Surrey Fire and Rescue Service

Crews extinguish blaze in West Molesey

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service tackled a blaze in Spurfield, West Molesey today, involving three terraced houses.  The fire, which was reported at 1.23pm today [Friday 6 September], started in the middle house and spread to the two adjacent homes, with a car also alight. Eight Surrey fire engines (from Walton, Sunbury, Esher, Chertsey, Painshill, Guildford, … Continue reading →

Surrey named as part of new cutting-edge nationwide network to drive innovation

Surrey was today named as part of a new ground-breaking nationwide network driving forward public sector innovation and potentially saving millions from the public purse. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles selected Surrey as one of only nine areas involved in the project to transform public services through closer working. In … Continue reading →

Crews return to Guildford Fire Station

Fire crews have returned to Guildford Fire Station after a suspicious device was made safe. Surrey Police temporarily closed the road outside the fire station while a military team detonated the device, which was believed to be a smoke bomb.

Guildford Fire Station evacuated

Crew have now returned to Guildford Fire Station. A Surrey Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Due to an ongoing police led incident at Guildford Fire Station crews have been evacuated from the premises. “Firefighters and their fire engines are currently based at a standby location nearby ready to respond to any emergencies across the … Continue reading →

BBC Surrey interview on Sir Ken Knight’s review of fire services

Cabinet Member for Community Safety Kay Hammond was interviewed by BBC Surrey following the release of Sir Ken Knight’s review of fire services in England today. – Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey

Hard-hitting campaign features in BBC documentary

A hard-hitting road safety campaign aimed to keep young people safe on the roads has featured in a BBC documentary. License to Kill highlighted how Safe Drive Stay Alive, led by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, uses powerful videos, eyewitness accounts and first hand experiences to educate young people about the potential dangers of the road. Documentary presenter … Continue reading →

Surrey’s fire dog sparks interest from This Morning

One of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s investigation dogs Tilly appeared on ITV’s television show This Morning. Tilly and her handler Steve Craig appeared on the show alongside presenters Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby. Tilly demonstrated how her nose can help her sniff out the cause of suspcious blazes reducing the time and cost of investigating fires. The … Continue reading →

Free smoke alarms for 1,200 vulnerable people

More than 1,200 vulnerable people in Surrey have been handed free smoke alarms in a drive to help keep them safe in their own homes. The fire detectors have been fitted in homes in under a year as part of a joint initiative between Surrey County Council and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Those who … Continue reading →

App donated to road safety campaign

Please find below a copy of a press release issued on behalf of Esure. Esure gives ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ rights to ground breaking road safety app for smartphones A ground breaking smartphone app has been handed over to a leading Surrey based road safety initiative –  Safe Drive, Stay Alive(1)  by insurance company esure.  … Continue reading →

Proposed location of new Woking fire station revealed

Surrey County Council can today reveal plans for a new state-of-the-art fire station for Woking. The proposed new facility would be built at the junction of Goldsworth Road and Church Street West less than 200m from the existing fire station. It will be manned 24/7 and the plan is to include a first class training … Continue reading →

Two new fire stations set to be opened in Surrey

Plans to create two new fire stations in Surrey that would complete a chain of stations across the county are to be discussed by the county council’s Cabinet. The new stations planned for Salfords and the Burgh Heath area would mean fire engines could be repositioned where they are needed most, rebalancing fire crews to … Continue reading →

Last call for fire consultation views

People have less than a week to give their views on plans to open two new fire stations. Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority has put forward proposals in December for new stations at Salfords, near Horley, and Burgh Heath that would mean crews getting to emergencies faster. Residents can give their views before the 4 … Continue reading →

National spotlight on Surrey’s “lifesaving” road safety scheme

The latest performance of Surrey’s hard hitting stage production Safe Drive, Stay Alive has been filmed by the BBC as part of documentary on road safety. The documentary, ‘Licensed to Kill’ will focus on issues of road safety around the UK and is showcasing how Surrey’s scheme can reduce road accidents. The documentary will be … Continue reading →

In pictures: Surrey firefighters test their response to a chemical incident during an excerise at Redhill’s Belfry shopping centre

Surrey firefighters to test their response to a chemical incident

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are running an exercise in Redhill to hone their responses to a chemical or gas incident. In what is thought to be the first exercise of its kind with more than 50 volunteers being ‘evacuated’ in public from Redhill’s Belfry Shopping Centre before being ‘decontaminated’. Throughout the exercise which starts … Continue reading →