Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Latest News

Burst Pipes
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service does not attend domestic premises to deal with burst water pipes caused by weather conditions. RBFRS can attend incidents where there is a hazard from flood water affecting the electricity supply or where vulnerable people are at risk.

Further advice can be obtained from Thames Water by visiting… www.thameswater.co.uk
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Thatched Property Safety
Find out about how to prevent fires for people living in thatched properties. Find out more...

Don’t Drown in Toxic Smoke
Find out about the stark message being delivered by RBFRS in support of the new national “Fire Kills” advertising campaign from the Department of Communities and Local Government.
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Outdoor Fire Safety
Make sure you stay safe in the great outdoors by following this advice on: barbecue safety; countryside safety; and camping and caravanning safety.
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Call Filtering Policy
RBFRS now run a Call Challenge Policy. Take a look at the policy we are now using. Download the policy document and see the press release.

Recent Safety Campaigns
Find out more about some of the recent safety campaigns we have helped to promote, including deaf awareness, and boat safety.
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Training Courses

GET PROFESSIONAL FIRE SAFETY TRAINING FROM THE EXPERTS:

Fire remains a big threat to business. We offer a range of training courses suitable for all types of business and organisations.

If you need to get trained up, or simply need a refresher, visit our website www.train4fire.com or click here to find out more...

Statement of Purpose

MAKING BERKSHIRE SAFER:
To contribute to a safe society by reducing the incidence of death, injury and damage to property from fire and other emergencies.

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Test Your Smoke Alarm Every Week!

Swine Flu Information...

CATCH IT. BIN IT. KILL IT. For further information and advice about swine flu, click here...

SAFETY ADVICE AND GUIDANCE:
To discover more safety advice, follow the highlighted links, or visit our Community Safety, or Business Fire Safety sections.

For non-english speakers...
Get home fire safety information in a variety of different languages. Find out more...

Fit a smoke detector...
Working smoke detectors save lives. Make sure you have a smoke detector fitted, check the battery, and make sure it works. Find out more...

In case of fire...
Find out what to do in case of fire or other emergency. Find out more...

In case of flooding...
Find out what to do in case of flooding. Find out more...

Danger from domestic hot water systems...
Please read this safety notice about the risk of serious scalding from some types of domestic hot water systems. Find out more...

Danger from using microwaves...
We are advising people NOT to sterilise kitchen cloths and sponges in their microwave. Even if damp, the risk of the cloth or sponge catching fire is high. We advise householders to use a more conventional method of sterilisation.

Safe Drive - Stay Alive...
Every years 1,000 young people aged 16-18 are injured on roads in the Thames Valley, and around nine are killed. The Safe Drive road safety campaign aims to reduce this. Find out more...

Are you compliant ?...
If you’re a business, check your compliance with the Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Order 2005 by a self-assessment form on the Fire Gateway website. Find out more...

Use these links to find out more.

Additional links to information and other websites.

Water Groups: Memos of Understanding

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority and Unitary Authorities

AFA Prescribed Form

Fire Kills - you can prevent it

Fire and Rescue Services Bill

Regional Control Centres (RCC)

Chief Fire Officers Association

SEFIP - SE Fire Improvement Project (SE Regional Management Board)