| | North West Fire and Rescue Management Board Newsletter
4th November 2008
Welcome to the first edition of the North West Fire and Rescue Management Board Newsletter. Every quarter we will inform you about developments and initiatives that are being delivered by the fire and rescue services in the region.
In our first edition we will provide you with information about:
The role and make up of the management board;
Collaborative issues that have been delivered in the region;
Progress on the Regional Fire Control Project;
Government Office for the North West;
The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP)
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| | Free Electric Blanket Safety Checks
23rd October 2008
Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards Service will be running free safety checks on electric blankets this November. |
 | Hajj safety awareness for Lancashire Muslims
21st October 2008
Lancashire Muslims making the Hajj pilgrimage this year are being given advice from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Lancashire Constabulary and the National Health Service to make sure their journey is a safe one. |
 | Search for new ways of making older people safer
21st October 2008
OVER 50 firefighters and fire safety staff from over 30 fire services across the county attended a special workshop set up by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to look at new ways of working to help keep older people safer from the risk of fire. |
 | Public consultation meeting on public safety in Blackpool
14th October 2008
Senior officers from the five authorities that make up the BSafe Blackpool partnership are to face the people together in a question and answer session with the town’s residents.
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| | Nelson Fire Station To Launch Bright Sparx Campaign
13th October 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are launching their Bright Sparx campaign at 10.30 hours on Wednesday 15 October at Nelson Fire Station on Bradley Road, Nelson. Other partner agencies from Pendle’s Community Safety Partnership and Trading Standard’s will also be attending the event and will be available for radio and press interviews if required. |
 | Summer Nights Competition Winners
24th September 2008
10 lucky winners have been selected to become a firefighter for a day at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training Centre at Washington Hall in Chorley. The winners successfully answered a series of questions correctly to win the competition that was launched at the start of Operation Summer Nights in July. |
 | The North West Fire & Rescue Services PFI Project Information Sheet
17th September 2008
Introduction
Working in collaboration, the Fire and Rescue Services of Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria have created a Private Finance Initiative Project to construct 16 Community Fire Stations in the North West of England. The Project is progressing through the PFI process and has gained support from the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) and the approval of H.M. Treasury’s Project Review Group.
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| | Awards for Fire and Rescue Service Personnel
10th September 2008
Fourteen members of the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are to receive Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and Certificates in recognition of twenty years’ service of a consistently high standard. A presentation ceremony will take place at the Service’s Training Centre, Euxton, Chorley at 7.30 pm on Thursday 11th September 2008.
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| | Firefighters Honoured For Blackpool Fire Rescues
10th September 2008
For their part in a remarkable rescue, fifteen firefighters are to be presented with Chief Fire Officer’s Commendations in recognition of their courage and professional expertise, at a ceremony to be held at Blackpool Fire Station, Forest Gate, at 2pm on Friday 12th September 2008. |
 | FLEETWOOD PIER FIRE UPDATE
9th September 2008
Just before 04.30 this morning, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Control Room received a phone call from a member of the public who reported that smoke was coming from Fleetwood Pier. |
 | Fundraising Walk In Aid Of The Firefighter’s Charity
8th September 2008
Please join Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on the Cross-Bay walk from Arnside to Kents Bank, hosted by the Service’s friend Cedric Robinson, The Queens Guide to the Sands. The event is taking place on Sunday 21st September 2008 at 09:00 hours and it will be a fantastic day out for families and a chance to navigate the bay in safety. The walk has been organised to raise funds for the firefighter’s charity: www.firefighterscharity.org.uk
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 | Kitchen Safety During Ramadan
2nd September 2008
Ramadan is a month when Muslims across the world will be fasting every day. The fast starts before sunrise and is broken every day at sunset, which can be a very hectic time in a Muslim household. There can be many things happening at once in the kitchen, including children running around, pans of hot oil left unattended on the cooker and any number of other distractions. |
 | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Warn: Barbecue Your Food, Nothing Else
19th August 2008
It’s understandable that people will take advantage of good weather to get outdoors and enjoy cooking in the open air and with National Barbecue Week starting on 26 May, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are issuing safety advice to the public. |
 | Alcohol Fire Warnings for Lancashire Residents
11th August 2008
After a night out, many people think about having another drink, lighting a cigarette or getting the chip pan out to make some food. However, alcohol can cause drowsiness, which may prompt some people to fall asleep. Intoxication can make people less alert to signs of fire and can heighten feelings of disorientation, making it difficult to escape. It only takes one act of carelessness when smoking or cooking, to result in someone losing their home, their possessions or ultimately, their life. |
 | Think! Don’t Drink and Drive
8th August 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s latest safety message in conjunction with Operation Summer Nights regards drink driving. If you drive at twice the legal alcohol limit you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash, than a driver who hasn't been drinking. On average, 3000 people die in road collisions where alcohol has played a significant factor in the accident and nearly one in six accidents in the UK have been caused by a driver being over the legal limit. |
| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Promote Holiday Safety
5th August 2008
Lancashire’s Fire and Rescue Service has teamed up with Lancashire Constabulary to promote their ongoing Summer Nights campaign, with a focus to reduce fire deaths and injuries caused by the mistakes people make when they have been drinking alcohol. |
