Gas Safety Week has begun! Gas appliances that have not been maintained properly can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, so it...
Check your Chimney before the Autumn chill sets in The temperatures noticeably dipped last week and HIWFRS attended three chimney fires, all of which were thankfully quickly extinguished a...
Transatlantic rowing duo scoop national award following fundraising challenge Hampshire firefighters Craig Sadler and Stu Vince, otherwise known as the Minds Matter team, picked up the first ever Most Outstanding Fi...
Fire Service Education team delivers safety advice to nearly thirty thousand children HIWFRS Education Officers have carried out 472 visits reaching 69% of all schools across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (April 2022-23),...
Fire Service issues safety warning over the dangers of lithium batteries after rise in incidents Lithium batteries can be found in cars, bikes, scooters, laptops, phones, and e-cigarettes, amongst many other items. Fire and rescue ser...
New HIWFRS puppies em-bark on career as Fire Investigation Search Dogs Red and Saxon are two fox-red Labradors who have joined the Service to support the team cracking down on arsonists across Hampshire and I...