March 2008

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Thu Apr 03 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews have been in attendance at a property fire on Dimsdale Street in Middleport. The call was received at 10:43 am and crews from Burslem and Hanley were immediately mobilised.|

Thu Apr 03 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews have been in attendance at a property fire on Dimsdale Street in Middleport. The call was received at 10:43 am and crews from Burslem and Hanley were immediately mobilised. |

Wed Apr 02 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews are currently in attendance at a house fire in Tamworth. The emergency call was received at 6:40 am and crews from Tamworth, Rugeley and Burton were deployed to the incident. |

Wed Apr 02 2008 - One crew from Tamworth remains at the incident involving an acetylene cylinder at the Pennymoor Junction of Pennine Way, Stonydelph, Tamworth.|

Wed Apr 02 2008 - Bikers in Newcastle will be gearing up for this year’s season at the launch of the 2008 Motorcycling Road Safety Campaign at DK Motorcycles, Newcastle, Saturday 5th April, 9.00am – 4.00pm.|

Wed Apr 02 2008 - The incident involving an acetylene cylinder at the Pennymoor Junction of Pennine Way, Stonydelph, Tamworth has now closed. |

Tue Apr 01 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews from Tamworth and Barton under Needwood are currently in attendance at an incident involving a gas canister in Stonydelph, Tamworth. |

Mon Mar 31 2008 - Three more free reels on wheels events will take place this week.|

Mon Mar 31 2008 - On 28 March at 6:30 pm Fire and Rescue Crews from Stafford were called out to rescue a horse that had fallen into a cesspit at a farm in Tixhall near Stafford.|

Thu Mar 27 2008 - Crews from Rugeley attended a fire at a property on Seabrooke Road, Brereton, Rugeley shortly before 9.30pm last night.|

Wed Mar 26 2008 - Fire and Rescue Crews from Longton and Hanley are currently in attendance at a house fire in Thirlmere Grove, Longton. |

Wed Mar 26 2008 - Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised as an Investor in People in a recent assessment process. The Service’s performance across a number of key areas was analysed in a stretching and intensive interview programme by the West Midlands Quality Centre. |

Tue Mar 25 2008 - At 3:35 am on 24 March, Fire and Rescue Crews from Burslem and Hanley were called to a house fire in Pickmere Close, Baddeley Green.|

Thu Mar 20 2008 - At 4:45 am on 20 March Fire and Rescue Crews from Cheadle, Uttoxeter and Ipstones were called to a fire at Alton Station in Alton.|

Thu Mar 20 2008 - Firefighters have been in attendance at an incident on Brownhills Road, Norton Canes since 12.50pm today.|

Thu Mar 20 2008 - At 5:48 pm on 19 March, Fire and Rescue Crews from Burton, Stafford and Cannock were mobilised to an incident at Tatenhill Airfield in Tatehill.|

Wed Mar 19 2008 - Young people from Tamworth are being invited to free Reels on Wheels events during the Easter holidays.|

Wed Mar 19 2008 - At 12:22 am on 19 March , Fire and Rescue Crews from Stafford and Stone were called to a fire at Perkins Engines on Tixhall Road, Stafford.|

Mon Mar 17 2008 - Firefighters will be getting on their bikes during the Easter holidays to drive down the number of deliberately set fires. |

Mon Mar 17 2008 - Firefighters in Newcastle are urging people to consider electrical safety following a series of incidents over the past few weeks involving electrical appliances, mainly tumble dryers. |

Mon Mar 17 2008 - The Fire and Ice team’s ladder climb on Saturday raised over one thousand pounds for the Benevolent Fund.|

Mon Mar 17 2008 - At 07:21 on 16 March Fire and Rescue Crews from Longton and Hanley were called to a house fire on Cromartie Street.|

Mon Mar 17 2008 - At 12:22 am Fire and Rescue Crews from Ipstones and Cheadle were called to an incident at Thomas Bolton Copper Works on Froghall Road in Froghall. |

Thu Mar 13 2008 - Paul Cullen, Risk Reduction Officer from East Staffordshire Area Command won “Best Media Coverage” at last night’s More Awards.|

Thu Mar 13 2008 - Tracey Creswell from Stoke Risk Reduction team won the “Public’s Fire and Rescue Service Professional of the Year” at last night’s More Awards.|

Thu Mar 13 2008 - Firefighter, Rita Ryan from Rugeley Fire Station won the Fire Service Professionalism award at last night’s More Awards.|

Thu Mar 13 2008 - The More Awards ceremony held at Keele Hall also included the Chief Fire Officer awarding members of the public who have been involved in incidents. |

Thu Mar 13 2008 - The P.R.I.D.E fire safety course that was a massive last year will return again next week to Lichfield Fire Station. |

Wed Mar 12 2008 - Winners of the More Awards have been announced at a ceremony held at Keele Hall.|

Wed Mar 12 2008 - A Cadet Firefighter scheme running in Newcastle is proving to be a huge success!The scheme has been running for four months and is the first of its kind in the County. There are 12 young people on the scheme with an age range of 13 to 18. The Cadet Firefighters attend two hour sessions every Monday evening at Kidsgrove Fire Station. |

Wed Mar 12 2008 - Firefighters will be climbing a 13.5 metre ladder over 450 times in the Potteries Shopping Centre this Saturday! |

Tue Mar 11 2008 - Young people from Burton and Tamworth have designed and produced a DVD “Stop Arson Around” to highlight the dangers of arson. |

Tue Mar 11 2008 - Firefighters attended a fire at the Zion Rooms, Coronation Street, Cheadle following an emergency call shortly after 7pm on Sunday night.|

Mon Mar 10 2008 - Brewood Fire Station is throwing open its doors to the public this Saturday. |

Fri Mar 07 2008 - The Chairman of Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Cllr Derek Davis, is pleased to announce that Chris Enness, currently Deputy Chief Fire Officer at North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, will be joining Staffordshire to take up the role of Deputy Chief Fire Officer. This move follows the appointment of the current Deputy, Peter Dartford, to the role of Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive. Mr Dartford takes up his new role on 7th April on the forthcoming retirement of the current Chief Fire Officer, Alan Doig, who will be leaving the Service after 32 years. |

Tue Mar 04 2008 - Crews from Rugeley, Abbots Bromley and Cannock attended a canal barge blaze on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Rugeley last night.|

Tue Mar 04 2008 - Firefighters have remained at the incident on Beech Crescent, Chase Town overnight, spraying cooling jets onto the acetylene cylinders.|

Tue Mar 04 2008 - Following an inspection of the acetylene cylinders on Beech Crescent, Chase Town the Fire and Rescue Service were able to close the incident at 1.30pm today. Residents were then allowed to return to their homes. |

Mon Mar 03 2008 - Saturday 8th March is International Women’s Day, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.|

Mon Mar 03 2008 - Firefighters are still in attendance at an incident that happened on Beech Crescent, Chasetown shortly before 11.30am this morning. |