Group Manager - Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service.
Matlock, Derbyshire via Leic
Joined January 2011
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NFCC has asked the Government to take further action to tackle the impact of extreme weather on wildfires, flooding, and inland water safety.
Read the full story here: ow.ly/etOJ50T4Jmw
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Can you play your part in keeping #Derbyshire safe from the risk of fire? ๐ฅ
If you have any information about deliberate fire setting your area, please report it to #FireStoppers - it's 100% anonymous!
๐๐ปCall 0800 169 5558 or report online at ow.ly/gUrp50RoS8O
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Hello Ashbourne! @AshbourneStn ๐ from @DerbyshireFRS here, and we want you to ๐ at our new recruitment poster coming to a shop/outlet near you soon!! We are recruiting now - and need you ๐ซต please share this on other social media and spread the word๐#needmore #recruiting
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Huge shout out to our amazing fire control operators who are dealing with an unprecedented number of 999 calls. We normally take about 100 calls; today we have taken over 1500 not counting calls taken on our behalf by colleagues in @LFRSFireControl & @LFBControlRoom #StormBabet
ALT Control room.
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First phase completed at Matlock this week! Training tower comes down on Monday, then the big tidy up before works commence on the new fire station. Significant investment for DFRS, keeping the community safe for many more years to come ๐๐
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If you are unsure about what precautions to take in order to safe guard your business from a fire then why not join our Tri service #FireSafety workshop. Itโs free and you can reserve your place now. eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-โฆ .
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Show some appreciation for our countryside and moorlands and help us protect them ๐
๐ญ Always dispose of cigarettes responsibly
One stray cigarette can cause untold devastation so don't throw them on the ground or out of your car window! #BeMoorAware
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Following a water rescue incident we have just attended, we would like to remind everyone to stay out of the water.
As inviting as it may look during this warm weather, rivers, ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water are unsafe to enter.
#BeWaterAware
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Following the wildfire in #Sheffield overnight, we want to remind people to take extra care & respect our beautiful countryside!
No BBQs
No camp/wild fires
Discard cigarettes responsibly
Take all rubbish, including glass bottles home #BeMoorAware
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Thando Ndlovu was 15 when he drowned in the River Trent in 2021.
His parents have now joined DFRS to share their story for a new water safety video to prevent accidental drownings in open water.
Please watch #ThandosStory below & help share our message: youtube.com/watch?v=2Jz5t3BAโฆ
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We hope everyone's enjoying the bank holiday weekend! ๐โ๏ธ
If you're spending time outdoors, remember we have lots of top tips and advice on our website to help keep you and your loved ones safe ๐ ow.ly/kyGO50O0P9Z
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Injured firefighter Alyson Hill has issued a statement thanking her family, colleagues and the public as she leaves hospital and continues her recovery.
Read the full story and statement at derbys-fire.gov.uk/news/newsโฆ
ALT Firefighter Alyson Hill and Bakewell fire crew
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81 people have already taken a step towards completing our DIY Home Fire Safety Check this month ๐
Please join them by helping someone you care about complete this check & protect them from the risk of a fatal accidental house fire.
Follow the link ๐ ow.ly/xIgB50NKGSo
ALT Image of two older people stood in a doorway. Text reads: "When was the last time you visited your grandparents?" The DFRS 15 Minutes to Save a life campaign badge features in the top right hand corner, with the DFRS logo in the bottom right.
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Since December, 5 people have died in accidental house fires in Derbyshire, the majority being people aged 60+ ๐ต
If your parents or grandparents fit in this age bracket, visit them today & help them complete our DIY Home Fire Safety Check ๐ow.ly/nf9b50Nttw1 #FindTheTime
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Don't forget, the clocks spring forward an hour at 1am tomorrow morning ๐ฐ๏ธ
Whilst you're at it, you might as well take an extra minute to test your smoke alarms are working too.
Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they are working! #PressToTest
ALT Image of a clock next to a smoke alarm. Text reads: "Change your clocks test your alarms."
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Youโve made it through Monday ๐
As you head home from work, why not take a quick detour to visit an older friend or relative?
It only takes 15 minutes to run through our DIY home fire safety check with them. #FindTheTime it could save their life ow.ly/OnCK50NmWZB
ALT Image of a man wearing a suit in a car. Text reads: "Driving home?" next to a badge which has the DFRS 15 Minutes to Save a Life campaiogn logo