Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service The creation of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire was finalised when the responsibility for the Fire and Rescue Service was transferred from the County Council on the 1st of January 2019. Store electric blankets flat, rolled up or loosely folded to prevent damaging the internal wiring and unplug blankets before you get into bed, unless they have a thermostat control for safe all-night use. If properly used and maintained, the automatic system can be a significant factor in reducing the risk to life, and the limiting of damage to your property. The most common cause of fire death in the home is smoking. If you would like further information regarding Bikeability training please contact them on cycletraining@kierwsp.co.uk. Move to a space where drivers and riders can see you clearly. Helen is also a busy mum of one but when her son went to junior school she decided she would have more time to join NFRS as an on-call firefighter. Please continue to check this page for any updates relating to upcoming recruitment opportunities. Copyright © Northamptonshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority. Accessibility and website options Try to avoid crossing between parked cars and on sharp bends or close to the top of a hill. For advice on how to stay safe in the home, please visit our Home Fire Safety page or if you run a business, keep up to date with advice on our Business Fire Safety page. Non-assessable ladder extension. If you have children why not make it fun and get them to help you spot the risks so that they develop an understanding about fire safety. If you have made your assessment but we think you need to take further action, we will discuss this with you and highlight specific areas of concern. If you’re caught using a handheld phone while driving, you will get six penalty points on your licence and a fine of £200. He said: “My uncle was a wholetime firefighter at Mereway and my dad was an on-call firefighter at Wellingborough. NFRS are responsible for the entire 1,468 square miles (3,800 km2) area with a population of around 723,000. Many drivers may fail to realise the extent to which extreme weather can affect aspects of driving such as visibility and stopping distances. Soot or dark staining around or on appliances. With the pharmacy runs, we dropped off medicines for people who couldn’t get out of their houses. Stopping distances can double in wet conditions and can increase ten-fold in ice and snow. You should maintain close involvement in the process. This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Cycling helmets are recommended. Here are some tips to prevent them and to keep you safe. With support from his employers at Morrison’s, balancing supermarket duties with work as an on-call firefighter has been straightforward. When you breathe in carbon monoxide, it gets into your blood stream and prevents your red blood cells from carrying oxygen. Green-fingered Helen Pilkington is one of the most recent on-call firefighters to join Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, balancing this work with her “day job” as a gardener. Before purchasing a carbon monoxide alarm, always make sure it is officially approved to BS:EN50291:2001 or BS:EN50291:2010. The National Standard Cycle Training is a progressive scheme that moves through three levels to give parents the reassurance that their children have the necessary skills and confidence to cycle to school. Listen carefully because you can sometimes hear traffic before you can see it. Used to maintain fleet of NFRS vehicles and appliances. Equipment assembly  Follow our tips to keep you and your home safe: Applications will only be considered if all of the following criteria are met: Please note: If you are successful and do not possess the requisite qualifications in Maths and English, you will be supported and required to undertake the level 2 Maths and English qualification. Unplug appliances when they’re not in use. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. When the first pandemic lockdown happened, Ashley went even further in his duties as an on-call firefighter, by volunteering to take on the extra roles of ambulance driving and pharmacy deliveries to those shielding. Unsafe gas appliances produce a highly poisonous gas called carbon monoxide (CO). Change the way you drive depending on the weather. Instead, ease off the accelerator and steer slightly into the direction of the skid until you feel like you have control again.