Starting next week, we will be accepting applications to join our newest cohort of Wholetime Firefighter Apprentices.
Stay tuned to find out more about beginning an exciting and fulfilling career.
Read more on our website:
#OneTeamForBerkshire
Jumping from bridges into lakes and rivers carries serious risks as Its almost impossible to see what's hidden beneath the water.
Shallow water, rocks and litter are just some of the dangers that await unsuspecting swimmers.
Read more:
#BeWaterAware
This week
@ThealeStn
joined with the Connections Seniors' Group in Theale to share some home fire safety advice over a cuppa and some home made cake. 🍰
Would you know what to do if you saw a wildfire? Do not try to tackle it yourself - get to a safe place and call 999!
Read more about staying safe in the summer:
#OneTeamForBerkshire
Today is
#ArmedForcesDay
. We’re proud to support veterans and the Armed Forces community. We launched Armed Forces Veteran’s Hub meetings in 2020 and these continue to be hosted across the county.
Read more:
#OneTeamForBerkshire
This week we joined our partners at the
@PriorsCourt
Careers Day - to put on a range of activities for the young people there, including the opportunity to explore one of our fire engines and meet our Blue Watch Newbury crew.
#OneTeamForBerkshire
Please don't be tempted to cool off in open water. Whilst it may be hot, rivers and lakes are still cold.
Cold water shock catches even the best swimmers out.
Remember to
#FloatToLive
if you get into trouble in the water:
#RespectTheWater
#WaterWise
Careers Day returned to Prior’s Court yesterday, with representatives from
@TVP_WestBerks
, @
@RBFRSofficial
,
@reading_buses
and more joining Prior’s Court teams to put on activities for the young people to explore.
Thanks to everyone who helped bring this event together.
On Wednesday evening, White Watch from Caversham Road Fire Station took a short trip north of the Thames to give water safety advice and throwline training to residents in Caversham.
Read more about water safety:
#OneTeamForBerkshire
#WaterWise
Around a thousand people attended Maidenhead Fire Station’s Open Day last Sunday.
On the day we were fundraising for
@Firefighters999
, with over £1,500 raised. Thank you to the kind donations from people and businesses that attended.
If you're having a BBQ to make the most of the weather, please take care to avoid accidentally starting a wildfire.
Do not leave a BBQ unattended and fully extinguish it when you have finished.
Read more on our website:
#OneTeamForBerkshire
Today is the start of
#ArmedForcesWeek
.
We’re proud to support veterans and the Armed Forces community. We launched Armed Forces Veterans' Hub meetings in 2020 and these continue to be hosted across the county.