News releases - 2007

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24 December 2007 New Year resolution that could save your life
24 December 2007 Christmas and New Year media arrangements
24 December 2007 Happy Christmas - we're here if you need us!
17 December 2007 Charity collection in High Wycombe
14 December 2007 Fire caused by sun's rays on mirror
12 December 2007 Give the people you love a safe Christmas!
11 December 2007 Birthday surprise for long-serving Freda
11 December 2007 Letter of Commendation from Chief Fire Officer
11 December 2007 Safety initiative goes live in Milton Keynes
10 December 2007 Firefighter's 25-year landmark
10 December 2007 Long service award for Watch Manager
10 December 2007 Long service awards for Buckingham duo
10 December 2007 Washing machines - another reminder
10 December 2007 Three chimney fires over the weekend
7 December 2007 Safety scheme extended to Aylesbury Vale
6 December 2007 Shoppers witness staged arrest drama
5 December 2007 Two homes evacuated because of fire
3 December 2007 Firefighters rescue boy, 10, from fire
3 December 2007 Open evening at Winslow Fire Station

30 November 2007 £0.5 milion revamp for Amersham Fire Station
30 November 2007 Know your limits - alcohol safety (Milton Keynes)
28 November 2007 Road safety event in Aylesbury town centre
27 November 2007 Warning over smoke alarm caller
26 November 2007 Fire at Lone Tree pub, Buckingham
26 November 2007 Events raise £1,000 for Warwickshire fund
23 November 2007 Pupils sample life as a firefighter
23 November 2007 Cross country results from Stowe
21 November 2007 School evacuated after classroom fire
20 November 2007 Chief Fire Officer is put through his paces
20 November 2007 14 pupils to join us for a day
19 November 2007 Car crashes into house (+ picture)
19 November 2007 Our charity Christmas cards are back on sale!
16 November 2007 Police commendation for Arson Intelligence Officer
15 November 2007 4,000 students see Safe Drive Stay Alive
15 November 2007 Crash scene to be staged in town centre
15 November 2007 Senior Wellbeing Fair in Winslow
15 November 2007 Book now for a free road safety session
14 November 2007 Our fire investigation dog qualifies for Crufts
14 November 2007 Could you be a part-time firefighter in Brill?
13 November 2007 Car wash in aid of Warwickshire fund
13 November 2007 Car boot sale in aid of Warwickshire firefighters
13 November 2007 100 people evacuated because of explosion risk
12 November 2007 Daimler Majestic gets the chop (+ pictures)
9 November 2007 A busy night for Doctor Bike!
9 November 2007 Boat rescue crew called into Norfolk
7 November 2007 Funeral of Watch Manager Mick Daniel
6 November 2007 Memorial fund for Warwickshire firefighters
6 November 2007 Dedication of Brigade Standard at Marlow
5 November 2007 USAR involved in operations at Warwickshire warehouse
5 November 2007 Collision demo launches road safety week
1 November 2007 Safety warning following chimney fire
1 November 2007 4,500 pupils to see Safe Drive Stay Alive

31 October 2007 Firefighters help students in Milton Keynes (+ pictures) 
31 October 2007 Firefighter taking part in health trial
31 October 2007 Firework and bonfire safety reminder
30 October 2007 Ceremonial flag to be blessed at service
30 October 2007 Call to review firework regulations
30 October 2007 Cycle safety event at Winslow Fire Station
30 October 2007 Arson attack on 91-year-old's home with firework
29 October 2007 Family of four escape from fire
29 October 2007 Safety advice along with the shopping
26 October 2007 USAR team to relocate to Aylesbury
26 October 2007 Learn & Live presentations for young people
26 October 2007 Firefighters mark Road Safety Week in MK
26 October 2007 Firefighters launch Road Safety Week with crash scenario
25 October 2007 Firefighters report back from Kenya (+pictures)
24 October 2007 Car wash raises more than £300
23 October 2007 House fire at Turville
22 October 2007 Close doors to prevent fires from spreading
22 October 2007 Come and see us in Aylesbury on Saturday
19 October 2007 Suspected arson attack at school
19 October 2007 Safety reminder following two kitchen fires
19 October 2007 One in five electric blankets fail test
18 October 2007 Crews prevent house fire from spreading (+ picture)
17 October 2007 Take extra care on flooded roads
17 October 2007 Safety day at the Lakes Estate
17 October 2007 Action day to tackle crime and disorder
16 October 2007 90 take part in gruelling race
16 October 2007 Firefighters present £700 to cancer charity
16 October 2007 Charity car wash, 20 October, Buckingham
15 October 2007 Firefighters rescue man from upstairs window
12 October 2007 Warning to lorry drivers after tragedy
11 October 2007 BFRS come from behind to win 6-4
11 October 2007 Smoke alarm warning following kitchen fire
10 October 2007 Bus and lorry crash in Whaddon (+ pictures)
9 October 2007 Firefighters travel to Kenya to pass on knowledge
9 October 2007 Farewell to 'JK' after 31 years
8 October 2007 Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
4 October 2007 Firefighters rescue man from flat fire
4 October 2007 Electric blanket testing - new dates
3 October 2007 55 led to safety as train hits cows
2 October 2007 Free safety checks on electric blankets
2 October 2007 Firework safety advice and competition
1 October 2007 Safety reminder after tumble dryer fires
1 October 2007 2,000 attend Great Holm open day

