March 21, 2025

TWFRS Donates Equipment For Convoy To Ukraine

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) is taking part in the largest UK fire and rescue service convoy, which sets to deliver more than 15,000 pieces of life saving firefighting equipment to Ukrainian firefighters. Donated by UK fire and rescue services, working with FIRE AID, the eighth convoy – including 26 donated fire […]

March 7, 2025

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Named UK Fire and Rescue Service Of The Year

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has been named UK Fire and Rescue Service of the Year at this year’s iESE Awards, London. Judged by industry experts, the public sector awards recognised TWFRS for innovation, transformation and an unwavering commitment to public safety within our community. As the UK’s fastest-responding service to dwelling […]

January 9, 2025

Fire and Rescue Service Invests In Firefighters’ Safety With New Breathing Apparatus

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) has invested in the future safety of its firefighters by purchasing over 200 new Breathing Apparatus (BA) sets from a North-East based company. The 220 specialist BA sets will start being received by TWFRS later this month [January 2025] from Draeger Safety UK Ltd, who have offices […]

December 16, 2024

Security Guard Awarded Fire Service Commendation After Helping To Save Reveller From Drowning On The Newcastle Quayside

On Thursday (12th December), a security guard was being awarded a special commendation from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service for ‘Meritorious Conduct’ after his quick-thinking on the Newcastle Quayside earlier in the year helped to save someone from drowning in the River Tyne. Okeoghene Eyenre, 38, father-of-two from Gateshead, was on duty at […]

December 9, 2024

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Win Two Prestigious Awards

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have won two prestigious Fire & Emergency Awards at a recent ceremony in London. The two Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards which were judged by industry experts included Hebburn Tri Station winning Project of the Year and the Service winning the Healthier Firefighters Award. Hebburn Tri Station is the UK’s first […]