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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service are working in partnership on proposals to move to a new, single joint Control function, provisionally called the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS).

We are running a public consultation programme from 6th April – 6th July 2012 and would like to hear your views on our plans. Click here for more information about the proposals and to take part in the consultation.

Are you organising a street party or lighting a beacon as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations? If so, make sure you stay safe whilst enjoying the festivities by having a look at the useful tips in this leaflet: Jubilee Celebrations [PDF].

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is warning people about the dangers of careless smoking. A third of all deaths in fires in the home are caused by cigarettes [1], often because people do not extinguish them properly or fall asleep while smoking. From April 2011 – March 2012, RBFRS attended 54 incidents involving fires caused by smoking materials (cigarettes, matches etc). [1 - statistics from Fire Kills]

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Other News

• Fuel Storage
• RBFRS wins 'Fire Project of the Year' award
• Warm weather safety warning
• Change your clocks, test your smoke alarms
• Don't become a statistic - Test your smoke alarm
• Royal Berkshire and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Services awarded funding for joint Control function
• HRH The Countess of Wessex Officially Opens Wokingham Fire Station
• Help Berkshire's Firefighters To Save Lives
• RBFRS is the Pride of Reading!

For the latest up to date advice and guidance click here.

RBFRS is aware of concerns raised by Humberside Fire and Rescue Service in relation to smoke detectors that they have fitted. We are awaiting the results of their investigation before considering whether any action is required regarding the use of this type of detector. Click here for further information.

“Test Your Smoke Alarm Every Week!”

Fire Station Open Days

Open days are often held at a number of our fire stations, giving you opportunity to find out first-hand more about what our firefighters and support staff do. Watch out for details of the latest events.

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How to Call 999 for the Deaf / Speech Impaired (SMS).

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Water Groups: Memos of Understanding

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AFA Prescribed Form

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