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Crews carrying out a road traffic collision demonstration at the Joint Cadet Forces Day.Youngsters at a Stanley school were put through their paces by Firefighters to see...

Cheryl Porter, Learning and Development Advisor, with Katherine Metcalfe, Director of People and Organisational Development.County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFR) is celebrating after its...

This year marks 50 years of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) as we know it.On April 1 1948, in the aftermath of the...

Firefighter, Brianna Tweddall, pictured with horse, Storm, after the rescue. It was ‘neigh-bother’ for Firefighters to rescue a horse trapped in mud in Chester-le-Street.Crews from County Durham...

Crew Manager, Scott Walters, from Durham Blue Watch. Firefighters are urging the public not to take risks when near the water and warned that doing so can have...

Apprentice Firefighter, Melissa Jones. Melissa grew up in Houghton-Le-Spring and throughout her childhood loved playing football and being outdoors. Talking about her career aspirations, Melissa, 31, said: “I...

Consett Firefighters came to the rescue of Jack Russell Amari after the six-month-old pup poked her head through the heavy lid and ended up wearing it like a...

Watch Manager Mick Corfield with son, Apprentice Firefighter, Matty Corfield.  For Watch Manager Mick Corfield, there is no greater job in the world than being a Firefighter...

Peterlee Firefighter Hollie Codling. Joining the fire service was a dream come true for Peterlee Firefighter Hollie Codling - but it also led to a life-changing diagnosis. Hollie...

 Firefighter Phil Davison, Crew Manager Simon Davison, and Watch Manager Becky Brown celebrate National Siblings Day.Carrying on the family legacy by following in the footsteps of their...