Teenagers swap school for a day at GMFRS with their dads
TWO teenagers swapped the classroom for the fire ground recently when they went to work with their dads for the day as part of a school scheme.

Internet cafe opens at Bury Community Fire Station
A COMMUNITY internet café has opened at Greater Manchester’s newest fire station.

Mother shares pain of losing her son at water safety day
GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is holding a water and fire safety day at Pennington Flash Country Park in St Helen’s Road, Leigh, on Sunday, June 23.

Crowds flock to Horwich Fire Station Open Day
FAMILIES flocked to Horwich Fire Station at the weekend for the station’s annual Open Day.

Several homes damaged after cooking fires
FIRE crews across Greater Manchester dealt with a number of cooking related fires in less than 12 hours – with many homes being damaged by fire or smoke.
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Electrical fire safety warning after mother and baby taken to hospital
GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is asking people to think about electrical fire safety after a mother and baby were taken to hospital following a fire at a house in Manchester.
Borough: Manchester

Chip pan blaze in Eccles - fire crews urge Ban the Pan
A CHIP pan fire at a house in Eccles has reignited Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s (GMFRS) Ban the Pan campaign after a man was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties...
Borough: Salford

Advice for businesses following acetylene cylinder fire in Gorton
FIRE crews have been working with police colleagues throughout the afternoon to limit disruption to a number of businesses after a fire involving an acetylene cylinder.
Borough: Manchester

Changes to the GMFRS uniform
There has been a bit of commotion in recent days - and a predictable call to the Manchester Evening News by a 'dissatisfied member of staff' - about the issue of white shirts.
Posted by: CFO Steve McGuirk

I wanted to say more about our volunteers and the co-ordinators...
I mentioned in my last blog I spent the day on Rochdale Borough yesterday and I wanted to use that opportunity to say more about our volunteers and the co-ordinators.
Posted by: CFO Steve McGuirk

Had a great day on Rochdale Borough...
Had a great day on Rochdale Borough meeting the crews from Rochdale, Littleborough and Heywood as well as the Management Team, Safety Advisors and volunteers.
Posted by: CFO Steve McGuirk

CFO Steve McGuirk: "Enjoy the Harlem Shake - but I won't be joining in!"
I really just can’t ignore the” Harlem Shake” video that we have been getting a lot of publicity about.
Posted by: CFO Steve McGuirk

Gorton Community Fire Station Open Day
Why not head along to Crowcroft Park, Longsight on Saturday, June 22, from 10am-4pm. Gorton Fire Station crews are joining up with Friends of Crowcroft Park for a family fun day....

Leigh Community Fire Station Fire and Water Safety Event
Why not visit a Water and Fire Safety Event in Pennington Flash Country Park on Sunday, June 23, 2013 from 11am-3pm.....