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Station Open Days 2025

Join us at one of our Fire Station Open Days taking place across the county this year. 

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Protect yourself and your loved ones

We offer FREE Home Fire Safety Visits to those over 65, who live alone or might be vulnerable.  A member of the team will give advice on smoke alarms, escape routes, safer cooking and slips trips & falls.  If required and with consent referrals to partner agencies can also be made.  For more information click here

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Regulation for Building Fire Safety

Find out more about the current regulations and make sure you are compliant. 

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Safelincs - complete your own Home Fire Safety Check

Using Safelincs you can complete your own online Home Fire Safety Check and you will receive a personalised fire safety action plan to help keep you and your household safe from fire. Once complete and if required there will be an option to request a Home Fire Safety Visit from a member of the team. 

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WARNING: Mixing household cleaners poses serious health risk

WARNING: Mixing household cleaners poses serious health risk, fire service urges public to take caution

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04 August 2025

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) is issuing a critical safety warning to residents due to the hazardous chemical reactions that can be caused by mixing common household cleaning products

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Bedfordshire firefighter raises over £2k for lifesaving charities

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01 August 2025

Jack Goodwin, a firefighter from Kempston Fire Station and member of Bedford and County Athletic Club, raised over £2,000 after staging a unique charity race against fellow Bedfordshire Fire and Re

National Fire Cadet Games 2025

Bedfordshire Fire Cadets crowned national champions at 2025 Fire Cadet Games

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30 July 2025

Fire cadets from Bedfordshire were the overall champions at the prestigious National Fire Cadets Games 2025.

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Safety education at the forefront for World Drowning Prevention Day

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28 July 2025

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) marked World Drowning Prevention Day (Friday 25 July) by running a range of events at Box End Park in Kempston to help warn and inform the public and par

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Residents reminded to be prepared ahead of weather warnings

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18 July 2025

The fire service is reminding communities to be prepared ahead of thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for the coming days.

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Sprinkler system prevents serious fire at Roise Court

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14 July 2025

On Wednesday 4 June at 10.33pm Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) was alerted to a sprinkler activation at Roise Court, Bedford – one of bpha’s tallest residential buildings.

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Helping you stay safe

Most fires in the home can be prevented, which is what we work hard every day to do. You can help to prevent fires in the home as well as other accidents by following our safety advice. Click here to find out more about safety at home, on the road, in water and outdoors.

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