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Fire is one of those risks we are taught about from a young age and something we as a country are getting much better at reducing. However its important to recognise that there are a wide variety of risks associated with fire, from candle safety to wildfires or even major fires in industrial buildings. 

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Bonfire Night / Fireworks

Bonfire Night / Fireworks

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Be safe with fireworks this year

Safety reminder ahead of Diwali

Safety reminder ahead of Diwali

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to make sure everyone stays safe while celebrating Diwali this year.

Have a spooky but safe Halloween

Have a spooky but safe Halloween

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With Halloween and Bonfire night fast approaching, DW Fire & Rescue Service is encouraging everyone to have a spooky (but safe) Halloween

Stay safe this fireworks season

Stay safe this fireworks season

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Follow the Office for Product Safety and Standards guidance to purchase, use and dispose of fireworks safely and responsibly

Reminder not to cut corners with electrical safety this Christmas

Reminder not to cut corners with electrical safety this Christmas

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people not to cut corners with safety when buying electrical items as Christmas gifts this year.

Festive safety reminder to local businesses

Festive safety reminder to local businesses

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Local businesses are being reminded to keep their premises safe from fire in the final run-up to Christmas.

Stay warm - but also stay safe

Stay warm - but also stay safe

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people about the best ways to stay safe while staying warm this winter – especially with the cost of living still high.

Safety reminder ahead of Bonfire Night

Safety reminder ahead of Bonfire Night

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With Bonfire Night just around the corner, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging local people to attend organised displays rather than holding their own at home.

Stay safe this Halloween

Stay safe this Halloween

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to not let Halloween become scary for all the wrong reasons.

Wiltshire and Swindon Prepared Resilience Event

Wiltshire and Swindon Prepared Resilience Event

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Wiltshire and Swindon Prepared First ever Resilience Event - helping to make our communities more prepared

Businesses urged to plan for new fire safety legislation

Businesses urged to plan for new fire safety legislation

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting Business Safety Week, which runs between 11 and 17 September.

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Power Outage Planning and National Exercises

Power Outage Planning and National Exercises

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Our chance to test Power Outage Scenarios on a big scale with over 200 people involved!

Salisbury Rail Crash

Salisbury Rail Crash

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Some describe it as the Salisbury Rail Crash, some as the Salisbury. Derailment and some as the Salisbury Train Crash. Whatever label one puts on it, officially it was Operation Zambezi.

Operation London Bridge

Operation London Bridge

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Operation Bridges is the collective term for the plans that are put in place for the death of a senior Royal. These are unfortunately something we had been working on for a few years.