NIFRS officially opens first of its kind fire training facility
Our new £4.8million Tactical Firefighting Facility will be officially opened today at Desertcreat outside Cookstown.
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One Year on from Bank Buildings Fire NIFRS Reflects on the Incident
On the anniversary of the Bank Buildings fire in Belfast NIFRS has thanked Firefighters, support staff, partner agencies and the community for their response and support during the incident.
Lowest Number of Eleventh Night Bonfire Incidents since 2015
Between 6pm 11 July and 1am 12 July 2019, we received a total of 136 emergency calls and were mobilised to 91 operational incidents,
28 New Trainee Firefighters Graduate
We congratulate our 28 new Trainee Firefighters who graduated today during a ceremony held at the Fire & Rescue Service Learning & Development Centre in Belfast.
Bonfire Safety Appeal: Act Responsibly, Stay Safe
We are urging anyone attending bonfires to follow fire safety advice and act responsibly to stay safe.
NIFRS Chairperson Wins UK ‘Champion for Women’ Award
NIFRS Chairperson, Carmel McKinney OBE, has won a UK ‘Champion for Women’ Award in the Rising Star Awards 2019.
Deliberate Fire at Steeple House
NIFRS responded to a call at 5.20am this morning to a fire in the derelict Steeple House, Antrim.
Update on Cause of Fire at Bank Buildings on 28 August 2018
In conjunction with the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, we have completed our extensive investigation to determine the cause of the fire at Bank Buildings, Belfast on 28 August 2018.
School’s Out! Stay Safe This Summer
With the summer holidays approaching, we are urging everyone to follow key safety advice to stay safe this summer and be fire aware.
Fire at JP Corry, Crankhill Road, Ballymena
We are dealing with the clear up following a large fire in JP Corry builders yard last night.