxey.|

Mon Nov 21 2005 - On Saturday morning at just after 10:30 am a call was received by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service to a fire at Saredon Manor Farm in Little Saredon. Crews were initially mobilised from Cannock and Brewood, who attended the scene shortly after.|

Mon Nov 21 2005 - At 01:44 hours on 19th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at a Takeaway shop in Silverdale.|

Mon Nov 14 2005 - At 7:25 pm on Friday 11th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a Road Traffic Collision on Shay Lane, Forton.|

Mon Nov 14 2005 - At 6:37 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday 12th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received two calls reporting shed fires at allotments on Regatta Fields, Burton Road, Branston, Burton.|

Mon Nov 07 2005 - At 12:11 pm on Saturday 5th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a Road Traffic Collision outside the Nissan Garage on the A449, Acton Gate.|

Mon Nov 07 2005 - At 3:51 pm on Sunday 6th November, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a fire at Potteries Demolition, Brocksford Street, Fenton.|

Mon Nov 07 2005 - At 6:23 am on Saturday 5th November 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at a building on the Lichfield Road in Stafford.|

Wed Nov 02 2005 - On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2005, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority Chairman Derek Davis and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Stuart Smith will lead a Ceremonial Squad and Group of uniformed personnel at the Remembrance Day Services in Ypres, Belgium, as part of the anniversary of the Armistice.|

Tue Nov 01 2005 - At 7:08 pm on Monday 31st October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on Leek Road, Longsdon, near Leek.|

Tue Nov 01 2005 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Head of Risk Reduction, John O’Leary says: “Every fire crew sent to deal with a preventable firework related incident is one less fire crew available to deal with a real emergency where lives may be at risk.|

Mon Oct 31 2005 - At 2:48 pm on Sunday 30th October, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a house fire in Albany Street, Goldenhill, Kidsgrove.|

Fri Oct 28 2005 - At 00:02 hours on Friday 28th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision on Keelings Drive, Trent Vale.|

Mon Oct 24 2005 - At 00:11 hours on Sunday 23rd October 2005, Staffordshire Fire Control received a call requesting attendance at a Road Traffic Collision on the A5 Bridgetown, Cannock.|

Mon Oct 24 2005 - On Sunday 23rd October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a number of calls reporting bin, shed and fence fires in the Stafford area.|

Mon Oct 24 2005 - At 5:54 am on 24th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to assist at a road traffic collision on the A500 northbound carriageway in Talke.|

Mon Oct 24 2005 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service want to make people aware of the dangers of chimney fires and how they can be prevented now that the winter is almost here.|

Fri Oct 21 2005 - At 3:40 pm on Thursday 20th October, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the M6 between J12 Gailey (A5) and J13 Dunston (A449) Northbound.|

Fri Oct 21 2005 - At 4:18 pm on the 20th October 2005 Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a road traffic collision on the M6 between junction fourteen and fifteen on the northbound carriageway.|

Thu Oct 20 2005 - At 1:09 pm on Thursday 20th October, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the M6 between J13 Dunston A449 (Stafford South) and J14 Creswell A34 (Stafford North).|

Wed Oct 19 2005 - At 18:19 pm on the 18th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a road traffic collision on the A518 at Stowe by Chartley. Fire and Rescue Crews from Stafford and Abbots Bromley were deployed to the incident.|

Tue Oct 18 2005 - At 5:46 pm on Monday 17th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on Avon Road, Cannock.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - At 16:01 pm on Friday 14th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend an overturned heavy goods vehicle on Liverpool Road, Kidsgrove.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - At 3:00 pm on Sunday 16th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on Etruria Road, Basford, Newcastle.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - At 9:23 pm on Sunday 16th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire Control received a call reporting a Road Traffic Collision on Cannock Wood Street, Rawnsley, Cannock.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - At 10:06 pm on Sunday 16th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at a farm in Wiggington.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - On Thursday 27th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be launching the Retired Personnel Welfare Network at our Service Headquarters in Pirehill, Stone at 2.30pm.|

