Sparky the Elf
Christmas time is nearly here, and so we wanted to tell you a story about a very special Elf who saved Christmas for a family in Northern Ireland…
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Cooking still the leading cause of house fires during the festive period
The top cause of accidental fires in the home during winter is cooking- followed by electrics and careless use of smoking materials.
£2.05m for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced an additional £2.05m for NIFRS.
Update on Fire on Ballymena Road, Ballymoney
The incident is no longer being treated as a major incident, however more than 30 Firefighters remain at the scene.
Major Incident, Ballymena Road, Ballymoney
At the height of the fire over 100 Firefighters, including 9 Officers, 15 Pumping Appliances and 10 Specialist Appliance were dealing with the incident.
Mallon warns drivers of the dangers of careless driving during Road Safety Week
Today marks the start of Road Safety Week (15 – 21 November 2021), and Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon is warning drivers about the dangers of careless driving.
Halloween Operational Activity Update
From 6pm on 31 October – 1am on 1 November we received 68 emergency calls and responded to 44 operational incidents.
Make this Halloween a night for treats not tragedies
Halloween can be one of the busiest times of year for your Fire & Rescue Service. We are calling on the community to act responsibly and be fire aware.
NIFRS Launch New Corporate Values
Today on #WorldValuesDay we are delighted to launch our new corporate values.
NIFRS works with partner agencies to help prevent wildfires in County Fermanagh
In a bid to manage and respond to wildfires, we have been working with partner organisations to develop a wildfire management and response plan for Cuilcagh Anierin Mountain.