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The article marking 10yr Anniversary of tragic incident that saw 2 girls lose their lives in water. Myself & fellow firefighters attended. This was the catalyst for my aims to see reductions in Open Water fatalities, to see no-one lose their lives this way chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor…

Firefighter relives harrowing night teen girls died in River Wear 10 years ago

Tommy Richardson tells how the double tragedy has inspired his work to make our rivers safer

chroniclelive.co.uk
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⚠️ Stay safe around water this weekend The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain across parts of the UK on Friday and into the weekend. Remember, if you fall into the water: Float to Live
A group of five people walking on a pathway beside a lake. Leafless trees and dry grass line the path under a cloudy sky.

ALT A group of five people walking on a pathway beside a lake. Leafless trees and dry grass line the path under a cloudy sky.

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Tommy Richardson QFSM retweeted
Fire Brigades Union
@fbunationalOct 14
Full story: labourhome.co.uk/steve_wrigh…

Steve Wright urges legal flood-response duty for English fire services

The FBU welcomed the government's new resilience taskforce but said firefighters need guaranteed staffing, equipment and training.

labourhome.co.uk
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Fire Brigades Union
@fbunationalOct 14
FBU officials met ministers at the Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce, where we demanded a statutory duty for firefighters to respond to flooding in England. Urgent investment is needed to ensure firefighters have the right resources to protect the public during floods.
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay Please let’s all keep raising awareness by educating ourselves and others. Let's break the stigma around mental health. Remember you are never alone, reach out and speak to someone if your struggling – at Byker, England
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I’m really looking forward to attending the @RoSPA National Water Safety Conference this Wednesday and meeting other passionate, like-minded people! If you’re also attending, please don’t be shy and come say HI #WaterSafety #DrowningPrevention – at Byker, England
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Today, we honor the 343 FDNY firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, and the many heroes who have since passed away from 9/11-related illnesses. We will never forget their courage, their sacrifice, and their families. 🕊️ #NeverForget #FDNY
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Tommy Richardson QFSM retweeted
Newcastle United
@NUFCJul 24
New man, new threads 🧵

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Download and print RLSS UK's FREE Water Safety Activity Sheets and help your child build life-saving water safety knowledge through fun activities, including: ✅ Colouring sheets ✅ Word Searches ✅ Spot the Dangers ✅ And more! Download here: rlss.org.uk/water-safety-act…
A group of people enjoying a sunny day in a backyard. A family are sitting in a colourful inflatable pool, while a child is playfully splashing water. The scene is surrounded by lush greenery and a bamboo fence.

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A simple barrier can make a big difference. 💙 Gates, fencing, and grills around water features help prevent unsupervised access and can protect young children from harm. Get expert water safety advice for families: rlss.org.uk/splash-safely-at… #SplashSafely
A young child stands by a large water feature, touching the water gently. The image features the Royal Life Saving Society logo. Text reads "SPLASH SAFELY at home" and provides water safety tips using the acronym SAFE: Supervise at all times, After use cover it, Fence it, gate it, or grill it, Empty it, turn it. The bottom text reads "Enjoy Water Safely | Free From Drowning.

ALT A young child stands by a large water feature, touching the water gently. The image features the Royal Life Saving Society logo. Text reads "SPLASH SAFELY at home" and provides water safety tips using the acronym SAFE: Supervise at all times, After use cover it, Fence it, gate it, or grill it, Empty it, turn it. The bottom text reads "Enjoy Water Safely | Free From Drowning.

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After recent rain, remember to empty and turn over garden water containers. Water butts, troughs, and barrels can be dangerous for young children; a risk that’s often overlooked. Find more family garden water safety advice at: rlss.org.uk/splash-safely-at… #SplashSafely
A child waters plants with a green watering can near a metal tub filled with water, surrounded by grass. "SPLASH SAFELY at home" is written at the top with the Royal Life Saving Society logo. The acronym SAFE is detailed: "Supervise at all times, After use cover it, Fence it, gate it, or grill it, Empty it, turn it." The bottom reads, "Enjoy Water Safely | Free From Drowning.