25 September 2007 RR Donnelley warehouse fire - update
25 September 2007 Golf day - Ali Haddow Memorial Fund
24 September 2007 Update - Great Holm Fire Station open day
24 September 2007 Young people's competition - Burnham
20 September 2007 Van fire following collision
18 September 2007 Firefighters raise more than £2,000 for charity
17 September 2007 Flats evacuated after fire in industrial unit
15 September 2007 More than 70 firefighters tackle major blaze (+ pictures)
13 September 2007 Fire safety plea to students (+ pictures)
13 September 2007 Reminder - charity car wash, Great Missenden
11 September 2007 Council chief takes part in crash demo
11 September 2007 Open day raises more than £1,500
10 September 2007 Flats damaged in suspicious fire
7 September 2007 Crews put new road to 999 test (+ pictures)
7 September 2007 Arson awareness event in Burnham
6 September 2007 'Crash victims' to be released from car
4 September 2007 M1 coach crash - pictures
3 September 2007 M1 coach crash - further update 6.30pm
3 September 2007 M1 coach crash - update 5.30pm
3 September 2007 M1 coach crash - Newport Pagnell
3 September 2007 Reminder - Bletchley open day
3 September 2007 Car boot sale - Newport Pagnell

31 August 2007 £1,000 presentation to cancer fund
29 August 2007 Block of flats evacuated because of fire
29 August 2007 Have drivers evolved as much as cars?
29 August 2007 Safety scheme extended to third district
28 August 2007 Open day raises £820
24 August 2007 30th Anniversary Cross Country Race
21 August 2007 Come and see us at the County Show!
21 August 2007 Update - Chesham Fire Station open day
21 August 2007 Update - Bletchley Fire Station open day
20 August 2007 Wanted - scrap cars for training
16 August 2007 Road sealed off after chemical spill (+pictures)
16 August 2007 Car falls 40 feet and topples against house (+ pictures)
16 August 2007 Charity collection raises £375
16 August 2007 Two new firefighters join Aylesbury Fire Station
16 August 2007 New firefighter joins Beaconsfield Fire Station
16 August 2007 New firefighter joins Bletchley Fire Station
15 August 2007 Training day for fire investigation dogs (+ picture)
15 August 2007 Marlow recruitment - second date added
14 August 2007 Recruitment evenings - Chesham and Amersham
14 August 2007 Recruitment sessions - Brill and Haddenham
13 August 2007 Recruitment evening at Marlow Fire Station
13 August 2007 See us at the Safety Centre open day!
10 August 2007 Praise for firefighters at field fire
10 August 2007 Stations honoured for charity collections
9 August 2007 Charity collection in shopping centre
8 August 2007 Residents invited to help clear up community
7 August 2007 Empty buildings scheme set to be extended
6 August 2007 Youth event produces would-be firefighters
6 August 2007 Open day raises around £2,000
6 August 2007 Firefighters rescue woman from flat
1 August 2007 Cure for hospital's 'alarming' problem

