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The date is 21st December as I write. The festive season is upon us, but in an era of cost-cutting and station closures we feel it prudent to proffer a little safety advice, based upon a real incident.
This morning at 08-18 hours red watch Windsor were called to a Launderette in Dedworth Road, Windsor. It would appear [...]

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As part of the plan to dowgrade and close Windsor Fire Station, the Incident Control Unit (ICU) was recently transferred to Maidenhead. There it will seemingly be crewed by part-time Firefighters who have been lumbered with the huge responsibility of operating this new £1 million appliance.
The new appliance is technologically advanced, with inter-linked touch screen computer [...]

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We have been made aware of much disgruntlement and disgust emanating from members of the Fire Authority following their meeting on the 10th December. This appears to have disintegrated into a rather heated affair which has left many members lacking faith in Brigade Management.
Why, you may ask?
Well , an item came up regarding the building [...]

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On 28 September at 03-20 hours a serious fire broke out at Wayside Mews, Maidenhead. The incident was a ‘persons reported’ fire – a call whereby it was known or believed that persons were trapped. Upon arrival of the Fire Service, 3 persons had managed to escape the fire by jumping from either the 1st or [...]

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On the 01 December there was a huge explosion and fire at Duco International, Eastbourne Road, Slough. The explosion was heard and felt over a 5 miles radius.This was to stretch firecover in the area to breaking point – even before the proposed closure of Windsor…
                         
At 10:30 hours the Windsor pump was mobilised to an Road [...]

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At around midnight (note the critical time period) on Wednesday the 10th December a severe house fire broke out at Foster Avenue, Windsor.
Newspaper reports state that the desperate female occupant had attempted to telephone the Fire Service from the property upon discovering the fire but it had rendered both her mobile and land -line inoperative. The occupant then ran outside [...]

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Terry Wogan the BBCs veteran broadcaster was immensely grateful for the swift services of Berkshire pumps. A tumble drier fire occurred at his home at approximately 23-30 hours on Tuesday 09 December.
The Slough and Maidenhead crews rapidly attended the incident at the stars home in Bray rendering the appliance safe. Mr Wogan was full of praise for [...]

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The Windsor Firefighters have produced a Yuletide campaign video to put across a tough message relating to the ramifications of cutting fire cover. Several dramatic images are used in conjunction with a thought-provoking script. This is backed with the poignant version of ‘Silent Night’ as sung by Sinead O’Connor.
 We also have a link upon YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fRUR2OUd8XE  plus [...]

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