Safest People, Safest Places

E-cigarette warning

Following a spate of fires across the UK involving e-cigarettes, smokers are being warned to take care when charging them.

It seems that problems can occur when some e-cigarette chargers overheat, which can lead to fires.

Smoke alarm campaign

Darlington MP Jenny Chapman is backing County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s campaign to make it a legal requirement for all landlords to fit smoke alarms in their properties.

Campaign to save lives

Smoke alarms support for a campaign to save lives

CDDFRS is backing a campaign to make it a legal requirement for all landlords to fit smoke alarms in their properties.

Currently landlords in the private rented sector do not have to fit smoke alarms in their properties.

Support for flood areas

Crews from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have been praised for the assistance they have provided to flood hit regions of Southern England.

On Tuesday 11 February the Service sent a high volume pump (HVP) from Peterlee to London and on Wednesday 12 February this appliance was deployed to Berkshire to clear water there.

Customer panels

Would you like to find out more about your fire and rescue service?

Would you like to have a say in its work, future plans and priorities?

We would like you to tell us your views as a member of our district customer panels.

Tackling cannabis farms

Officers from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service are working with Durham Police to recognise and report cannabis farms and prepare for the hazards they can pose.

The police ran two training sessions for the fire service earlier this month (January) during events entitled ‘Tackling drug crime through PACT (police and communities together)’.

Scrappy’s talents tested

Scrappy, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s investigation dog, has been recruited by Teesside University to take part in a series of tests to find out just how talented he is.

The three-year-old Cocker Spaniel, who became operational in August 2013, has already been called to dozens of fire scenes across the country...

Our new headquarters

We haved moved! The new headquarters address and contact information is:

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
Belmont Business Park
Durham
DH1 1TW

Home safety

You can avoid fires in your home by having a working smoke alarm.

Smoke alarms are a crucial step towards protecting yourself from fire, but what would you do if it went off during the night? Have a plan ready for an emergency!

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