News
17 Apr 2019
Three North East fire and rescue services (FRS) have all signed a collaboration agreement to increase the opportunities for joint working in the future.
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue...
26 Mar 2019
At the iESE Public Sector Transformation Awards ceremony held in London 6 March, CDDFRS picked up the gold award for UK Fire and Rescue Service of the year.
Chief Fire Officer Stuart Errington said...
01 Mar 2019
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dominic Brown reveals the results of our Integrated Risk Management Plan Consultation and what the results mean for CDDFRS going forward.
Thanks again to everyone that...
27 Feb 2019
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority agreed their 2019/20 budget and council tax at a meeting of the Combined Fire Authority held on 22 February 2019.
The 2019/20 budget was set at...
19 Feb 2019
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, Darlington ARQ, Durham Rainbow Alliance and Darlington Borough Council are working in collaboration to raise awareness and support for the LGBT...
29 Jan 2019
Fire fighters have faced down a toxic storm and potentially fatal chemical spill in the North East.
But it was all in the name of safety as County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (...
20 Dec 2018
A young woman was rescued from a house on Willow Road, Darlington on Tuesday night (18 December) after a fire broke out in the kitchen.
The fire quickly spread through the house and the woman became...
04 Dec 2018
Don’t Drink and Drown – that’s the simple message being issued to revellers this festive season.
Every year people lose their life by drowning after or during a night out.
Statistics show that there...
01 Nov 2018
As Bonfire Night approaches, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s new Arson Reduction Team are encouraging the public to attend organised firework displays and advising them how to...
19 Sep 2018
A collaboration between the Environment Agency and the Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) has resulted in the innovation of a coupling that has the potential to save more lives, land and property...