As part of Vision Zero South West - a campaign to cut road deaths and serious injuries - police officers attended Barton Hill Academy in Torquay alongside Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to deliver a lesson in road safety.
The lesson was aimed at nine to eleven-year-olds, teaching them about the dangers on the road and what steps they can take to keep themselves safe....
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Plymouth Blitz, a special ‘Red Plaque’ will be unveiled in honour of the World War 2 firefighters who fought the flames that engulfed the City.
For the first time, the names of 48 firefighters, consisting of 45 men and three women, killed during the Plymouth Blitz, have been brought together and their names engraved on a special ‘Red Plaque...
Today, 11 February, ahead of Valentine's Day – Lauren Biffen, student paramedic and firefighter Martin Green publically announce their engagement. The pair met whilst driving ambulances for South West Ambulance Service (SWASfT) as part of a joint initiative with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and other fire and rescue services in the region intended to help safeguard frontline...
Government inspectors have praised Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service’s commitment to maintaining its emergency response to the public during the coronavirus pandemic.
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) also praised the Service’s support to the NHS and communities. This included working with the ambulance service to enable...
In summertime throughout Devon and Somerset the roads become busier than ever as holiday makers arrive. Watching your speed is important throughput the year but Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is asking all road users to take extra care during the summer months.
According to the latest Statistics from Road Casualties Great Britain, in 2013 speed was involved in...
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced further strike action in England and Wales between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday 13 November.
The plans for the latest in a series of walkouts comes after what the union has described as "unnecessary and inflammatory" action by the government's Fire Minister Brandon Lewis MP.
The FBU claims that three hours before firefighters were due to...
Plymouth Hoe is hosting a spectacular Bonfire Night fireworks display this evening.
The evening, which started at 6.00pm, includes music and lighting as well as the traditional fireworks display.
The countdown to the pyrotechnic action got underway at 6pm with entertainment from the stage on the Hoe promenade with Heart FM entertaining the crowd from its show stage until 9pm...
With Bonfire Night fast approaching, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue have issued advice to the public about staying safe.
Whether you are organising a display for your friends, family or the general public the storage, handling and use of fireworks must be done with the utmost care. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service want you to have a good time this year, but stay safe. By...
A ten-week-old puppy that found itself stuck in a wine rack has been rescued by Fire and Rescue crews.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident at a property in Mary Street, Bovey Tracey where they found the labrador puppy stuck in a wine rack.
They got to work to release the puppy using small tools.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced two further firefighters’ strikes to take place on Friday 1 November between 6.30pm and 11pm and Monday 4 November between 6am and 8am.
The union says it has called the four and a half hour and two hour walkouts after government and fire employers failed to offer any firm guarantees for firefighters facing "no job and no pension" as a...
