January 2008

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Wed Feb 06 2008 - At 4:36 on 5 February 2008, Fire and Rescue Crews from Codsall were called to a house fire at a property in Sandy Lane, Codsall.|

Thu Jan 31 2008 - The outlook is good for the County’s Fire and Rescue Service, with the new Assessment by the Audit Commission which rates the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority as Improving Well and providing an overall ‘performing well‘ measure in the latest round of service assessments.|

Thu Jan 31 2008 - Tamworth residents are being invited to join a Consultative Panel to help the future direction of the proposed new community fire station at Belgrave.|

Thu Jan 31 2008 - At 07:06am on 31 January, Fire Crews from Cannock and Stafford were called to a road traffic collision on Old Hednesford Road in Cannock. |

Tue Jan 29 2008 - Eccleshall Fire Station is holding two recruitment events for Retained Firefighters. |

Tue Jan 29 2008 - At 09:06pm Fire Crews from Stafford, Stone, Cannock along with the Damage Limitations Unit from Burton were called to a fire at Bostick Findley, Common Road, Stafford.|

Mon Jan 28 2008 - Time is running out for you to have your say on the Staffordshire Safety Plan! |

Mon Jan 28 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews attended three Road Traffic Collisions over the weekend. |

Fri Jan 25 2008 - Firefighters from Kidsgrove, Burslem and Biddulph attended a fire at a property on Ravenscliffe Road, shortly before 6pm last night. |

Fri Jan 25 2008 - Staffordshire County Council’s Social Care and Health and Staffordshire Fire Service are celebrating after a man’s life was saved thanks to a recent joint training initiative that alerts the fire service to potentially hazardous situations concerning vulnerable people. |

Fri Jan 25 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be holding a unique fire safety course in a brand new home next week.|

Thu Jan 24 2008 - Firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are this weekend heading off to Norway to take part in a week’s intensive ‘Artic’ training with the Royal Marines.|

Tue Jan 22 2008 - Personnel from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be attending a memorial service this Friday to pay their respects to the four Firefighters who tragically lost their lives in Warwickshire.|

Mon Jan 21 2008 - Cheadle Fire Station has had its refurbishment plans approved by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.|

Mon Jan 21 2008 - Wombourne Fire Station has had its refurbishment plans approved by South Staffordshire Council.|

Fri Jan 18 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit Retained Firefighters across the County.|

Tue Jan 15 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is delivering the stark message to “Pull Your Finger Out” and check your smoke alarm as part of a new government campaign launched on January 15th. |

Mon Jan 14 2008 - At 22:58 on 11 January, Fire Control received a call reporting a fire at a public house on Liverpool road, Stoke. |

Mon Jan 14 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews from Hanley were called to an incident in Dawlish Drive, Bentilee at 2:30 on 12 January.|

Fri Jan 11 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is providing people living and working in the County with a really excellent opportunity to put good intentions to work and think about people that may have made a difference to their lives from the Fire and Rescue Service. It might be people who have spoken to your class at school, organised your children in a Student Firefighter project, come round to your home to help make it safer or given you good advice. You might even have had need to call on the fire service for an emergency and perhaps our Control staff kept you calm on the telephone! |

Thu Jan 10 2008 - Firefighters in Staffordshire are urging people to consider electrical safety following a series of incidents over the past few months.|

Wed Jan 09 2008 - At 01:51 hours on 9 January 2008, Fire and Rescue Crews from Cannock and Stafford were mobilised to an incident on Hickling Road, Leacroft.|

Mon Jan 07 2008 - Tamworth Area Command has been joined by a new Area Commander.|

Mon Jan 07 2008 - At 18:47 on 6 January, Fire Control received a call reporting a RTC at the junction of Sneyd Hill and Hanley Road, Smallthorne in Stoke On Trent.|

Wed Jan 02 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking drivers to make ‘driving more safely’ one of their New Year resolutions.|