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Spennymoor Blues with Barnaby the dog
Meet Barnaby the dog who had a lucky escape last week after getting stuck in the River Wear at Shincliffe after going in after his ball. Instinctively his...
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Ryan Tipping Rowing the Atlantic
Firefighter Ryan Tipping who has just landed back in the UK after rowing the Atlantic! Ryan, along with a small team of rowers began their journey in Gran Canaria on the 22nd of December and after 59 days and 3000 miles they arrived in Barbados on Sunday the 20th of February.
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Consett Red Watch certificate of appreciation
We are extremely proud of Watch Manager Mark Harrison, Firefighters Angus Herdman, Mathew Jinks, Jamie Foster, Tom Pattison and John Richards from Consett Red Watch, who have been honoured with a certificate of appreciation for saving a man’s life in a house fire. WM Harrison and Firefighters Herdman, Jinks and Richards were all presented with their certificates by Chief Fire Officer Stuart Errington and Deputy Chief Fire Officer from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Peter Heath at Consett Fire Station earlier today. 
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cfo commendation for mine rescue 02-2022
Congratulations to Crew Managers Gary Sands, Gary Lawson, and Station Manager Craig Farrage who have been awarded a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation today for saving the lives of two men who were trapped down a mine workings at High Skears, last April. On arrival at the incident, Station Manager Craig Farrage was met by Crew Manager Gary Lawson who had already been into the mine to find the casualties. He then informed him that the actual location of the incident was some considerable distance into the mine workings, down 2 vertical ladders, across a wooden bridging ladder and through a very restricted crawl space which opened to a final chamber that was a 25-to-30-meter vertical shaft that the 2 gentlemen were stuck down. One of which was stuck suspended in a harness. 
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Durham County Council logo
Work is underway to prepare for further storms which are expected to hit the region this week.   Durham County Council, emergency services and other key organisations are working together to plan for the impact of storms Dudley and Eunice, with both expected to bring a period of very strong winds from tomorrow (Wednesday 16 February).  Storm Dudley will hit the region first, with an amber warning in place on Wednesday afternoon and evening. This is followed by a yellow warning for wind until 9pm on Friday evening with Storm Eunice expected to bring further disruption. 
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vaccines
Firefighters and staff from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have surpassed the milestone of delivering 50,000 Covid vaccinations, following a drive to assist with the national vaccination programme. Twenty-five staff are now trained to administer the vaccinations, twenty-four firefighters and a corporate staff member have been working tirelessly alongside colleagues in the NHS to reach as many people as possible in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Alan Gibson
We are extremely proud to announce retired CDDFRS Station Manager Alan Gibson, has been awarded a BEM in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.  Alan, who has continued to work closely with the service for many years, was honoured for his tireless work for The Fire Fighters Charity and the community and we wish to pass on our warmest congratulations. Alan, of Burnhope, who has been involved with the charity for over 40 years, said: “I am delighted to receive the British Empire Medal, my ethos has been to raise money and help others whilst having fun. Over the years I have worked with several great teams of caring hard working and dedicated people.”
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Halloween stop drop and roll
Halloween is just round the corner, so watch our spooky assistants demonstrate what you should do if your clothing catches fire Make sure your child knows what to do if their clothing ever catches fire STOP, DROP and ROLL!