April 28, 2025
To kick off a national water safety campaign, firefighters from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) staged a dramatic river rescue – highlighting essential drowning prevention techniques. On Monday 28th April, the River Tyne became the backdrop for the mock water rescue carried out by officers from the TWFRS fire boat team. Passers-by […]
April 25, 2025
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has joined forces with Sunderland City Council and Northumbria Police to combat anti-social behaviour in the city, following a recent rise in deliberate secondary fires. The joint initiative focuses on the South Hylton Park area, where crews have responded to several incidents in recent weeks. It aims […]
April 25, 2025
Communities across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear will have access to plans to respond to flooding, wildfires and other major incidents thanks to a new Community Risk Register. The Northumbria Local Resilience Forum (LRF) is a partnership made up of blue light services, local authorities, hospitals, health organisations and other public and private bodies across […]
April 17, 2025
A warning has been issued by the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and South Tyneside Council after a worrying spate of deliberate fires have been set across the residential area that could be putting people’s lives at risk. The blue light service, alongside the local authority, are urging residents and businesses to be […]
March 21, 2025
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) is taking part in the largest UK fire and rescue service convoy, which sets to deliver more than 15,000 pieces of life saving firefighting equipment to Ukrainian firefighters. Donated by UK fire and rescue services, working with FIRE AID, the eighth convoy – including 26 donated fire […]
March 7, 2025
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has been named UK Fire and Rescue Service of the Year at this year’s iESE Awards, London. Judged by industry experts, the public sector awards recognised TWFRS for innovation, transformation and an unwavering commitment to public safety within our community. As the UK’s fastest-responding service to dwelling […]
January 9, 2025
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has invested in the future safety of its firefighters by purchasing over 200 new Breathing Apparatus (BA) sets from a North-East based company. The 220 specialist BA sets will start being received by TWFRS later this month [January 2025] from Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who have offices […]
December 16, 2024
On Thursday (12th December), a security guard was being awarded a special commendation from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service for ‘Meritorious Conduct’ after his quick-thinking on the Newcastle Quayside earlier in the year helped to save someone from drowning in the River Tyne. Okeoghene Eyenre, 38, father-of-two from Gateshead, was on duty at […]
December 9, 2024
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have won two prestigious Fire & Emergency Awards at a recent ceremony in London. The two Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards which were judged by industry experts included Hebburn Tri Station winning Project of the Year and the Service winning the Healthier Firefighters Award. Hebburn Tri Station is the UK’s first […]