The future of the fire service in Hampshire

Hampshire residents are being urged to have their say in shaping the future of their fire service. People are being encouraged to complete a short online survey, which provides them a unique opportunity to influence the way the service is run in the years to come....

Test It Tuesday is here

#TestitTuesday is the day UK Fire and Rescue Services remind businesses and home-owners to do a weekly test of their smoke alarms. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has launched a new campaign to encourage people to test their smoke alarms as part of a weekly...

Fire Doors and Fire Escape Regulations

A large part of the importance of fire safety regulations relate to the ability to adequately escape from a premises in order to protect and save lives. So as well as complying with general fire building regulations, fire risk assessments state that fire exits must be...

WEST SUSSEX APPROVES FIRE SERVICE CUTS

West Sussex County Council has approved proposals that will save its fire service more than £1.6m according to bbc.co.uk. The plans were formally approved on 22 September, following a 12-week public consultation. The proposals include: keeping all fire stations open,...