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Our thoughts are with the man and his family - we hope he gets the help he needs.
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Firefighters, coastguards and crew from the Cowes RNLI station worked hard in the early hours of Monday to fight a boat fire in Cowes.
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A great time was has by all at the emergency services funday in Ryde on Saturday
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An exercise is being organised by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to simulate a multi-agency response to a serious incident.
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Don't be alarmed if you see 'blues and twos' rushing to an incident at BAE Systems tonight.
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The man who headed the Isle of Wight Fire service is now one of the top people at the London Fire Brigade. This morning Steve Apter has been 'Reflecting on the reality' of the horrific Grenfell Tower fire.
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News OnTheWight was invited exclusively to film and photograph from inside the site of the fire that ripped through the former Amusement Arcade
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The tenant was looking out of his bay window this morning and watched the corner of his house pass him as it was collapsing.
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Have you got what it takes to be a retained firefighter? Find out more about the role at upcoming information sessions.
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Discovered in a secondhand store in North Carolina, USA, this clock connected to Ryde Fire Station was bought and then sent back to the Island by a couple who insisted on paying for it all.
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Despite strong opposition from members of the IOW Fire Service to move the control centre to Surrey, Cllr Abrahams says he is likely to approve it.
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Fire Brigade Union members urge councillors to investigate funding options offered by Government to upgrade control centres and keep it on the Island