Mon Oct 17 2005 - At 3:29 pm on Monday 17th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a house fire in Walkers Croft Road, Lichfield.|

Fri Oct 14 2005 - At 2:29 am on Friday 14th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a house fire in Curlew Road, Wilnecote.|

Thu Oct 13 2005 - At 9:20 am on Thursday 13th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the A518 in Chartley.|

Wed Oct 12 2005 - At 5:01 pm on Tuesday 11th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a Road Traffic Collision on the A38 southbound at Canwell.|

Wed Oct 12 2005 - At 7:12 pm on Tuesday 11th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a Road Traffic Collision on Stubby Lane in Marchington.|

Tue Oct 11 2005 - At 11:46 pm on Monday 10th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a house fire in Henderson Grove, Meir.|

Mon Oct 10 2005 - At 15:06 pm on 8th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a road traffic collision on the M6 Toll between junction six and junction seven on the southbound carriageway.|

Mon Oct 10 2005 - At 11:30 Saturday night, two fire appliances responded to a report of a bungalow on fire with the possibility of a person trapped inside at 17, Larkspur Grove, May Bank, Newcastle.|

Fri Oct 07 2005 - At 5:08 pm on Thursday 6th October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision on Meaford Road, Barlaston.|

Fri Oct 07 2005 - With the nights starting to draw in again, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people about the potential dangers of using electric blankets.|

Wed Oct 05 2005 - At 8:09 am on Wednesday 5th October, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to attend a Road Traffic Collision in Barton Turns, Barton-under-Needwood.|

Sun Oct 02 2005 - At 12:03 am on Sunday 2nd October 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to attend a Road Traffic Collision outside The Greenfield Estate, Alton Road, Denstone.|

Wed Sep 28 2005 - At 7:04 am on Wednesday 28th September, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a Road Traffic Collision on Birches Road, Dam Mill, Codsall.|

Sun Sep 25 2005 - At 15:49 pm on Sunday 25th September 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a Road Traffic Collision in Camp Road, Cannock Chase.|

Sun Sep 25 2005 - At 21.46 pm on Sunday 25th September, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision in Watery Lane, Codsall.|

Tue Sep 20 2005 - At 8:29 am on Tuesday 20th September 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to attend a Road Traffic Collision in Blackbrook, Winkhill, Ipstones. |

Fri Sep 16 2005 - At 11:02 am on Friday 16th September, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a Road Traffic Collision on the A38 southbound between Barton Turns (B5016) and Catholme Lane, outside of the Little Chef restaurant.|

Thu Sep 15 2005 - At 8:12 am on Thursday 15th September 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a Road Traffic Collision on the A38 southbound between Weeford Island (A5) and Bassets Pole (A453).|

Fri Sep 09 2005 - At 11.14 pm on Thursday 8th September 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called out to a road traffic incident on the A500, southbound, Chatterley.|

Tue Sep 06 2005 - South Staffordshire Area Command has been provided with a brand new Mercedes A Class car to carry out risk reduction and community fire safety work in the community. The vehicle is a very distinctive silver colour and has a very striking livery promoting this unique partnership between Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Mercedes Benz of Stafford.|

Fri Sep 02 2005 - For the first time, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has sponsored a juvenile football team in the Bentilee branch of Staffordshire Lads and Dads. |

Fri Sep 02 2005 - What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide is the most common household poison. It is a colourless, tasteless, odourless gas produced whenever a fossil fuel (coal, gas, oil, natural gas, LPG, wood and petrol) is not burned efficiently. It can be produced from inadequately maintained or badly fitted domestic heating appliances such as wall heaters, fires and boilers. |

Mon Aug 08 2005 - At 20:52 hours on Sunday 7th August 2005, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting a fire at a workshop on Kingsley in Cellarhead. The call was made by a member of the public who was passing by.|