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Suffolk Fire and Rescue launches new £1.6m control room in Ipswich
A state-of-the-art fire control room has gone live in Suffolk, promising faster and more resilient 999 emergency response across the county after an 18-month build programme.
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Suffolk Fire Service creates 17 new specialist roles
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service will advertise 17 new non-operational positions over the coming months as part of a £1.6 million investment to strengthen the workforce.
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Fire pods and gang awareness workshops grip Ipswich pupils
This year's Crucial Crew featured interactive scenarios on everything from online safety to criminal exploitation, with the smoke-filled Fire Pod proving most popular.
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Brother's death inspires 66 life-saving bleed kits
Seven years after Dean Stansby was fatally stabbed near Gippeswyk Park, his brother's foundation has installed its latest emergency bleed control kit in Ipswich.
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Working fire alarm saves Ipswich Museum building from destruction
A fire that spread through ceiling voids at an Ipswich Museum store room this evening would have destroyed the building entirely without its automatic alarm system, fire crews have revealed.
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'Trust in your ability to lead': Retiring female firefighter's message to women
Sally Hammond, the county's first female whole-time firefighter, is retiring after 30 years of service, telling aspiring female firefighters: "Take the opportunities when they come."
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Quick fire crew response prevents Spring Road blaze from spreading
Firefighters raced to a home on Spring Road earlier this morning to tackle a bedroom blaze, successfully stopping flames from spreading to the roof.
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'Dirt 640' hangs up his helmet after 46 years of firefighting
Long-serving firefighter Simon Dearing, known by colleagues as 'Dirt 640', has retired after more than 46 years of service but will continue to serve Suffolk as an on-call firefighter.
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Fire breaks out at former Betty Ford's nightclub in Ipswich
Firefighters tackled a blaze at the former nightclub building in Ipswich town centre on Thursday evening, with no injuries reported.
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Latest inspection highlights serious leadership issues at Suffolk Fire Service
A damning government inspection has exposed serious concerns about Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's leadership and workplace culture, prompting a £1.6 million improvement plan.
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A14 remains closed westbound near Ipswich after car fire
The A14 is closed westbound between Sproughton and Whitehouse following a vehicle fire that broke out at 11:40 on Friday morning.
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Four fire crews tackle blaze at Copdock antiques centre
Firefighters have extinguished a fire that broke out in a storage unit at Suffolk Heritage & Antiques Centre in Copdock today, with no injuries reported.