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As we go about our business, the fire service are busy helping others.
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Thermal imagining equipment used to locate fire in thick smoke
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) had said that if the Cabinet approved the review of the Fire Service it will “put public safety at risk” and the Scrutiny Committee voted to scrap the plans.
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The Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet has accepted a detailed business case for a combined authority and approved a full consultation on the plans.
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Cabinet vote to close Shanklin fire station
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Will campaign to ban Chinese Lanterns in New Forest extend to the Island where the many thatched roofs and standing crops are at risk.
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Two cars crashed - Fire Police and Ambulance on the scene
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Avoid the Blackwater Road are if you can this morning following a serious road traffic incident outside Scats.
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a fire safety seminar for care home owners and managers.
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OnTheWight will be reporting live from the April Extraordinary Scrutiny Committee where members will be considering the proposed fire service review and the an update on the Cowes Floating Bridge.
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are welcoming a proposed change in the law that will require private landlords to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties.
