Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) NHS Trust have jointly funded a Mental Health Engagement Officer post to support residents with mental health issues. The two services are working together to increase engagement between…
Ground-breaking ceremony at a new state-of-the-art training centre
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire Fire Authority have marked the start of work to create a state-of-the-art training centre with a ground-breaking ceremony. On Friday 12 July the first piece of turf was cut at the former headquarters…
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service urge road users to drive carefully this summer
As we head into the summer months Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) is urging road users to drive safely, check their vehicles and think about their surroundings. Momentary lapses in concentration and poor decision-making behind the wheel is proving…
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service medical director thanked by motorcyclist for saving his life
A motorcyclist has thanked the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Medical Director after he performed emergency open chest heart surgery at the side of the road, saving his life and enabling him to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding…
Zero deaths in accidental house fires in Cheshire
For the first time in its history Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has had zero deaths in accidental house fires during its annual reporting period, in this case from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. This outstanding result is…
Free tyre checks staff are working at the car wash
Firefighters and Highways England staff from Cheshire and Lancashire have joined forces in a ground-breaking partnership to help reduce deaths, injuries and incident-related congestion on the region’s roads. In a national project being trialled in the North West, Highways England…