Today (Monday 22 August 2022) an event took place at Rickerby Park in Carlisle to officially launch the first of several water safety and throwline boards at sites across Carlisle - which initially include Rickerby Park, Hammond’s Pond and Denton Holme.
Cumbria County Council is warning residents and visitors to take care as the hot weather continues into this weekend.
Yesterday, Monday 14 February marked the beginning of Fire Kills’ National Cooking Safety Week and Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the campaign alongside fire and rescue services across the country. The campaign aims to reduce preventable deaths through raising awareness of fire safety.
Furness Peninsular Blue Light Hub opens in Ulverston
South Cumbria’s first Blue Light Hub officially opens today (Monday 8 March), creating a new operational base for the county council’s Fire and Rescue Service, Cumbria Police and North West Ambulance Service.
A team of 20 staff will be running the 66-mile Bob Graham Round, traversing 42 peaks and ascending 26,900ft in total around the Lake District over a 24-hour period on 7-8 August.
This is a round-up of all the latest news from Cumbria Local Resilience Forum Partners in relation to COVID-19.
Fire service and national park chiefs are making an impassioned plea for walkers to observe basic fire safety measures when out taking exercise over the Easter weekend.
