30 Jun 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is holding an action-packed road safety open day at Deddington Fire Station featuring live rescue demonstrations.
22 Jun 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service will quite literally perform a 'dummy-run' rescue operation when they carry a life-size human model through Oxford city centre to highlight fire safety and raise cash for charity.
22 Jun 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is supporting National Child Safety Week (June 22 to 28) by urging parents to ensure their children are kept safe from accidental fire in the home.
21 Jun 2009
Parents and grandparents will be given crucial guidance on properly protecting child passengers in their cars during a series of special events organised by Oxfordshire County Council's Road Safety team in support of National Child Safety Week (22-28 June).
11 Jun 2009
People originally from other countries who are new to south Oxfordshire have the chance to learn more about the services available to everybody in the county at a special information day in Didcot on Saturday June 20.
8 Jun 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to show they care for vulnerable members of their community by making sure they have a working smoke alarm fitted in their home.
3 Jun 2009
Firefighters from Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fatal accident which occurred on the M40 on the morning of 3 June.
27 May 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is urging boaters to think of fire safety when enjoying the county's waterways this summer.
18 May 2009
A super-fit team of firefighters aiming to scale the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in record time are kicking off their fundraising efforts with a charity carwash on Saturday May 23.
15 May 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is urgently seeking new recruits from the Faringdon area to join the local station as retained (part-time) firefighters, in a bid to keep two fire engines at the station.
12 May 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is inviting people from the Wantage area to have a go at being a firefighter for the day.
6 May 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is taking the opportunity during National Deaf Week (May 4 to May 8) to remind residents and businesses of the importance of fitting and testing specialist smoke alarms to protect the deaf and hard of hearing.
1 Apr 2009
A county council trading standards officer who led the fight against antisocial behaviour during the firework season has been honoured by the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
25 Mar 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has become one of the first fire services in the UK to scoop a prestigious Customer Service Excellence award.
19 Mar 2009
The latest female recruit to join the ranks of Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging more women to follow in her footsteps and get involved at a special 'Have-A-Go' day at Kidlington Fire Station.
11 Mar 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue service pulled out all the stops to raise around £1,800 by holding charity car washes across the county on Saturday 7 March.
11 Mar 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is backing No Smoking Day 2009 by urging smokers to consider the fire safety issues - as well as the health issues - linked to the habit.
5 Mar 2009
Firefighters from across Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service will be on hand to give motorists' vehicles a car wash to raise money for charity on Saturday March 7.
3 Mar 2009
Live demonstrations by firefighters will feature in an action-packed day at an Oxfordshire school to show how maths is relevant in the world of work.
23 Feb 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to take extra care when lighting fires in their homes following a large number of recent call outs to chimney fires in the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse areas this winter.
12 Feb 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has been ranked among the best in the UK with top marks for emergency response and use of resources.
27 Jan 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service helped evacuate around 80 people from a hall of residence on St Aldates on the morning of Tuesday 27 January following a bin fire outside the building.
21 Jan 2009
Chinese New Year has a special significance in Oxfordshire this year as residents welcome in the Year of the Ox, but the fire safety messages remain the same.
13 Jan 2009
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is calling on people who live in thatched houses to take extra care to protect their homes this winter.
7 Jan 2009
A quartet of environmentally-friendly fire engines will be hitting the streets of Oxfordshire this New Year when the vehicles become part of the county council's Fire and Rescue Service fleet.
24 Dec 2008
Christmas dinner, wrapping presents and decorating the house - there’s lots to think about this Christmas. But nothing could be more important than making sure your home and family are protected against fire.
18 Dec 2008
Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed a Government grant of more than £1.4m to help replace two outdated fire stations in Wallingford and Thame.
18 Dec 2008
Firefighters in Banbury were out in force on Thursday 18 December for the annual 'Banbury Push' event to raise money for charity and awareness of fire safety issues.
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