Community Fire and Road Safety

In the past, the Fire and Rescue Service was seen mainly as a reactive emergency response service. Nowadays, the FRS places as much emphasis on prevention and risk reduction as it does on responding to emergency incidents. Many fire and rescue services are also doing an increasing amount of work to promote road safety.

This section examines some of the work being done in these areas and at the successes that fire and rescue services have been enjoying.

‘More inviting’ fire stations could help fire cut deaths

A new generation of fire stations, which are closer to the community and environmentally friendly, could play a part in driving down the number of fire deaths - according to new building design guidance.

Fire Gateway is a winner!

The Fire Gateway (http://www.fire.gov.uk/), the web portal which gives online access to every fire and rescue service in England, has won a prestigious e-Government National Award.

Pull your finger out – for the national fire safety campaign

The popular actress, Julie Walters, fronts the new national fire safety campaign, which covers the basic need for regular smoke alarm checking and maintenance. The campaign strap-line – Pull your finger out’ - and the ‘Fire Kills’ national logo will be used across all media.