Fire and Rescue Service

As warmer weather approaches, water safety advice is being issued by Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service linked to concerns about the number of people getting into difficulty in the county’s waterways and lakes.  Drowning in the UK …

Firefighters will be joining Oxford Pride celebrations, marking the 20th anniversary of the event on Saturday 3 June.   Oxfordshire’s firefighters – accompanied by Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment fire appliance – …

Residents considering a career in fire and rescue have a new route into the service, following the launch of a direct entry scheme by Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service.  The recruitment team is looking for individuals with proven …

A project being pioneered in Oxfordshire, which could create emergency vehicles powered by hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, has moved a step forward after receiving a boost of nearly £4 million.Engineering firm ULEMCo has partnered with Oxfordshire …

Cyclists are being encouraged to sign-up for a free training session, designed to build confidence and improve safety awareness, particularly on the approach to roundabouts and at busy junctions.  The two hour ‘adults cycling with confidence’ …

Following warnings about exceptionally hot weather across large parts of England, Oxfordshire and neighbouring areas now have three days of warnings related to thunderstorms.It may be that the warning changes over coming days and it is worth …