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The most common reason for smoke alarms failing to activate was the fact the fire was outside the alarm’s range
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is reminding residents of the importance of regularly maintaining their chimneys.
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Take a look at the latest leaflet from the Fire Brigade Union on the move of the control centre to Surrey
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A firefighter from Sandown has been praised for stepping in and helping when a fellow passenger collapsed with heart pains. Wightlink has presented him with travel vouchers.
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Firefighters say that as a whole-time crew, workforce morale is at an all time low. They marked themselves as 'unavailable' on Saturday in protest at the seven crew whose contracts are being terminated at the end of the year.
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Friends of Freshwater Fire Station say this kind of action during a national crisis puts the community, the environment and the Fire Fighters and their families at risk
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Members of the Fire Brigades Union have staged the first of 15 periods of industrial action due to take place over the next week.
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Small electrical fire being brought under control by fire service at a property in Cowes
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All residents have been evacuated safe and sound from fire in a block of flats in Ventnor
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OnTheWight caught up with the firefighters who were at last night's Cabinet meeting, following the vote to make changes to Isle of Wight fire service. Some of them were quite ... direct.
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All residents and animals are now out of danger as firefighters tackle a house blaze.
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As well as 40 per cent more demand on the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, a quarter of staff are unable to work at the moment
