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Fire Control Operator Chloe Diver with Chief Fire Officer Steve Helps.Fire Control Operator Chloe Diver has been recognised with a Certificate of Appreciation after dealing with a...

Ben Cairns joined the Service as the new Director Of Community Risk Management on Monday, July 1, 2024.County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has...

Firefighters tackle a simulated helicopter fire at the new CDDFRS facility in Bowburn.Offshore workers from around the UK and beyond can learn how to tackle helicopter and...

CDDFRS Group Manager Dan Wootton and Watch Manager Gavin Meisuria with the service’s wildfire response vehicle.Firefighters are urging the public to pack a picnic instead of a...

A three-year plan that focuses on how County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) plan to keep communities safe has now been published. Following months...

Peterlee Firefighter Clive Hudson with son, Apprentice Firefighter Ben Hudson.Watching his son Pass Out as a Firefighter is a day Clive Hudson will never forget.The 57-year-old...

That’s the message from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) as it urges young people not to take risks near the water this summer.To...

Former Darlington Firefighter Billy Hindmarsh (right) with son, Graham Hindmarsh, who is Crew Manager at Bishop Auckland. It’s been 50 years since Darlington became part of the fire...

Firefighters and tutors on the S1 training course in 1974 reunited 50 years later at the Queens Head in Framwellgate on June 13.This year marks 50 years...

Eric Robson was one of the first recruits to join the service following merger of County Durham Fire Brigade with Darlington Fire Brigade.It’s been 50 years since...