🚒 A huge number of firefighters and resources are needed to control a wildfire. They can also cause a lot of damage and disruption.
Please #BeMoorAware and act responsibly when enjoying the moorlands. Never have a barbecue or start a fire.
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https://t.co/ymFvAdfQCn
🚒 Our crews had a busy evening for Bonfire Night.
👨🚒 We received 347 calls and firefighters attended 218 incidents.
👎 Sadly, some crews were met with anti-social behaviour.
👍 Stay safe this weekend!
Read more ⬇
https://t.co/C1iENDz1xD
There is an exciting opportunity to join the @NW_Fire_Control team as an Operations Manager overseeing mobilising and communication services within our regional control room.
Please visit our website https://t.co/MxTfGqN2Ah for further details.
#what3words is free to download and allows Emergency Control Rooms to pin point your 3m x 3m location with 3 unique words allowing us to send the help you need as quickly as possible.
Over the last year our staff, volunteers and retired members have helped communities across Greater Manchester respond to the pandemic
This has ranged from helping at testing sites to checking in on residents
You can see more of the work we have done here 👇
#readywillingable
We are currently experiencing a high volume of calls supporting our partners @manchesterfire@LancashireFRS@CheshireFire@CumbriaFire. Please only call 999 to report emergencies. Flooding in roadways and sandbags should be reported to local authorities.
❌Just because we can’t visit you at school right now doesn’t mean we can’t help with learning about safety!
👉Check out https://t.co/c4GnlxRj9V for loads of free schools resources & fun activities to keep learning about safety!
#StaySafeStayWise#SavingLivesThroughEducation
📞 Since October a number of our colleagues have been giving their time to support local authorities in Greater Manchester to do COVID-19 contact tracing
👏 We have now done over 2,000 hours of contact tracing to help keep the people of Greater Manchester safe
#readywillingable
🗣️"A firefighter doing their job, protecting their community, and ensuring that you and your family are safe, should never be subject to an attack."
Yesterday evening firefighters came under attack despite it being our quietest bonfire night in 15 years.
https://t.co/FM5zgVLvgH
Since 7pm, we've had 123 calls and attended 32 incidents.
Well done and thank you to our crews and colleagues at @NW_Fire_Control working hard this evening.
Thank you to those of you who are doing your bit and protecting our emergency services.
#BonfireNight2020
Paul’s friends – Ben and Jordan – have also shared their stories to help others going through what they have.
📽️📽️📽️ https://t.co/OW7L0QORnr
ℹ️ Find out more about our campaign: https://t.co/vaKNX5SwAZ
#WaterSafety#DrowningPrevention
AM @benlevyfire: "I am incredibly proud of our crews and grateful to @LancashireFRS and @WYFRS, as well as our colleagues from @NW_Fire_Control who have effectively handled over 90 calls in relation to this incident"
More: https://t.co/vcnQidGpGj