 | New UCLan Degree for Future Fire Chiefs
23rd July 2008
A groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service will see the introduction of a three year degree course set to provide fast-track progress for students who join Fire and Rescue Services on graduation. |
| | Young People Given a Chance to Develop by Lancashire Fire Service
23rd July 2008
Inspired by HRH the Prince of Wales, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Prince’s Trust Team programme enables 16-25 year olds to develop their confidence, motivation and skills through a 12-week course. The programme is available for both unemployed and employed young people and includes work experience, careers advice and job opportunities, new qualifications, challenging projects, an action-packed team building week away, the chance to make a difference to the community and much more. |
 | International Presidency for Lancashire Fire Chief
23rd July 2008
Lancashire’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Paul Richardson has been recently appointed as the International President of the Institution of Fire Engineers, following their 85th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition, held in Blackpool earlier this month. |
 | Lancashire Fire Chief Elected On To CFOA Presidential Team
18th July 2008
Peter Holland, Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been voted in by members of the Chief Fire Officers’ Association to become Vice President Elect, a position that will lead him to become President in July 2010. |
 | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Support the Big Drink Debate
16th July 2008
As part of Operation Summer Nights, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are encouraging their staff and members of the public to have their say and join in with the Big Drink Debate on-line. |
| | Fatality, fire in Tarleton, 11 July 2008
11th July 2008
At 2.57am this morning Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to attend a house fire on Heritage Way in Tarleton. The fire was severe and firefighters were required to use a door ram to gain entrance to the building. Ten firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus worked to bring the fire under control. Four pumps and an aerial ladder platform were in use. |
 | Open Day, Opens The Door to Firefighter Jobs For Women
4th July 2008
An event designed to promote the recruitment of women in firefighter roles in Lancashire took place at the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training Centre at Euxton, Chorley. At present there are 26 women out of a complement of 1298 firefighters in the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, or just 2% of the total. |
| | Mayors visit Fire and Rescue Service
1st July 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service personnel do a great job, preventing fires and intervening when necessary to save life and property with an emergency response second-to-none. |
| Win The Chance To Be A Firefighter For The Day
30th June 2008
WIN the chance to be a Firefighter for the day with the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service! Want to feel the adrenaline of racing to emergency incidents in a fire engine, and have the chance to put out a real fire? Well now you can, as the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is offering ten lucky winners the chance to experience the thrills of being a real-life Firefighter for a day at their advanced training centre in Chorley. |
 | Green Light for Four new Fire Stations in Lancashire
27th June 2008
Lancashire Fire Authority’s bid for grant support from central government to build 4 new fire stations has received formal approval from the Treasury. The decision means that the Fire Authority will build new community fire stations at Blackburn, Burnley, Chorley and Fleetwood through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme. |
 | Firefighters Honoured for Lancaster Rescue
25th June 2008
Eleven firefighters from Morecambe and four from Lancaster Fire Stations received formal recognition of their courage and professional expertise with the award of a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation. |
| | Child Fire Safety Week
24th June 2008
Fires in the home kill dozens of children every year, accounting for nearly half of all accidental child deaths. Children are naturally drawn to the warmth and light of fire, but without the proper guidance this can turn into a dangerous fascination. Nearly 1,500 fires in Lancashire have been caused by children under 17 in the last year. |
 | Princes Trust Team Renovate Former Hardware Store
18th June 2008
A former hardware store on Birkdale Drive, in Ashton, Preston has been given a transformation worth thousands of pounds thanks to a group of volunteers taking part in the Prince's Trust 12-week TEAM programme. The shop was the focus of a three week community project by young people from the Preston area who started the course on the 12th May. |
| | Pride of Lancashire Awards 2008
18th June 2008
Firefighters from across the county will be honoured for their bravery at this year’s Pride of Lancashire Awards evening tonight. This year’s event, sponsored by BAE Systems, will be held at the Barton Grange Hotel. |
| | Pride of Lancashire Citations
18th June 2008
Outstanding Bravery
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| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Change National Strategy
16th June 2008
People from migrant communities all over the country will be safer, thanks to innovative work led by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Fire Safety department. |
| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Teams Up with Red Cross
16th June 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the British Red Cross’s Lancashire office have recently modernised their nine-year partnership. Recent developments include the re-launch of the specially adapted Fire and Emergency Support Service vehicle, with improved navigation and communication equipment. |
| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Sign Up To Reduce Carbon Footprint
11th June 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is set to cut its carbon footprint and reduce its energy bills by joining phase six of the Carbon Trust’s Local Authorities Carbon Management (LACM) programme. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is one of 74 local authorities from across England, Scotland and Wales to participate in the latest phase of the programme, which will see participants collectively cut their carbon footprints by 518,000 tonnes and energy costs by £50 million per year. |
 | Burnley Firefighters Win A National Award
9th June 2008
Firefighters from Burnley won a national award at a ceremony for equality and diversity in the Fire and Rescue Services. The event was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London at the end of May. |
 | Does Your Business Meet The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order?
