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On-call Watch Manager Kieran Hughes.Kieran Hughes was working as a greengrocer when he first saw on-call firefighters in action. The 40-year-old had just moved to Stanhope when...

Chief Fire Officer Steve Helps and Chair of the Combined Fire Authority, Cllr John Shuttleworth, with the CRMP booklet.County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS)...

On-call firefighter Olivia Selby. A passion for helping people meant that being an on-call firefighter was the perfect job for Olivia Selby. The 19-year-old joined our Service in...

Nicola Stannard from the People and Organisational Development Team.County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by shining a light on...

Crew Manager Paul Bainbridge.A Durham firefighter has raised hundreds of pounds through an epic running challenge in memory of a friend who tragically took his own life...

Community Safety Station Manager Allan Hobson and two images of plugs, submitted by Safety 1st PAT Testing, that have melted due to overheating when plugged unsafely into extension...

Business Fire Safety Officer Eilish Thornton. She once worked at Walt Disney World in Florida but now she’s helping to keep people safe from fire across County Durham...

Bishop Auckland dad Jonner Robinson fulfilled his childhood dream of joining the fire service when he became an on-call firefighter 20 years ago.Growing up near Newton Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe firefighter Darren Pearson and on-call firefighter Lewis Sangster recreated the photo they took 16 years ago.Just look at them now!When Newton Aycliffe firefighter Darren...

From A-Level student to on-call firefighter – Mya Malthouse is making her family proud in her new role with County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.The...