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Teamwork spreads safety message

22nd November 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Fit a smoke alarm and test it regularly – and don’t overload electric sockets. Two top tips to help keep your home safe this winter…

Forest crews save flood family

22nd November 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

A couple and child were rescued by Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service on Wednesday (21st November) after they tried to drive through fast-flowing flood water in the New Forest.

Tiny village helps animal rescuers

16th November 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Tiptoe Village Fete Committee near New Milton in the New Forest has raised a remarkable £3,000 for new equipment to help with animal rescues across Hampshire.

Two rescued in flood drama

9th October 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning motorists about the dangers of driving through floodwater following an incident this afternoon (Tuesday) in Balmer Lawn Road, Brockenhurst, where two occupants were rescued from their car after attempting to cross a ford.

Fire crews reach for their sponges

11th September 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Firefighters at Ringwood are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash later this month, raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.

Try firefighting… and have fun

7th September 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Budding firefighters will have the chance to get “hands on” at a special open day in the New Forest next weekend.

Cat sanctuary’s latest store opens

12th August 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

At 10am on Friday, 10th August 2012, the door was opened to allow in a queue of keen bargain hunters in the hope they’ll be the first of many to support a local charity’s brand new shop in New Milton.

Lymington Cat & Kitten Rescue was founded in 1980 by Janette Frankland after she rescued a few homeless animals near her home.

Forest team in horse rescue drama

10th August 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Hampshire Fire Service’s Lyndhurst-based animal rescue team helped to save a horse that jumped over the partition of its horse box as its owner drove along a bypass.

New K9 addition to Hampshire’s Urban Search and Rescue Team

6th August 2012 | Posted by Newsdesk

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service recently welcomed black Labrador Harley onto it’s specialist search team bringing the total of Hampshire’s search and rescue dogs to five.

In the spirit of the Olympics Harley has just been awarded his own Bronze Award through the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme. Harley’s handler Station Manager Graham Howlett explained: ‘This is the first stage of training that a dog has to complete prior to commencing the specialist search and rescue training.

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