Tag: Peter Dartford

Staffordshire fire chief blasts ‘disgusting’ attacks on crews

| November 8, 2012 | 0 Comments
Staffordshire fire chief blasts ‘disgusting’ attacks on crews

Attacks on firefighters by a gang of youths have been branded “disgusting”.

The crew were pelted with bricks and stones as they tackled a blazes in Shelton and Bentilee on Monday (November 5).

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Student firefighters show off their life-saving skills in Stafford

| February 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
Student firefighters show off their life-saving skills in Stafford

Twenty student firefighters have been showing off their skills at Stafford Fire Station.

The group, aged nine to 17, were celebrating a £14,000 donation to their training scheme by the Staffordshire County Councillors Local Community Fund.

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Staffordshire fire chief insists £4million cuts won’t hit safety

| January 11, 2012 | 0 Comments
Staffordshire fire chief insists £4million cuts won’t hit safety

The county’s fire chief has said safety will not be compromised as Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service begins to make £4million of cuts.

The service needs to make the savings by 2015 to meet budget targets.

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Olympic gold medalist opens new Cannock fire station

| November 23, 2011 | 0 Comments
Olympic gold medalist opens new Cannock fire station

Cannock Community Fire Station has been officially opened by Olympic gold medalist Imran Sherwani.

The Stoke-born Olympian scored two out three goals against Germany in the 1988 hockey finals in Seoul.

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Official opening for new Hanley Community Fire Station

| October 31, 2011 | 0 Comments
Official opening for new Hanley Community Fire Station

The new Hanley Community Fire Station has been officially opened.

The site includes a community meeting room, a dedicated area for student firefighters, a gym for supervised groups and a partnership area, including a station of 41 fire fighters.

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