31 July 2007 Fire at old paper factory site
31 July 2007 Team hosts community safety day
27 July 2007 Electrical safety warning after floods
26 July 2007 Extra flood rescue crews leave Marlow
26 July 2007 New firefighters set to join stations
25 July 2007 500 visit flood advice centre
24 July 2007 Small fire at Chequers
24 July 2007 Boat rescue crews train in Marlow (+ pictures)
24 July 2007 Flood warning preparations - Marlow area
23 July 2007 Crew helps out in Stony Stratford
23 July 2007 Open day - Chesham, 26 August
23 July 2007 Young firefighters for a week!
22 July 2007 Aid for flood victims in other parts of UK
21 July 2007 Pictures of swollen River Ouse, Buckingham
21 July 2007 Urgent safety warning after flood
21 July 2007 55 rescued from floods
20 July 2007 Further flood safety plea to motorists
20 July 2007 Another 40 calls in the past hour
20 July 2007 Calls coming in at the rate of one a minute
20 July 2007 Control room handling flood calls from London and South East
20 July 2007 Flooding in Taplow and Gawcott this morning
19 July 2007 Possible heavy rain forecast again - be prepared
18 July 2007 Calling all thatched property owners!
17 July 2007 Trainee firefighters to put on fundraising event
17 July 2007 Open day - Great Holm, 29 September
16 July 2007 Charity car wash - Great Missenden, 15 September
16 July 2007 PM's thanks to public services
16 July 2007 Buckingham Fire Station open day pictures
13 July 2007 Over £1,000 raised for charity by firefighters
12 July 2007 Smoke alarm alerts neighbours to house fire
11 July 2007 Targeted safety checks help drive down fires
9 July 2007 Flat fire sparks smoke alarm reminder
6 July 2007 Open day at Gerrards Cross is rained off
6 July 2007 Scheme tackles problems in empty and insecure buildings
3 July 2007 Bus and coach crash in Winslow
3 July 2007 Ludgershall Bike Night
3 July 2007 Open day update - Broughton
2 July 2007 Floods - Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood
2 July 2007 Chief's warning over ongoing terrorist threat
2 July 2007 Man rescued from car on its side
2 July 2007 Appeal after arson at stables

29 June 2007 Heavy rain forecast - flood safety advice
28 June 2007 Crash demonstration for students
27 June 2007 Team to compete in rescue challenge
25 June 2007 Timely reminder as smoking ban looms
25 June 2007 18 more flooding incidents after heavy rain
25 June 2007 Firefighters and USAR technicians called to incident
25 June 2007 Recruitment open day at Command and Control Centre
21 June 2007 Man dies in bungalow fire - Milton Keynes
21 June 2007 Open evening - Princes Risborough, 10 July
20 June 2007 More than 20 calls to storm incidents
19 June 2007 Clampdown on vandals steps up a gear
18 June 2007 Firefighters put on display for High Sheriff
15 June 2007 Install a smoke alarm for Child Safety Week
15 June 2007 Minibus goes through house wall
15 June 2007 Open day - Broughton, 5 August
14 June 2007 Open day - Buckingham, 14 July
13 June 2007 Car boot sale - Newport Pagnell, 23 June
13 June 2007 Open day - Bletchley, 8 September
13 June 2007 Charity car wash - Beaconsfield, 8 July
13 June 2007 Charity car wash - Amersham, 30 June
5 June 2007 Draw a picture and win a VIP prize!
5 June 2007 Partners support launch of Sensible Drinking Week
5 June 2007 Fire engines go a little bit veggie!
4 June 2007 Rest centre opened after flood affects 25 homes
4 June 2007 Community safety open day and charity event

31 May 2007 Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision
31 May 2007 Road closed after bus fire
31 May 2007 'Heartening' response to station's plea
30 May 2007 Laurie's final encore after 42 years
30 May 2007 Roy to head new department
29 May 2007 What you can do to minimise flood damage
24 May 2007 All 17 fire authority members now selected
23 May 2007 Alert to businesses after bogus sales call
23 May 2007 Council names its fire authority members
22 May 2007 Open evening aims to avert staffing crisis
21 May 2007 Competition winners visit fire station
16 May 2007 Chairman elected to regional role
16 May 2007 Firefighter's 200-mile run for charity
14 May 2007 Community safety roadshow comes to town
11 May 2007 Be careful when disposing of refuse
8 May 2007 Man jailed for wheelie bin arsons
8 May 2007 10 rescued from roller coaster
7 May 2007 New barbecue safety warning following house fire
4 May 2007 Shed fire spreads to houses

