News archive
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Smoking Still a High Source of Fires -
03 March 2010
With many people thinking about the health risks that smoking brings during ‘National No Smoking Day on 10 March 2010’ Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to think about the fire risks linked to smoking...
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Fire Authority sets lowest ever Council Tax increase -
12 February 2010
£1 a week - that's how much on average Greater Manchester's award-winning Fire and Rescue Service will cost the average household in 2010. The increase in the level of Council Tax this year is limited to just 2.5%, its lowest ever...
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HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY PANCAKE DAY -
12 February 2010
On the 16th February when traditionally many families in Greater Manchester will reach for the frying pan to make pancakes, the Fire and Rescue Service want you add a special ingredient to the mixture of eggs, flour and milk – safety!
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FIRE SERVICE SAYS DON’T GAMBLE WITH YOUR LIFE WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN! -
12 February 2010
Are you prepared to gamble with your life? That is the stark question Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is asking as National Chip Week begins (15 - 21 February).
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Communities and Local Government Committee -
10 February 2010
The FiReControl project is part of the Fire and Resilience Programme, which is reforming the Fire and Rescue Services. FiReControl involves closing the current 46 control centres and replacing them with nine large regional centres...