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Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) aims to contribute to securing a safe society by reducing the incidence of death, injury and damage to property from fire and other emergencies.

2003 Press Release Archive

These press releases are issued by the Corporate Communications team of Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, located at our headquarters. Use the links to view the latest or archived press releases. They are published as PDF documents (and some of those available for historical years are published as MS Word documents).

Scroll down this page to view archived press releases for the indicated year, or use the Quick Links section to navigate to see those published during previous years.

2003 Press Releases

The following press releases are currently available to download...

SEPTEMBER 2003
  1. 02/09/2003 - Berkshire Firefighters Sweat It Out In Dallas
  2. 01/09/2003 - Cookham Wants You
AUGUST 2003
  1. 20/08/2003 - Pensioner Saved By Smoke Alarm
  2. 20/08/2003 - Fire Safety Week (6th - 13th September)
  3. 20/08/2003 - Sonning Fire Station Gets A Facelift
  4. 20/08/2003 - Bank Hoiday Safety
  5. 19/08/2003 - Firefighter Hangs Up His Boots After 30 Years
  6. 13/08/2003 - Holiday Arsonists Tie Up Firefighters
JULY 2003
  1. 02/07/2003 - Fire Authority Responds to Government Proposals on Fire Service
JUNE 2003
  1. 24/06/2003 - Cause of Burnham Fire
  2. 20/06/2003 - Dangerous Cylinders Involved In Workshop Fire
  3. 17/06/2003 - Fire Service Supports Child Safety Week
  4. 16/06/2003 - Fire at Iceland Store, Lower Earley
  5. 12/06/2003 - Fire Pay Dispute Settled
  6. 10/06/2003 - South Yorkshire Takes Title in Southern Counties Extrication Championships
MAY 2003
  1. 28/05/2003 - Car Rescue Challenge and Open Day
  2. 07/05/2003 - Fatality In Slough Flat Fire
  3. 01/05/2003 - Red Cross Provides 10 Years Service For Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue
APRIL 2003
  1. 16/04/2003 - Dry Weather Encourages Fires in the Open
MARCH 2003
  1. 31/03/2003 - Fire at Padworth Sawmills
  2. 29/03/2003 - Outgoing Chief Says Fire Service Ignored Again
  3. 20/03/2003 - Sonning Needs Retained Firefighters
  4. 06/03/2003 - Put it out. Right out.
  5. 04/03/2003 - Top level appointment at Berkshire Fire Service
FEBRUARY 2003
  1. 26/02/2003 - 13 People Rescued In House Fire
  2. 17/02/2003 - RBFRS Launch New Fire Safety Campaign
  3. 07/02/2003 - Firefighting is a Hot Career Option
JANUARY 2003
  1. 28/01/2003 - Fire Safety Prosecution Businesses warned they must meet regulations
  2. 21/01/2003 - Tribunal Judgement says Brigade not Guilty of Sex Discrimination
  3. 08/01/2003 - Berkshire Fire Service Budget Award
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