News Security guard awarded Fire Service commendation after helping to save reveller… TWFRS Authority Dec 16, 2024 On Thursday 12th December, a security guard was being awarded a special commendation from Tyne and Wear Fire and…
News Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service win two prestigious awards TWFRS Authority Dec 10, 2024 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have won two prestigious Fire & Emergency Awards at a recent…
News Gold medal winning firefighter puts Tyne & Wear on the global sporting map TWFRS Authority Oct 21, 2024 A Firefighter who plies her trade by helping to save people’s lives throughout Tyne & Wear has recently…
News Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to Deploy Motorola Solutions’ Cloud-Hosted… TWFRS Authority Oct 21, 2024 New response system helps streamlining workflows, strengthening resilience and improving safety for more than 1…
News Fire Service receive Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers accolade at House of Commons TWFRS Authority Sep 11, 2024 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) was honoured to recently be named as one of the country’s Top 100…
News Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Salvation Army Renew Welfare Partnership TWFRS Authority Sep 6, 2024 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is proud to announce the renewal of its welfare partnership with The…
News Retiring Fire Service Search and Rescue Dog receives Guard of Honour TWFRS Authority Jun 4, 2024 On Thursday 30th May, a very special member of our Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team received a Guard of Honour…
News Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service football team win two national cups TWFRS Authority May 23, 2024 What a week for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service’s (TWFRS) football team! They’ve made a round trip of 650…
News A gift to refuse this Christmas TWFRS Authority Dec 11, 2023 Concerned firefighters are issuing a fresh warning about the dangers of popular Christmas presents in the run up to…
NewsUncategorised Chief Fire Officer retires TWFRS Authority Sep 28, 2023 The leader of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has retired after more than 26 years of service to…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Leading the way in firefighter safety TWFRS Authority Jun 16, 2023 Representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the Service to learn about their investments in…
Best PracticeFire Protection EquipmentNews Leading the way in firefighter safety TWFRS Authority Jun 1, 2023 Representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the Service to learn about their investments in…
NewsProfessional Development Appointment of new Chief Fire Officer at TWFRS TWFRS Authority Jun 16, 2023 Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther announced in March this year that he intended to retire from his position with…
NewsProfessional Development Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther announced his intention to retire TWFRS Authority May 31, 2023 Chris first joined TWFRS in 1997 and rose through the ranks before being appointed Chief Fire Officer in 2017.