Fire at Landfill site fire in Compton Bassett
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the landfill site in Compton Bassett, near Calne on 27/4/22 (image by Wiltshire Police).
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Gas networks fund 25,000 carbon monoxide detectors across Dorset & Wiltshire
Gas networks SGN and Wales & West Utilities have partnered Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) to keep people across its area safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide.
New on-call firefighters needed in Cricklade
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for new on-call firefighters in Cricklade.
How many smoke alarms do you have?
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of the Fire Kills campaign is asking people to make sure they fit smoke alarms on every level of their home and to test them regularly.
New on-call firefighters needed in Cricklade
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for new on-call firefighters in Cricklade.
Top tips for staying safe at home this Christmas
With just Christmas just around the corner, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has released some top tips to help keep your family safe over the festive period!
Recruiting for Trowbridge Fire Cadets programme
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for young people to join their Fire Cadets programme at Trowbridge fire station, which will start in September.
DWFRS and partners launch new wildfire prevention campaign
DWFRS and partners launch new wildfire prevention campaign #BringAPicnicNotABBQ
Smoke alarms save lives Make sure yours work
As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to test their smoke alarms regularly and make testing them part of their regular household routine. Why not circle the first of every month on your calendar and tick it off when you have tested your alarms?
Garden safety reminder
Spring is almost here which means lighter evenings and warmer weather are on their way, so it’s likely that many will want to start getting out in the garden and perhaps burning garden waste.
12 top tips for staying safe at home this Christmas
With just Christmas just around the corner, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has released some top tips to help keep your family safe over the festive period!
Show some respect this Bonfire Night
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is joining forces with other blue light agencies to help keep people safe this bonfire and fireworks season.
FIRE KILLS CAMPAIGN URGES US ALL TO TEST THE SMOKE ALARMS IN OUR HOMES NOW AND REGULARLY
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) is urging people to test their smoke alarms, after research showed that only a quarter of all households who own one test them regularly.
Smoke alarm reminder for Boat Fire Safety Week
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is using Boat Fire Safety Week (25-31 May) to remind people who live or work on the water about the importance of working smoke alarms.
Stay safe this Halloween
Halloween is great fun for children, but there are real fire risks with many of the ways of celebrating – so it’s important to take extra care.
Safe and well
A Safe and Well visit is a totally free service offered by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. During a Safe and Well visit, a specially trained advisorcomes to your home, at a time convenient to you, to see what can be done to make you safer.
Make a new year’s resolution: test your smoke alarms every month!
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) is asking people to make monthly testing of their smoke alarms one of their New Year’s resolutions. Why not circle the first of every month on your new calendar and tick it off when you have tested your alarms?
Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, and safety should be top of the list. So DWFRS is encouraging everyone to make sure they have enough smoke alarms in their home and that they work. It only takes a few seconds and can save lives.
Inquest highlights importance of working smoke alarms
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reiterating the importance of working smoke alarms, after an inquest was told how two people died following a fire in Swindon last year.
At the inquest held in Salisbury yesterday (15 May), Wiltshire & Swindon Assistant Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg found that Sharon Soares-Alvares and Blaise Alvares died accidentally as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, after a fire broke out in their home in Manchester Road, Swindon on 6 November 2016.