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Firefighters Jon-Paul Chilvers and Lee McCarron have joined County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.From Texas to Darlington – meet Firefighter Jon-Paul Chilvers, one of our...

Six of the new Firefighters who were on the transition course at the Service Training Centre this week.County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has...

Apprentice Firefighter Summer Anderson.This time last year Summer Anderson was making party decorations for her mum’s events company.Now she’s an Apprentice Firefighter with our Service, helping...

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...