30 April 2007 New firefighters - Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service
30 April 2007 New firefighter - Amersham
30 April 2007 New firefighters - Aylesbury
30 April 2007 New firefighters - Milton Keynes
30 April 2007 New firefighters - High Wycombe
30 April 2007 New firefighters - South Bucks
30 April 2007 Girl is injured in camp fire incident
26 April 2007 Fire at Milton Keynes Coachway
25 April 2007 First barbecue incident of 2007
24 April 2007 Firefighters rescue man in fall from roof
23 April 2007 Chief welcomes new obstruction law
19 April 2007 Club house severely damaged by fire
13 April 2007 Fire station celebrates its 30th birthday
12 April 2007 Don't create your very own DIY emergency!
10 April 2007 'Trapped' passengers will be released from car
8 April 2007 Firefighters injured as chimney collapses
7 April 2007 Cannabis factories pose serious fire risk
7 April 2007 Electricity overload caused house fire
5 April 2007 Fire authority improving well, says Audit Commission
4 April 2007 Will you support our charity ball?
4 April 2007 999 open day in Princes Risborough
4 April 2007 Is your car a target for arsonists?
2 April 2007 Fire services team up with police to hit arson

30 March 2007 Our blueprint for 2007-08 is published
28 March 2007 12 firefighters set to join their stations
28 March 2007 Fire engines sold for £16,000
28 March 2007 Candle warning after 2.50am fire
27 March 2007 Help prevent refuse and rubbish fires
26 March 2007 Two more fires put down to smoking
26 March 2007 Significant reduction in fire deaths
23 March 2007 Rugby duo represent England
22 March 2007 Chief tackles 'modern-day conundrum'
21 March 2007 Road safety event for football fans
20 March 2007 Change your clocks - and your smoke alarm batteries
20 March 2007 Boost for air ambulance charity
20 March 2007 Firefighters called to 999 incident before car wash
19 March 2007 Appeal after fire at scout hut
19 March 2007 Charity car wash raises £1,000
16 March 2007 Charity car wash in Great Missenden
14 March 2007 Charity car wash in Buckingham
14 March 2007 National No Smoking Day 2007
9 March 2007 New appeal after arson attack - Milton Keynes
8 March 2007 Buckingham arson - appeal for witnesses
6 March 2007 Safety warning - fridges using ammonia gas
6 March 2007 Fire safety and arson prevention events - Aylesbury
5 March 2007 Safety advice - carbon monoxide
5 March 2007 Anti-arson action event in Chesham
2 March 2007 Warning over electrical extension leads
1 March 2007 Shortage of part-time firefighters - Brill/Haddenham/Waddesdon
1 March 2007 Shortage of part-time firefighters - Buckingham
1 March 2007 Shortage of part-time firefighters - Chesham
1 March 2007 Shortage of part-time firefighters - Marlow/Stokenchurch
1 March 2007 Shortage of part-time firefighters - Buckinghamshire

28 February 2007 Firefighters and police help woman to safety
26 February 2007 Hot cross bun causes fire alert
24 February 2007 Woman of 79 taken to hospital after arson attack
23 February 2007 Firefighters rescue woman as smoke fills home
21 February 2007 Emergency volunteers appeal for help
16 February 2007 Council tax rise approved
15 February 2007 Free road safety session in Buckingham
12 February 2007 Warning following six chimney fires in 24 hours
12 February 2007 Safety reminder after pan of sprouts causes fire
9 February 2007 Four fire engines for sale
9 February 2007 Fire and rescue council tax rise recommended
9 February 2007 Second cylinder found at Wooburn Green
8 February 2007 Homes evacuated following fire
8 February 2007 Fire engine damaged by snowball
7 February 2007 Could you be a part-time firefighter?
6 February 2007 Police appeal for information about deliberate fire
5 February 2007 New warning over fires caused by cigarettes
5 February 2007 £4,500 - it's the icing on the cake
2 February 2007 Trial will increase response at many crashes

31 January 2007 Chairman calls for end to confusion and alarm
31 January 2007 National Chip Week - ban the pan!
29 January 2007 Crash scene staged in town centre
23 January 2007 We're expanding our communication team!
23 January 2007 Minister launches Safe at Home scheme
22 January 2007 Band raises money for air ambulance
22 January 2007 Community safety event in High Wycombe
19 January 2007 Come to the community safety roadshow
18 January 2007 Comment following spate weather conditions
17 January 2007 Put it out - right out!
16 January 2007 Fire safety advice for people who live in flats
15 January 2007 Fourth free session for young drivers and passengers
5 January 2007 Firefighters help charity collect wishing pool coins
4 January 2007 Coach crash fatalities confirmed
3 January 2007 Man dies after bungalow fire
2 January 2007 Road safety sessions for young drivers and passengers
1 January 2007 Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision