Ellesmere Port Fire Station

The official Twitter page for Ellesmere Port Fire Station of @CheshireFire. Making Cheshire safer. This account is not monitored 24/7. In an Emergency Dial 999.

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🚒 Blue Watch had a fantastic time visiting Cambridge Road Primary School! We spoke to a class about fire safety, watched some great videos, and took part in a fun quiz. Then, everyone got a chance to use the hose (almost soaking the teacher! 😂)!

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

Deliberate fires destroy lives, homes, and nature. 🔥 Let’s come together to prevent them by staying aware, reporting suspicious activity, and protecting our community. #ReduceDeliberateFires #FirePrevention #CFRS

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

🚒☀️ Huge thanks to everyone who visited us at EPSV Open Day yesterday!

💦 Shout, Reach, Throw, NEVER Go! 💦
✅ Shout & encourage to safety
✅ Reach with a stick/throw line
✅ Throw a floating object
🚫 NEVER enter the water—call 999!

Great weather & great public interaction!

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🚨 DRIVE SAFE, STAY FOCUSED! 🚨

A big thank you to everyone who joined Blue Watch Ellesmere Port Fire Station today at Formula Services Premier Truck Stop to talk about driver distraction.

📵 One glance away is all it takes.
👀 Stay focused, stay safe.
🚛 Every journey matters.

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

Its electrical fire safety week!

Ensure young ones in the home are aware of the dangers electric can pose.
NEVER charge laptops on carpets or beds as they will overheat and can cause fire!
ALWAYS charge devices such as phones and tablets on a hard surface.

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

In the event of an e-bike, e-scooter or lithium-ion battery fire – Do not attempt to extinguish the fire. Get out, stay out, call 999.
#safecharge

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Keep fire safe with portable heaters: Use your heater on a flat surface, keep the heater away from anything flammable, buy new from trustworthy sellers, register your heater to keep up to date with product recalls and safety info. NEVER cover or use your heater to dry clothing.

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Christmas is just a few days away and your trees are up! but remember... heat and lack of water will dry out the tree very quickly, keep the tree stand filled with water which will help your tree from drying out and becoming more flammable. Keep your tree away from heat sources.

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Regular testing of smoke alarms can save lives, have you tested yours today?
#testittuesday

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Heading to a Halloween party? 👻

Please make sure costumes are UKCA or CE labelled, ensuring they meet the required fire safety standards. 🎃

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

White Watch attended Parklands Primary School and spoke to lots of students during assembly regarding fire safety in their homes, then we got to discuss The Great Fire of London with a class and a KS2 fire safety talk to another. We still had time to show them our fire engine 🚒

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

To make sure you have a scary but safe Halloween here are some tips 👻

Keep your child away from ignition sources
Replace candles in pumpkins with battery powered candle
Remember STOP, DROP and ROLL in case your costume does catch fire
Cool any burns with large amounts of water

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

We've had a visit from Rivacre Primary School to talk about what we do as firefighters to keep people safe. We showed the children the fire engine and equipment we use. We also talked to the class about Bonfire night and the do's and don'ts of using fireworks and sprinklers.

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🌧No matter the weather, Blue Watch, Ellesmere Port Fire Station is committed to keeping our community safe!

💪🚒Today, we honed our skills with height safety training, ensuring we're always operationally prepared. Together, we maintain high standards and work hard for you!

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White Watch have been completing their monthly training on the Water Bowser this afternoon. Banksmen are used to assist in the dropping of the Water Bowser so it can be left at incidents. Demonstrated here by FF Wynne

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Lighting your open fires with the colder weather? 🔥
Here are some top tips for safer chimneys:

- Keep chimneys clean and well maintained

- Make sure embers are properly put out before bed

- Use a fire guard to protect against flying sparks from hot embers

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

Today White Watch has been at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port with members of staff from across Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of the #CheshirefireSafetyDay

They have spoken to narrowboat residents and visitors about fire safety & water safety 🛟 🔥

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that came along to our open day on Saturday and thank you to our local businesses for donating some amazing raffle prizes.

We had a great day and hope you did too. 🥰

[Ellesmere Port Fire Station @EPortFS]

Just over 1 week until the station open day! 🔥 🚒
Our doors will be open 11-3pm
A dedicated SEN session will be held from 9:30-11am

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Smoke alarms are lifesavers, every home should have one.

If you hear a smoke alarm repeatedly sounding at your neighbours, try and contact them. If you can’t get a response call us out on 999. Please don’t enter the building yourself
Test your alarms at least once a month
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