Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Service
About Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Service
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Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Service Description
Whilst providing the capacity to respond to foreseeable fire and emergency incidents across the Island is a statutory requirement and to many, the core purpose of a fire and rescue service, our role is much broader than simply putting out fires. Responding to emergencies is reactive, and whilst we must be able to provide this response extremely well, we also carry out work to try to reduce the need for a response in the first instance.
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Are you an older driver who has lost confidence or are you worried about an elderly relative’s driving? The Older Drivers Assessment is a good way to have your driving checked by a proferssional driving assessor in you car. Call IWFRS on 823399 or email road.safety@iow.gov.uk for further details.
As a Fire and Rescue Service we are increasingly called to fires caused by the deliberate actions of people. In the last 6 months over 10% of our fires involving property have been classed as deliberate and around a 1/3 of secondary fires (Bonfires, bin fires and vegetation) were set maliciously. Attendances at nuisance fires may delay us from attending incidents where life is at risk such as house fires and road traffic collisions. We therefore need the help of the Island...’s public in contacting the police on the non-emergency number 101 if you witness any deliberate fire setting. Please continue to use 999 for genuine emergencies. If you would like to speak to someone in the Fire Service please ring 525121 or email us on fire.communitysafety@iow.gov.uk
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As Autumn is now here the evenings are getting colder and people may start to think about lighting up their log burners etc. Please get your chimney swept before the first use to prevent future problems . #ChimneyFireSafety
Come along and have your car washed by the Freshwater crew.
Newport Fire Station car wash tomorrow in aid of Firefighters Charity between 1000-1400. Come and get your car washed by the White Watch Heroes.
IWFRS and HFRS are in the process of developing our next 5 year strategic plan. Your thoughts and priorities are important to us. Please follow the link below to see our consultation document and questionnaire. http://bit.ly/irmp2019
Come get all that dirty old rain off your gleaming motor. All for a great cause.