GMFRS firefighters from Ramsbottom, Leigh and Ashton will join UK volunteer team of search and rescue specialists deployed to assist emergency response Firefighters from Greater Manchester have joined international rescue efforts in Turkey after two devastating earthquakes hit the southern…
Statement from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) Chief Fire Officer, Dave Russel, in response to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Report Volume 2
‘The Manchester Arena Inquiry volume two report has made for very difficult reading for me, as Chief Fire Officer of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and my colleagues. ‘I want to start by wholeheartedly apologising to the families of…
Statement on Stockport and Whitehill fire stations
Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, Bev Hughes, has provided an update on the Stockport and Whitehill fire stations: ‘Three years ago, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s Programme for Change outline business case set out plans…
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service signs the Armed Forces Covenant
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to all veterans, reservists, and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel was joined by Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Paul Dennett, Deputy…
New appliances help firefighters to reach new heights
New state-of-the-art firefighting appliances are helping firefighters in Greater Manchester to reach new heights and tackle a range of challenging incidents. Over the past 18 months, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has invested more than £2.5m in…
3M Donates Safety Equipment To Moorland Firefighters
Fire crews battling moorland blazes in Lancashire and Manchester have received a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from 3M. The science-based technology company gave a total of 150 reusable respirators and 200 flame-retardant bump caps to Lancashire Fire and…
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