ALT A child waters plants with a green watering can near a metal tub filled with water, surrounded by grass. "SPLASH SAFELY at home" is written at the top with the Royal Life Saving Society logo. The acronym SAFE is detailed: "Supervise at all times, After use cover it, Fence it, gate it, or grill it, Empty it, turn it." The bottom reads, "Enjoy Water Safely | Free From Drowning.

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Last weeks my Norty Mosca and Miss Molls did gains their wings. I did really loves my Norty Mosca but she did be so very norty and Miss Molls did be very much a lady whiles she did stays wiv us for her final years.
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Todays Lone Ranger adventure did be to a local reservoir. Obviously I did spots all the water safety equipment alongs the waters edge. We did miss havings Norty Mosca & Miss Molls wiv us. #MrP #BarkshireFirefighter #Somerset #DrowningPrevention #respectthewater #Bewateraware
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Todays I did go to Lyme Regis to sees @LymeRegisRNLI Boat Parade & I did gets to sees Lyme Regis Firefighters. It did bes a good day but now it do be rainings @RNLI #Bewateraware #RespectTheWater #dorset #MrP #BarkshireFirefighter #Coastguard #Countrylife #999family #floattolive
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Use GoodSAM to log emergency equipment in your local area. Without creating an account, you can help emergency responders, bystanders, and your community find the right kit faster in an emergency. Do something to save lives today: rlss.org.uk/goodsam
A person stands by a riverbank, observing an individual in the water wearing an orange flotation device. An enlarged smartphone screen displays a map with location pins labeled for outdoor fire equipment, bleed kit, water rescue equipment, and defibrillator/AED. The top includes logos for GoodSAM and the Royal Life Saving Society UK and text promoting the creation of the world’s biggest water rescue equipment registry. A banner supports emergency services, first responders, and the local community.

ALT A person stands by a riverbank, observing an individual in the water wearing an orange flotation device. An enlarged smartphone screen displays a map with location pins labeled for outdoor fire equipment, bleed kit, water rescue equipment, and defibrillator/AED. The top includes logos for GoodSAM and the Royal Life Saving Society UK and text promoting the creation of the world’s biggest water rescue equipment registry. A banner supports emergency services, first responders, and the local community.

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Tommy Richardson QFSM retweeted
Fire Brigades Union
@fbunationalApr 24
The World Health Organisation classifies firefighting as a carcinogenic occupation. In Canada and Australia, if a firefighter gets cancer, they are compensated, leaving them to fight the cancer, not fight for their family's security. It's time the UK caught up.
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Yesterday, for the first time ever, Lifesaving Sport was mentioned in Parliament. Learn about Lifesaving Sport, where lifesavers train and compete to develop the skills needed to save lives in, on, and around water: rlss.org.uk/lifesaving-sport…
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Tommy Richardson QFSM retweeted
Fire Brigades Union
@fbunationalApr 16
🚨 BREAKING: Today at our first-ever FBU health and safety summit, the Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting, announced health monitoring for firefighters. Cancers and other diseases will be detected sooner, ultimately protecting firefighters from preventable ill health.
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Tamsin@Tamsin_IonaMar 24
Huge thank you to @joolstom and the crews at Byker Fire Station for our water safety session tonight! Great opportunity to be hands on with the equipment and see in real time how dangerous the water can be! @itsjordanjames2 @P_Grieve
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Ska’d 4 life@cyp_toonFeb 21
The kids won’t believe us .. but at full time on a Saturday this is how we got the football results !
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A Funny Old Game
@sid_lambertFeb 18
TELLY GOLD: On Sir Bobby Robson’s birthday, a chance to share this again. A decade after Turin, the Gaffer reflects with @GaryLineker on what could have been. The pride, the passion, and the pain still linger. “We were a whisker away, son...”
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