Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service

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[Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service @NlandFRS]

🍳🔥 Cooking safety

✅ Keep tea towels and other flammable items away from the hob
✅ Turn saucepan handles inward to prevent spills
✅ Never leave cooking unattended
✅ Make sure smoke alarms are working and tested regularly
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🚒 Please park responsibly 🚒

✅ Leave enough space for fire engines and other emergency vehicles to pass
✅ Avoid parking on corners, junctions and narrow roads
✅ Keep access routes clear at all times

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🌊 Unite to turn the tide 🌊

This World Drowning Prevention Day, we’re sharing a simple message that could save a life: Float to Live.

Knowing what to do could save your life - or someone else’s.

#WorldDrowningPreventionDay

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Float to Live.

If you fall into the water unexpectedly:
✅ Tilt your head back and keep your airway clear
✅ Relax your body and try to breathe normally
✅ Move your hands and legs gently to help you stay afloat

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🌾🔥 Harvesting during hot, dry and windy weather? Take extra care to reduce the risk of wildfire.

A few simple steps can make a big difference:
✅ Check wind direction before you start
✅ Begin harvesting from the downwind edge
✅ Work into the wind where possible

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Did you hear our Prevention Team on Koast Radio, talking all things home fire safety?

A Home Fire Safety Check can help keep you and your loved ones safe - and you may be eligible for one.

Find out more and check your eligibility here: https://t.co/X8PpD2jqK6

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⚽ Tonight, many of us will be tuning in to cheer on England - but if you're heading out to watch the match, make sure road safety is your top priority too.

Let's make sure everyone gets home safely after the final whistle.

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🚒 Endure24 complete! Four Northumberland firefighters covered an incredible 145 miles over 29 laps in support of The Fire Fighters Charity.

Huge thanks to everyone who supported, encouraged and donated along the way. 💙
🔗 Donate: https://t.co/rcVnDnZe2K

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Have a look behind the scenes as crews take part in wildfire training in Kielder Forest. 🚒🌲

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TODAY- Join us for water safety day in Prudhoe!

📅 Saturday 4 July 2026
🕚 11:00am - 2:00pm
📍 Prudhoe Riverside (NE42 6NP)

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🚒 Proud to have supported an incredible community effort in Hexham!

Our crews joined Sarah Dodd as she took on the @hexhampriory £24k in 24 Hours Challenge 💪

To read more about the challenge and to donate follow the link- https://t.co/2fWBb7va5v

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🚨 Join us for water safety day in Prudhoe! 💧

📅 Saturday 4 July 2026
🕚 11:00am - 2:00pm
📍 Prudhoe Riverside (NE42 6NP)

Come along for a fun, family-friendly day packed with activities and vital safety advice

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We’re expecting a warm weekend across Northumberland, but dry conditions mean wildfire risk remains high.

A small spark can cause lasting damage.

🔥 Don’t light fires or BBQs
🚯 Take your litter home
🚬 Dispose of cigarettes safely

Love it. Respect it. Protect it. 💚

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This is the aftermath of a wildfire at Druridge Bay.

🚫 Help us prevent fires:
• No disposable BBQs
• No campfires or open flames
• Don’t discard cigarettes on the ground
• Avoid leaving glass, which can start fires in sunlight

If you see a fire, call 999 immediately 📞

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🚒🔥 Wildfire risk in Northumberland 🔥🚒

🌿 Please pack a picnic, not a BBQ
🚭 Fully extinguish cigarettes
🗑️ Take all litter home
🚗 Park responsibly - avoid blocking access and never park on dry grass

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Happy Father's Day from everyone at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service 🚒❤️

Today, we celebrate all the dads, stepdads, grandads, father figures and carers who support, guide and inspire us every day.

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🚒 Cross-border exercise at The Maltings, Berwick with crews from Berwick, Seahouses & Coldstream. 27 personnel trained in BA search & rescue in a complex setting, strengthening joint working. Thanks to SFRS & NCC 👏

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Knowing what to do in the water can save your life - and it starts with one simple action: Float to Live.

✅ Tilt your head back and keep your airway clear
✅ Relax your body and try to breathe normally
✅ Move your hands and legs gently to help you stay afloat

[Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service @NlandFRS]

🚨 Join us for water safety day in Prudhoe! 💧

This week marks Royal Life Saving Society UK’s Drowning Prevention Week, raising awareness of how to stay safe around water - and there’s no better time to get involved 👇

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It’s coming home… but you should be too. ⚽🚒

Ahead of England’s first match, don’t drink/drug drive. Collisions rise on match days. Plan ahead, leave the car if drinking.

A big thank you to @CDDFRS for inviting us along to their Road Traffic Collision Day