| Date | Press Release Headlines |
| 23rd July 2008 |
KFRS announces new Commander for South Kent A former firefighter who has risen through the ranks at Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to become Area Commander for its South Division. Andy Merriman takes up the reins of a huge area which ranges from Westerham to Wye, Maidstone to Hawkhurst,... |
| 23rd July 2008 |
KFRS announces new Area Commander for East Kent A Thanet firefighter who rose through the ranks to become Area Commander, is returning to his roots to take charge of fire and rescue operations in the East Kent area. Margate born Sean Bone-Knell takes command of East Division - an area which spans... |
| 22nd July 2008 |
Dartford flat fire Firefighters attended a blaze in sheltered accommodation in Littlebrook Manor Way at Dartford last night. Kent Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 9.40pm, reporting someone was trapped in the three-storey building of flats. Six fire appliances... |
| 21st July 2008 |
Smoke alarms save the day in Sevenoaks A smoke alarm proved its worth for a family in Oak Hill Road, Sevenoaks, when it alerted them to a fire in their home early on Wednesday morning. At around 3.30 am David Ashwanden was woken by the loud beeping sound coming from a smoke alarm in the... |
| 19th July 2008 |
Family rescued from Iwade house fire A family of 10 has been rescued following a house fire in Iwade near Sittingbourne this evening (Saturday). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Sheerstone at 8.49pm and when two appliances from Sittingbourne first arrived, crews found a first... |
| 18th July 2008 |
Headcorn firefighters in National Competition A team of retained firefighters Headcorn fire station has been selected to represent Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) in the first ever Fire Service’s national Breathing Apparatus competition. They will be competing against fire service staff... |
| 9th July 2008 |
Maidstone homes benefit from fire safety partnership Life-saving sprinkler systems are being installed in a sheltered housing scheme after Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) teamed up with the Maidstone Housing Trust. KFRS has contributed £21,000 towards the installation at Lenham House, a 19... |
| 7th July 2008 |
Failed smoke alarm prompts test reminder Ashford firefighters are issuing a reminder to residents with hard-wired smoke alarms to regularly check back-up batteries are working, to make sure they will activate and alert you to fire in your home if the hard-wired system fails. This follows... |
| 7th July 2008 |
Serious incident in Westgate on Sea Fire Investigators are looking into the cause of a serious blaze in Westgate-on-Sea in which a man died. Kent Fire and Rescue Service received the 999 call to a care home in Canterbury Road just before 11pm yesterday evening and immediately sent two... |
| 4th July 2008 |
KFRS shows off its flower power For the first time ever Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is opening its garden at its Tovil-based headquarters to the public. Supporting the National Garden scheme, the event, held this month, will raise money for major charities including Macmillan... |
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