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Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2025

As part of the recent national Volunteers’ Week, we thanked our wonderful volunteers for everything they do.

Keep Berkshire’s Countryside Safe from Fire this Summer

As the weather warms up and we head into summer, we are reminding residents to take care when spending time outdoors.

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Apply Now to Become an On-call Firefighter

We are now accepting applications for the November 2025 cohort of On-call firefighters.

Interested in Becoming a Firefighter?

We are launching a new series of Discover a Career as a Firefighter Sessions to help potential applicants find out more about the role.

Berkshire Firefighters Raise Thousands in Ultramarathon Charity Challenge

Two Berkshire Firefighters became the first to run to all 12 of the county’s Wholetime Fire Stations to raise money for The Fire Fighter’s Charity.

New inspection report on RBFRS published

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have released their latest report on RBFRS, assessing that overall, RBFRS
is providing a good service to the public.

In March, we responded to emergency incidents within 10 minutes on 72.1%

of occasions.

Target 75%

Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2025

Keep Berkshire’s Countryside Safe from Fire this Summer

Apply Now to Become an On-call Firefighter

Interested in Becoming a Firefighter?

Berkshire Firefighters Raise Thousands in Ultramarathon Charity Challenge

New inspection report on RBFRS published

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