6th June 2008
If you do not comply with fire safety regulations you could lose more than just your property, you could kill or injure someone, face prosecution and lose your business. |
 | Councillor Dorothy Westell Visits Hyndburn Fire Station
5th June 2008
County Councillor Dorothy Westell, a member of the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority visited Hyndburn Fire Station on Wednesday 4 June. Councillor Westell, who is also the member champion for older people, met members of the Community Fire Safety department and firefighters at the station and discussed projects such as the Home Fire Safety Checks. |
| | Fire Safety Advice for Drug Users Launched
23rd May 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have launched a safety card for drug users warning them of the risk of fire. The card, which will be given out at pharmacies and needle exchanges, has been created following a tragic fire in Blackpool on 5th June 2007. |
| Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service highly rated by Audit Commission
20th May 2008
Independent watchdog of public sector performance, the Audit Commission, has unstinting praise for the standard of service delivered in its latest Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) of the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. |
 | Firefighter Awarded for Introduction of SMS ‘999’ Service
9th May 2008
In January the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) launched a new SMS text service for deaf, hearing and speech-impaired people, enabling them to contact the service by texting in an emergency. This initiative was developed by Firefighter Karen Campbell from LFRS Fire Control - the 24/7 team who are the vital link in our emergency response, handling 999 calls, mobilising fire engines and crews and communicating with all the other agencies involved in incidents. |
 | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Launch Incident Information Boards
9th May 2008
It is a common sight for road-users and pedestrians to see a police notice posted at the scene of a recent road traffic accident appealing for witnesses or information to help in the investigation. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is going to do the same in the aftermath of serious and suspicious fires. |
 | New Local Working Arrangement between Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency
1st May 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has signed a new ‘Local Working Arrangement’ with the Environment Agency, which sets out how the two organisations will work together at local level, in order, to deliver a series of environmental outcomes. |
 | Firefighter Trains Quake Rescuers
23rd April 2008
A Lancashire firefighter, John McKie, has been selected to join three other UK firefighters to travel to Islamabad in Pakistan on the 3rd May to spend two weeks training Pakistani personnel in advanced Search and Rescue techniques. |
 | Royal Approval for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Employees
22nd April 2008
Employees from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Prince’s Trust Department are being thanked for all their hard work and dedication tomorrow, at a lunch hosted by Prince Charles and Camilla. |
| Best Ever Fire Statistics in Lancashire
21st April 2008
In its annual review of progress the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service announces a staggering achievement in driving down the numbers of fires, and consequences of fires, to the lowest ever levels. |
| | Lancs Fire and Rescue scoops ‘Healthy Workforce’ Award
15th April 2008
The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has one of the healthiest workforces in the country, and that’s official! In a double-header achievement the Service has lifted the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust’s Bronze and Silver ‘Healthy Workforce Award’. |
| | Lancashire Firefighter Wins Public Service Person Award
3rd April 2008
Lancashire firefighter, Phil Whittaker has been awarded the 2BR Public Service Person award for his dedication towards a young boy from Oswaldtwistle, despite suffering a personnel tragedy himself. Phil who is a Watch Manager on Green Watch at Hyndburn Fire Station, lost his 10 week old son Joshua a couple of years ago after he suddenly stopped breathing. Eighteen months later, Phil was introduced to a young boy called Ethan Naisbitt. |
 | Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Alarm
26th March 2008
This weekend the clocks are going forward, however, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are not only reminding the public to change their clocks but also to check their smoke alarms. Nationally, 80 per cent of the population own smoke alarms, but statistics show that one in every eight house fires attended by fire and rescue services, the smoke alarm failed to work. Most house fires start at night and the real killer is smoke. If you are asleep and your smoke alarm does not wake you up, your chances of survival are virtually zero. |
