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GMFRS Group Manager Manchester Borough, Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt. All views expressed are my personal ones.

Sale, England
Joined April 2010
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We wish everyone celebrating across Greater Manchester this weekend a safe and happy #Diwali! Please take care if you’re lighting candles and if you're planning on using fireworks follow the Firework Safety Code. Visit our website for more Diwali fire safety advice orlo.uk/15tO4
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Last night, on Bonfire night, I was with our fantastic crews who are working to keep the residents of Greater Manchester safe. As celebrations continue this weekend, please enjoy them safely and help us reduce unnecessary pressure on our emergency services.
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🚒 Firefighters are currently tackling a large fire at a commercial premises on Bell Street in Oldham. ❌ Due to the amount of smoke, residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed, and to avoid the area.
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Remember, all garments have a risk of being flammable – you must keep them away from naked flames, including candles, to prevent your child from sustaining devastating burns.
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Last year police and firefighters dealt with 767 hoax calls over the bonfire night period. If our emergency services are dealing with a hoax incident it takes crucial time away from real incidents where people’s lives may be in danger. 🚒🚓🚑 Making a hoax call could potentially land you a heavy fine or six months in prison. #BangOutOfOrder #BonfireNight
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Great work by our Enforcement & Investigation team 👏🏽👏🏽. Specialist teams like this don't always get seen like the crews on our fire engines, but their work is just as vital in keeping communities across Greater Manchester safe. 🧑‍🚒👩🏽‍🚒🚒🔥
A national fireworks distributor and two retailers have been prosecuted following GMFRS investigations into storage and licensing breaches. Fireworks are explosives. Businesses that fail to meet their legal responsibilities risk enforcement action, including prosecution. Read more here: orlo.uk/L8icP
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Ever wondered what skills you learn on the GMFRS apprenticeship course? Hear from Lewis, who recently passed his initial 18-week training course and is now out on station to continue his apprenticeship. Sounds like something you’d be interested in? Complete our Expression of Interest to start your journey: orlo.uk/uTyy8
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David Minto retweeted
This week we opened ‘Whitefield Community Fire Station’. Our 3rd of 6 new build fire stations which are part of our phase one programme. The investment in our estate is really cracking on now - exciting times🚒 @manchesterfire
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Today, we remember all those whose lives were impacted by the antisemitic terrorist attack on Manchester's Heaton Park Synagogue, including the victims and survivors. As we mark this occasion, we stand with the community in reflecting on the effects of the attack and the remarkable resilience demonstrated in its aftermath. Support, information and resources are available here: orlo.uk/Cws0M
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Did you know it’s never too late to join the Fire Service? Meet Helena. She joined the GMFRS Firefighter apprenticeship scheme at 36 and hasn’t looked back since. Ready to take the first step? Recruitment for our apprenticeship will be opening soon. Complete our Expression of Interest fomr to start your journey: orlo.uk/uaM2w
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Today we remember those affected by the attack at Heaton Park Synagogue and stand with Greater Manchester's Jewish communities. I'm proud of the work our emergency services and partners continue to do to keep communities safe and tackle hate in all its forms.
Today, Greater Manchester remembers Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, the survivors and everyone affected by the appalling antisemitic terror attack at Heaton Park Synagogue one year ago. Information, support and resources are available through the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership's trauma support service: orlo.uk/yQNwO
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We are proud to share our Trauma Team achieved great success at the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation’s National Rescue Challenge in Essex over the weekend. 🎉 Laura-Jo Dicken and Tom Wilk accomplished our finest placing in the National Trauma Challenge as they finished 3rd, ensuring an invite to the World Rescue Challenge in Dubai in 2027. Our Extrication Team, made up of Ian Melville, Steve Fisher, Ashley Capper, Simon Moore and David Nelson also took part in other challenges. These included a third-place finish in the Heavy Rescue Challenge as part of a two-team event alongside South Wales FRS and a second-place finish in the RTC Extrication Challenge, which also earned them an invite to next year’s World Rescue Challenge. And that’s not all… Ian Melville was awarded the Best Incident Commander award with Steve Fisher coming second in the Best Medic standings. Congratulations to all those who took part!
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🚒 Stockport Central Community Fire Station is now operational. The station is the third new build delivered through our estates improvement programme, providing modern facilities for our firefighters and supporting Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral ambitions.
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. As a mark of respect, we will fly our flags at half-mast from sunrise to sunset to honour those who lost their lives in the attacks. While reflecting on the tragedy of every life lost, as a service it's important that we take a moment to honour the emergency service workers who sacrificed their own lives to respond in service, including 343 firefighters. Never forget.
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Would you know what to do if you saw someone in trouble in the water? Remember Phone, Float, Throw - it could save their life. 📞 - Phone 999 to get help (ask for fire if inland or the coastguard if by the sea). 🗣️ - Tell them to stay calm and float on their back. 🛟 - Throw rescue equipment to help them float until emergency services arrive. #WaterSafety #RespectTheWater
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David Minto retweeted
I spent a few hours yesterday at what remains a major incident. Scale of this wildfire is vast. Physically demanding & incredibly challenging environment for my firefighters to work in & they’ve been at this 24/7 for over a week - their professionalism as always is first class🚒
Our crews continue to work tirelessly in extremely challenging conditions as they respond to the moorland fires at Dovestone and Swineshaw. We would like to thank the gamekeeping community and @unitedutilities as well as @DerbyshireFRS, @LancashireFRS, @HWFire and @SWFireandRescue and all other partners for their continued support as we remain focused on containing the fires, reducing hotspots and preventing further spread across the moorland.
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Our crews continue to work tirelessly in extremely challenging conditions as they respond to the moorland fires at Dovestone and Swineshaw. We would like to thank the gamekeeping community and @unitedutilities as well as @DerbyshireFRS, @LancashireFRS, @HWFire and @SWFireandRescue and all other partners for their continued support as we remain focused on containing the fires, reducing hotspots and preventing further spread across the moorland.
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Latest update - Dovestone Reservoir fire: orlo.uk/OF5UT For the fourth consecutive day, crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are tackling the moorland fire near Dovestone Reservoir. More than 70 firefighters, 15 fire engines and four specialist wildfire units from across Greater Manchester are at the scene. Our crews are working hard in challenging conditions to contain the fire.
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A great send off for a fantastic colleague, RIP Pete 🚒👨🏽‍🚒❤️
Today, we said our final goodbyes to our colleague and friend Firefighter Peter O’Toole. Colleagues from across the Service came together with Peter’s friends and family to honour his memory and reflect on his life. Peter joined GMFRS in January 2007, serving as part of Red Watch at Wythenshawe Community Fire Station for more than 19 years.
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