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The best of the UK's Fire and Rescue Service celebrated at a special Downing Street Reception, before heading off to Wembley Stadium for The Spirit of Fire Awards 2010 on [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Firefighters from West Yorkshire took home three trophies from a national sailing contest despite being one of only a few landlocked brigades to take part. The UK Firefighters' [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FIRE AND RESCUE 2009 BEGAN BY highlighting in the most visible way one of the most important issues currently facing the Fire and Rescue Service--the equality and diversity [...]

Tickets are selling fast for The Fire Fighters Charity prestigious Spirit of Fire Awards 2010, which will take place on June 4, 2010 at Wembley Stadium in London. Sponsored by [...]

The Fire Fighters Charity Spirit of Fire Awards 2010 is to be held on June 4 at Wembley Stadium in London. The organisers have announced that nominations are now open. [...]

Nominations are now open for The Fire Fighters Charity Spirit of Fire Awards 2010, which this year will take place on the June 4 at Wembley Stadium in London. Sponsored [...]

A West Midlands Fire Service officer was named 'Best Male Employee' of the year at the British Asian HAFTA awards. Gurpreet Gill, Watch Commander based at Tipton, beat fierce competition [...]

FIRE/Gore Research Excellence Award FIRE magazine, in partnership with WL Gore and Associates, is presenting the FIRE/Gore Research Excellence Award 2009 for the most challenging and captivating research paper at [...]

The Fire Fighters Charity hosted its annual award ceremony--The Spirit of Fire Awards on May 7 at Wembley Stadium. This star studded event celebrated the remarkable acts of bravery that [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Warwickshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service staff won three awards this year at the County Council GEM Awards evening. This is the first time the awards ceremony [...]

Working with young people to reduce arson and attacks on firefighters, raising fire safety awareness among migrant workers, and encouraging minority groups to consider a career in the Service were [...]

Three Staffordshire firefighters have been presented The High Sheriff's Award in recognition of their courage and bravery at an incident in July 2007. The three firefighters: Rob Barber, Dave Bennion [...]

There is not long to go before one of the most prestigious events in the fire services' calendar is upon us. The Fire Fighters Charity Spirit of Fire Awards 2009 [...]

Celebrating the success of young people was the theme for the first ever Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Young Persons Awards. Gloucestershire held the ceremony at Gloucester Rugby Club and recognised [...]

* The front page of FIRE is dedicated to a review of a book entitled Gas Defence! Invaluable to the Fire Service by Mr AL Girdler. The review states that [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] London firefighter Richard Reid has been selected to be one of the first ever national black role models. He is part of the government's REACH programme, which aims [...]

Britain's oldest ex-firefighter was presented with a medal at Bath Fire Station in recognition of his efforts during the Second World War. 110-year-old Harry Patch is better known as the [...]

The winners of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue's first awards were announced at a ceremony last month. The event, at The Queens Hotel, Leeds, celebrated the bravery, dedication and excellence [...]

CBE Frank Sheehan, Chief Fire Officer, West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (see opposite) QFSM Paul Maurice Fuller. Chief Fire Officer, Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service Brian Hesler. [...]

Tony Harris MBE was given a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work within the BLFRS Fire Control Centre. Tony joined the Luton Fire Service in 1964 (he still lives in [...]

* Fife Fire Brigade has carried out a series of nuclear exercises spread over six successive weekends and involving wholetime, retained and auxiliary personnel. Firemaster A J Greenslade said: 'There [...]

The Fire Fighters Charity--the new identity of the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund--recognised the UK's bravest, most dedicated fire services people at the Sprit of Fire Awards 2008, on Saturday [...]

London Fire Brigade Firefighter Angus Campbell has been presented with The Queen's Gallantry Medal following his actions at the attempted bombings in London on 21 July 2005. The award is [...]

Assistant Area Commander for Stafford, Ruth Watchorn-Rice has done her fire and rescue service proud by winning the national Inter Services Cross Country race. The race took place at Wendover [...]

Spirit of Fire Awards--ticket sales closing soon Ticket sales for this year's Spirit of Fire Awards--one of the most prestigious events in the Fire Service calendar--close at 1700 on February [...]

Four firefighters from around the country were given a hero's welcome by Prime Minister Gordon Brown after being crowned National Life Savers at a special reception for the Vodafone Life [...]

Four firefighters were personally congratulated by the Prime Minister at Number 10 on December 13 after being crowned National Life Savers in the annual Vodafone Life Savers Awards. The awards [...]

An overview of West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service's initiatives aimed at ensuring and enhancing community safety is presented. Among its programs are deaf community engagement, road traffic collision preventive scheme, whch won awards for the Service's personnel. The ways by which the Service improves its relationship with the community are discussed.

The London Fire Brigade's 2007 Special Achievement Awards recognized the brigade's external partners and the staff who contributed innovative ideas in improving the brigade's service, those who demonstrated bravery and those who promoted public safety. The event was hosted by TV news broadcaster Alastair Stewart. The winners in different categories are presented.

The annual Vodafone Life Savers Awards in November 2007 will honor the U.K.'s unsung heroes as National Life Savers, which include fifteen men and women from the emergency services and the general public. The four firefighters to receive the award are: Steve Binns, Paul Myers, Michael Coleman, and David Jenkins.

Firefighter Kevin Maguire of the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service received a Chief Fire Officer's Commendation for rescuing a horse in a disused mine shaft. He was lowered down to a shaft 40 feet below the surface to rescue the horse.

Allan Middleton of the Avon Fire and Rescue service has been awarded 'Public Servant of the Year 2007' for his work addressing the antisocial behavior of young people. He helped set up the Fire Cadets scheme at Ashfield Young Offenders Institute.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service held its annual Community Safety Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool, England. The service gave out ten awards in recognition of the firefighters' work.

Julie Stanway of North Staffs Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Service scored 100% in the British Fire Consortium's practical Extinguisher Technician exam. North Staffs Fire was founded 50 years ago by Julie's [...]

Leading Firefighter Roy Phillips has been presented with the highest award possible from the Royal Life Saving Society after helping to save people during the Tsunami disaster, where he was [...]

Fife Fire and Rescue Service Firemaster Mike Bitcon has been awarded the QFSM. This is a late announcement, as Fmr Biton did not appear on our earlier Queen's Birthday Honours [...]

Firefighter Mike Clyne, white Watch Glenrothes was delighted to have been selected as one member of a team of' five, from a large field of British firefighters that are members [...]

Berkshire's team of firefighters, the current world champions, were pipped to this year's title by just hall a point in the World Extrication Championships in Dallas last month. The crew [...]

SEPTEMBER 1953 * CFO Geoffrey Blackstone Hertfordshire Fire Brigade provided a detailed account of the Fire Services of the Netherlands. He drew some comparisons with regard to fire cover and [...]

Tom Horrocks, aged 15 years, from Ascot Close, Stratford upon Avon has a rare genetic disorder and needs supervision when carrying out various tasks. His proud parents Doug, retained fire [...]

The 2002 Brigade Command Course Gore Technology Award has been won by an officer from Somerset Fire Brigade. The award was recently presented to ACO Mike Davis at a ceremony [...]

Fire Service personnel and colleagues from partner agencies such as emergency planning, flood defence etc were well represented in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, the highest award going to Clive [...]

Andy was a keen weightlifter in his early twenties but he gave up the sport in 1984, mainly because of the toll that the sport was having on his body. [...]

New Team Kit The British Fire Service Team introduced their new team kit, sponsored by Cadcorp Limited at the Royal Navy Inter Services Shoot. The quality skeet vests were custom [...]

I would like to use this opportunity to wish you success and good luck in your wonderful publication. It is great that you unite firefighters of many countries around the [...]

ACO Eugene Johnson of Wiltshire Fire Brigade has been awarded the 2002 CACFOA/GORE Research Scholarship. The Research Scholarship is a joint initiative between CACFOA and W L Gore and Associates, [...]

ORDER OF THE BATH Companions of the Order of the Bath Maurice Storey Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Department for Transport. ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER KCVO Thomas Andrew Shebbeare, CVO. [...]