| | Firefighters honoured for Blackburn fire rescues
19th March 2008
For their part in a remarkable rescue, nine firefighters are to receive formal recognition of their courage and professional expertise at a ceremony to be held at Blackburn Fire Station, at 12 noon on Friday 4th April 2008. |
 | New SOFTRAK fire engine for moorland fires
19th March 2008
A remarkable all-terrain fire engine, the ‘Softrak’ has joined the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service fleet. Softrak is a lightweight caterpillar-tracked vehicle that can carry firefighters and the equipment they need to fight fires in off-road situations such as woods and moorland, promising to be a hugely effective asset for tackling the hazard of moorland fires. Development teams from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service worked closely with the Devon-based manufacturer, Loglogic to create a unique firefighting resource. |
| | Firefighters honoured for Whittle-le-woods rescue
19th March 2008
For their part in a remarkable rescue, ten firefighters from Chorley and five from Bamber Bridge Fire Stations are to receive formal recognition of their courage and professional expertise at a ceremony to be held at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Training Centre (Washington Hall), Southport Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6DH, at 12.30pm on Thursday 3rd April 2008. |
| | Green is the New Red for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
18th March 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are leading in innovators amongst other Fire and Rescue Services, as they were the first to use Plastisol bodies and crew cabs in fire appliances 13 years ago. The Fire and Rescue Service, with headquarters in Preston, has 67 pump ladder appliances that are fitted with Plastisol bodies and crew cabs. The first of these appliances is due for replacement in the coming year. |
 | Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year Award
18th March 2008
A member of the Prince’s Trust programme has been crowned as the county’s top young citizen. Chris Hucks, 18, was chosen as the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Award. |
| | Fire Chief Urges Smokers to Stub It Out
6th March 2008
Home fires caused by smoking materials are one of the biggest killers in the UK so Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is giving smokers yet another reason to quit on No Smoking Day, which is taking place on 12th March. |
| | Statement on Injury Pension Overpayments
6th March 2008
When a firefighter retires with an injury pension, the part of the pension relating to the injury can vary depending on the amount of money received through incapacity benefits paid by the Department of Work and Pensions. The onus is on the individual to notify the pension provider of any changes in the level of incapacity benefits paid. |
| | A Leap into Rock for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
4th March 2008
A ‘Rock and Roll’ party hosted by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service for the county’s firefighters and their families and friends raised over £700. The event was held at Fulwood and Broughton Cricket Club on Friday night and all the money raised was donated to the National Fire Service Benevolent Fund. |
| Lancashire’s Chief Fire Officer Speaks Out About Fire Risks Afflicting Migrant Worker Communities
20th February 2008
Migrant workers settling in Lancashire, mostly Polish people, are often at a greater risk from accidental fires in their homes than the majority of people in the county, says the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer, Peter Holland. |
 | ‘Lucky’ Rescue for Lancashire’s Horses
18th February 2008
In Lancashire, one of the largest Shire counties in the country, there are a significant number of incidents each year where horses or cattle have to be rescued by firefighters. Last year, 28 horses and six cows were rescued by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, compared to 2006 when 24 horses and 19 cows were rescued. Training firefighters to rescue large trapped animals has in the past been problematic but Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have recently bought a life-size horse training mannequin from the United States of America to aid the rescuing techniques. |
 | Breast Cancer Research Charity Fundraiser by Lancs Fire and Rescue
15th February 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service staff have donated an impressive £730 to the breast cancer charity. The Genesis Appeal, was handed over to a representative for the charity on Tuesday the 12th February. |
| | When We Leave, What Do You Do Next?
