- Home
-
About us
-
Your safety
Home Safety Checklist
Doing some simple things can stop a fire starting in your home which could save your life. A smoke alarm can save your life. It will make a loud beeping noise to warn you if there is a fire. This could give you time to escape.
One of the most common causes of fire is electrical. Please take a moment to review these points.
-
News
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... -
Your area
-
Combined Fire Authority
-
Careers
-
Contact us
News
10 Apr 2014
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,...
09 Apr 2014
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....
26 Mar 2014
Test your smoke alarms when you change your clocks
As people prepare to change their clocks this weekend Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is urging everyone to test their smoke alarms...
25 Mar 2014
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service 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...
03 Mar 2014
Pupils learned that fire safety is no flash in the pan thanks to a visit from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service ahead of Pancake Day.
Joanne Brenkley and Mark Henderson from the...
19 Feb 2014
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...
19 Feb 2014
People living and working in County Durham and Darlington are invited to attend an open event run by the fire service at its new headquarters on Thursday 20 February from 6.30pm.
Organisers are keen...
14 Feb 2014
As poor weather continues to affect parts of the UK, flood hit regions of Southern England are receiving support from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.
On Tuesday 11 February the...
14 Feb 2014
County Durham and Darlington Fire Authority set its 2014/15 budget during a meeting on Thursday 13 February.
The budget has been set at £29.336M, a reduction of £696,000 from the 2013/14 figure. This...
13 Feb 2014
County Durham and Darlington Fire Authority paid its respects to Councillor Ron Lewis by holding a minute’s silence in his memory at the Combined Fire Authority meeting on Thursday 13 February....