Portsmouth Teen Fire Firefighter fund raiser off to the Big Apple
Portsmouth Teen Fire Firefighter fund raiser off to the Big Apple An 11-year-old autistic schoolboy who dreams of being a firefighter could soon be joining New York’s finest. Andrew Impey, from Southsea, is being put forward as an honorary member of the world’s most famous fire service after news of his activities crossed the Atlantic. […]
100 Firefighter remain at Scene of Fleet Service Fire that Started in a Coffee Machine
100 Firefighter remain at Scene of Fleet Service Fire that Started in a Coffee Machine More than 100 firefighters have spent the night tackling a major fire that left the Southbound Service at Fleet Services on the M3 in Hampshire gutted. At one point. Police closed both the north and southbound carriageways at the service […]
World’s oldest firefighter dies peacefully in his sleep.
World’s oldest firefighter dies peacefully in his sleep. The Brigade honoured the life of its oldest retired firefighter with a special presentation at his care home in Essex as part of the service’s 150th anniversary celebrations. At 105-years-old, John “Jack” Corbett was the oldest living person to have served with London Fire Brigade and was […]
Fifty Firefighter Battle Fireworks Factory Fire in Southampton
Fifty Firefighter Battle Fireworks Factory Fire in Southampton Fire crews from across Hampshire have been called into to tackle a massive blaze at a fire works factory in Bitterne in Southampton. Fire Fighters where called after multiple calls where made to the fire service just after 5am this morning saying that a fireworks warehouse was […]
Thirty ladder-laden firefighter raise money for The Firefighters Charity
Thirty ladder-laden firefighter raise money for The Firefighters Charity Firefighters turned heads when they take took to the streets of Portsmouth in full breathing apparatus carrying a giant ladder today. The crews marched the 10.5-metre piece of equipment a gruelling 13 miles from Horndean Fire Station to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. The team of 30 […]