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The latest press notices from the fire and resilience site.

• Fire Service College sale formally launches

  Following a period of pre-market engagement, the Department is now commencing the sale process for the Fire Service College and would welcome expressions of interest from potential bidders.

  • Added: 10 April 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Securing the future of the Fire Service College

  Fire and Rescue Minister Bob Neill has announced the next steps in securing the future of the Fire Service College.

  • Added: 22 March 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Lose some sleep but save a life this weekend: When you change your clock, test your smoke alarm

  The Fire Kills campaign is urging people to make a potentially life-saving move when they change their clocks on Sunday 25 March - by taking a moment to test their smoke alarm too.

  • Added: 20 March 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire Minister announces funding for successful control centre projects

  Fire Minister Bob Neill has announced funding of £74 million to support a range of locally-led projects to improve the resilience and efficiency of local fire and rescue control rooms across England.

  • Added: 1 March 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Smart app to help defuse fire danger

  The Fire Kills campaign is highlighting a smartphone app from the Electrical Safety Council which will help people defuse the danger in their homes.

  • Added: 23 January 2012
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Accountability and transparency for fire and rescue authorities

  A consultation on a new Fire and Rescue National Framework was launched today (13 December 2011) by the Fire and Rescue Minister Bob Neill.

  • Added: 13 December 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Don't let fire be an unwelcome guest this Christmas

  As statistics reveal that one in six fire deaths last year occurred in December, the Fire Kills campaign is reminding people that some of their favourite festive traditions could have the potential to leave Yuletide celebrations in ruin.

  • Added: 12 December 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Candle Fire Safety Week: Snuff out the fire risk

  Fire and Rescue Services across the country are asking people to take care this Candle Fire Safety Week and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes.

  • Added: 14 November 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• It's Time to Test: Change your clock, test your smoke alarm

  A new hard-hitting advertising campaign is urging people to make a potentially life-saving move when they change their clocks on the weekend of 29/30 October - by taking a moment to test their smoke alarm too.

  • Added: 17 October 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire Minister attends national memorial service to pay tribute to victims of 9/11 and firefighters

  Fire Minister Bob Neill has paid tribute to victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 and for firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty at a memorial service held at St Paul's Cathedral.

  • Added: 12 September 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Firefighter pension reform consultation begins

  A statutory consultation on proposed changes to contribution rates made by firefighters towards their pensions was published today by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

  • Added: 9 September 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Bob Neill wants views on the future of the Fire Service College

  In a statement published today Fire Minister Bob Neill has asked for views on the future of the Fire Service College.

  • Added: 5 September 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Localism is key to improved resilience says Fire Minister Bob Neill

  Bob Neill has announced next steps after the consultation on the future of fire and rescue control centres throughout England.

  • Added: 5 July 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire Kills campaign appoints fire safety champion for landlords

  Councillor Mark Healey has joined the Fire Kills campaign as a champion for fire safety in rented homes, encouraging landlords to make their properties as safe as possible for their tenants.

  • Added: 16 June 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Top tips to stay fire safe in the heat

  The last few weeks of sunshine have been great for people getting out and about to enjoy the good weather. But the recent wildfires across the countryside are a reminder of how important it is to take care in the great outdoors.

  • Added: 6 May 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire Futures: Government publishes its response to the independent review of the fire and rescue service in England

  Fire Minister Bob Neill today set out how local decision making and restoring a focus on local communities will be at the heart of Fire and Rescue Service policy as the Government published its response to the sector's Fire Futures Reports.

  • Added: 12 April 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Smoking time bomb: cigarettes the most deadly cause of house fire fatalities

  Smokers are being reminded today that careless disposal of cigarettes is the single biggest killer in house fires.

  • Added: 9 March 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Electrical Fire Safety Week: 24-30 January 2011

  Overloaded sockets and overheated appliances are the watchwords next week as Electrical Fire Safety Week gets underway for the first time, raising awareness of one of the biggest causes of accidental house fires in the country.

  • Added: 24 January 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Fire and Rescue Service control room services in England

  The Government has published a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of the FiReControl project, announced on 20 December 2010.

  • Added: 13 January 2011
  • Site: Fire and emergencies

• Stay safe and warm this Christmas

  With the country in the grip of what's set to be the coldest December for 100 years, England's Fire and Rescue Services are advising their residents to stay safe as they keep warm and the colder weather continues to bite.

  • Added: 22 December 2010
  • Site: Fire and emergencies