14th February 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have recently published a booklet that will be given out to members of the public after a fire or flood and once firefighters have left their property. This booklet has been produced following the ‘After The Incident Survey’ carried out by the Opinion Research Services in 2006/2007. This survey showed that Lancashire Fire and Rescue scored highly in comparison to other Fire and Rescue Services, being rated 3rd out of 32 indicating the continuing need for a post incident information booklet. |
 | Pooch Power: Search Dog Recruited To Fire & Rescue Service
12th February 2008
A new elite canine is joining Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to sniff out people trapped in collapsed buildings. Isla, a collie, will join Holly, another collie, who works for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. |
| | Attacks on firefighters
11th February 2008
The Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) has today published a report ‘Easy Targets?’ on the issue of attacks on firefighters. Along with figures from all Fire and Rescue Services in England and Wales, the report cites the number of such attacks recorded in Lancashire, 26 in the fiscal year 2005-2006 and 38 for the following year. The figure in Lancashire for attacks during 2007-2008, though not incorporated in the report, was 50 attacks. This should not be interpreted necessarily to be an increase in the incidence of attacks so much as a reflection on the work done by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to encourage its staff to report incidents. |
| | Ban The Pan During National Chip Week
6th February 2008
The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting National Chip Week (11 - 17 February) by urging people to stop using chip pans, as they are a major fire hazard. In Lancashire, last year, there were 107 fires in domestic properties that were started by chip pans. This number has halved in five years, when in 2002 there were 217 fires caused by chip pans. |
| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Safety Commendations
1st February 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue are going to award five employees Commendations for their excellent work in Fire Safety. The event will take place on 6th February at 11:00am at Skelmersdale Fire Station. This will be the first time in the Service’s history that Commendations will have been given to staff for fire prevention. |
| | Fire Service league table determines Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is ‘Improving Strongly’
31st January 2008
As part of its annual ‘health check’ of the 46 Fire and Rescue Services in England, the Audit Commission has today published its findings for 2007/08. These show that the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is one of just five services who are considered to be improving at the fastest rate and who received the strongest endorsement of progress as a consequence, defined in Audit Commission terms as ‘Improving Strongly’. |
| | 'Means of Escape for Disabled People' Event
24th January 2008
An event organised by the Lancashire Group of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Access Association Northwest Branch will be taking place at Chorley Town Hall. |
| | Check Your Electric Blanket, It Could Save Your Life
21st January 2008
Each year there are approximately 1,000 fires started in the UK caused by faulty electric blankets. For Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, since Christmas, firefighters have been called out to a number of fires that have been started by faulty electric blankets. Unfortunately, one of these fires tragically killed retired fitter, John Mercer on 28th December in Blackburn. |
| | Nightclub Owner Found Guilty of Fire Safety Breaches
18th January 2008
On Thursday 17th January, the owner of the Cellar Bar, King Street, Blackburn, Mr Daniel Hook was prosecuted under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 by Lancashire Combined Fire Authority. |
| | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Helps to Drain out the Floods
18th January 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service deployed specialist equipment to Humberside following heavy rainfall in the region in recent days. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s High Volume Pump, which is based in Burnley, was delivered to Hedon, in Hull where there were 180 properties at risk from flooding. |
| | Launch of Emergency Text Messaging Service
14th January 2008
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Lancashire Constabulary are launching a brand new text messaging service to help people with hearing and speech impairments get help in an emergency. |
| | LFRS Equality Scheme
4th December 2007
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have recently updated four different reports regarding equality. The first report is on our Corporate Equality and Diversity Scheme. |
| | Carbon Monoxide Deaths
16th October 2007
Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning generated by domestic heating appliances have received a great deal of publicity in recent years. |
| | IRMP Action Plan 2008-09
29th August 2007
IRMP Action Plan 2008-09 – Consultation |
| | Lancashire Partnership: Strategy For An Ageing Population
23rd August 2007
The core document Strategy for an Ageing Population has been in response to the consultation designed to provide dedicated pages for each District/City Council in Lancashire. This was to reinforce the opportunities for joint working at very local level to drive the strategy forward through local organisation.
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| | Best Value Report
5th July 2007
Welcome to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's Best
Value Performance Plan for 2007/2008.
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| | Major Awareness Campaign
7th June 2007
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are currently conducting a major awareness campaign informing business of their requirement to conduct a fire risk assessment.
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| | Protecting Lancashire’s Heritage Sites
31st May 2007
Even with fire deaths and injuries at an all-time low in Lancashire thanks to the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s fire prevention work, firefighters are acutely aware to ensure that while safeguarding lives must always be their priority, property too must be protected |
| | Celebrating Success - Progress Report 06/07
4th May 2007
Welcome to the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority’s Progress Report for April 2006 to March 2007. As a result of the hard work put in by staff, elected members and partnership agencies, Lancashire has seen a continued reduction in the number of fire deaths and injuries for the second year running.
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