JUNE 2012 INFORMATIVE The quarterly bulletin of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service pupiLs shiNe iN New partNership coLouriNg competitioN Presentation of the winners with coastguards of the poster colouring North Wales Fire and Rescue Service competition with their prizes has officially welcomed the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to its fire station at Flint doLgellau hairdresser heLps to save Lives LauNch of New website Hairdressing salon offers fire safety advice alongside traditional New website, fresh, modern and cutting and colouring services easy to use www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk Preventing / ProtecTINg / REsPONdINg LauNch of New website New partNership with coastguard North Wales Fire and Rescue Service has officially welcomed the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to its fire station at Flint with a new partnership which will see both organisations working alongside each other to protect the public. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency Kevin Brain, Response Manager with The official opening ceremony was is responsible for preventing the loss North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, attended by representatives from the of lives at sea and co-ordinates search said: “As we had the space we were Maritime and Coastguard Agency, North and rescue at sea through Her Majesty’s more than happy to accommodate the Wales Fire and Rescue Service, local Coastguard. Coastguard response vehicle at Flint Fire politicians as well as representatives Station. from the RNLI. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service launched a new look website in May Station Officer Garry Jones at Flint in a bid to encourage people to log on and find out more about fire safety. Coastguard Station explains: “Flint Coastguard had been looking for a base “We recognise the value of at Flint for some time and are pleased partnership working, with many The new site features a live feed from Ruth Simmons, Assistant Chief Fire that North Wales Fire and Rescue Service successful partnerships already the official facebook and twitter pages, Officer said: agreed that we could occupy a bay at helping us to ensure we provide a direct link to North Wales Fire and Flint Fire Station. the best possible service to the Rescue’s You Tube channel and a section public as well as helping to drive for children and teachers with animated “We are thrilled to be launching “This provided an ideal opportunity to down costs.” interactive games. our new look website, which adopt a partnership arrangement which offers lots of new features for the would maximise the use of facilities to The site also broadcasts the latest user. the benefit of both parties.” breaking news, has all job opportunities listed and has a wealth of fire safety tips for all who live, work and travel in North “The design is fresh, modern and easy Wales. to use, and the addition of the links from the social networking sites allows us Visitors to the site can also register for a to share all our latest information with free home fire safety check online as well those visiting our website. as finding out more information about the 44 fire stations across the region. www.viewcreative.co.uk www.NwaLes-fireservice.org.uk // 2 www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk // 3 arsoN reductioN team fuNds easter projects More than £7,000 was shared on projects across North Wales in a bid to help reduce anti-social behaviour throughout the Easter Holidays. Thirty nine projects involving local Neighbourhood Policing Teams and the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were awarded with funding made available by the North Wales Arson Reduction Team. pupiLs shiNe Sergeant Melanie Brace, from the Arson Reduction Team, said: “Policing teams across North iN coLouriNg competitioN Wales made a bid for the money in order to hold activities such Fire Officers from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service recently as Easter Egg hunts to engage visited primary schools across North Wales to present the winners of with the youngsters in their a poster colouring competition with their prizes. local communities and provide a diversion away from anti social Six year old Anna Jones, from All the winning children were presented alternatives. Nercwys School was judged top of with Argos gift vouchers. the competition after her poster was “These activities will help foster selected from over 300 entries from Gareth Griffiths, Senior Fire Safety better relationships between police, youngsters across North Wales. Manager, said: other agencies and young people. Pupils at the school received a “In many of the areas these presentation on fire safety during their “We are pleased that doLgellau hairdresser heLps to save activities are being given as assembly. schools across the region part of a reward for the young took time to participate in Lives whiLe cuttiNg aNd coLouriNg people’s good behaviour within Thomas Dantith from Ysgol T Gwynn the poster competition.” their community by taking part in Jones was awarded the second prize and activities such as litter picking.” Osian James Morgan from Ysgol Glan A partnership has been set up between a hairdressing salon in Dolgellau and North Wales Fire and Morfa, Sali Rees Hughes from Ysgol Pen “The purpose of such a competition is Rescue Service to protect clients by offering fire safety advice alongside their traditional cutting Various projects took place such as Barras and Jake Jennion from Hirael for youngsters to learn about fire safety and colouring services. intergenerational events for young School were jointly awarded third prize. in an enjoyable way - we then hope that and elderly residents in King’s they retain the safety messages for the Liz Morley, proprietor of GM Paul Williams, Community Safety way to get fire safety messages across Road and Llys Seiriol, Llandudno, The competition involved colouring fire future.” Hairdressers, Arran Bridge prides herself Support Worker for North Wales Fire and to harder to reach members of the equipment for a recently opened safety posters, produced by the fire on the friendly service she provides to Rescue Service is one of Liz’s regular community. Youth Club in Rhos on Sea, a trip and rescue service, which included the her wide customer base, and saw the hairdressing clients. It was while they for Conwy youths to Deeside ice message ‘Never play with fire’. opportunity to help protect her clients. talked at the salon that the idea to “Liz’s commitment to protecting the skating rink, a gardening project This came about after one of her promote fire safety was formed. welfare of her clients is inspirational with the West Rhyl Marshalls and customers, a fire and rescue service and the work she’s doing is going a long towards organising an Easter party staff member, explained the importance Liz now gives basic fire safety advice way to prevent fires and safeguard lives for young people attending the Pop of fire safety in the home. to her clients on the use of heated within the Dolgellau community.” In Youth Centre in Prestatyn. hair appliances and the importance of Liz explained: working smoke alarms and promotes the Liz added: “I’m just happy to be helping free home fire safety checks offered by to protect the safety of the customers North Wales Fire and Rescue Service. who support me and I hope the advice “We have customers of all ages that I pass on will help them think about and backgrounds coming into the Paul said: “Many of the residents from fire safety in the home.” salon – they love to talk and it got local residential homes for the elderly me thinking that I’d like to make and local centres for young people with sure that they take something mental health issues attend regular away from our chats to help appointments at the salon – the relaxed keep them as safe as possible.” atmosphere and rapport the clients have with Liz means that this is a great // 4 www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk // 5 LocaL youNgsters heLp arsoN reductioN team to improve woodLaNds receive exceptioNaL award The High Sheriff of Clwyd, Mr E F Lloyd FitzHugh OBE DL JP, awarded a certificate to members of the Arson Reduction Team at the annual Community Service Awards in March. Melanie Lawton, Lynne Jones and Amanda Venables received the honour at an event held in Yale College in recognition of their exceptional commitment to community safety in North Wales. The Arson Reduction Team is leading and Tan y Gopa, Abergele. All activity Melanie Lawton, Arson Reduction bowLed over by match the way with the start of an exciting will be monitored by police officers and Coordinator, said: “We will also put up new pilot initiative in March aimed the Arson Reduction Team and will be the new Woodland Watch signs and at wrexham fire statioN at protecting woodland areas from reviewed in September 2012. generally improve the area. We are deliberate fires and crime. hoping that this will reduce deliberate Niki Lodge, Police Community Support fires in these areas.” The ‘Woodland Watch’ scheme was Officer, said: launched with representatives from North Wales Police, the Forestry Commission, Countryside Council for Wales, the “We visited the site with local Woodland Trust, local politicians, school children and spent members of the local community and about an hour putting up school children. bird and bat boxes, picking up litter and discussing The pilot area for the scheme is Gwrych consequences of deliberate fires.” Castle woods on Rhyd y Foel mountain moNey for oLd soap – thousaNds raised! Wrexham Fire Station hosted the Clwyd “We would like to thank Chief Fire Officer Fire crews from across North Wales got all in a lather in March - Short-Mat Bowls Competition in March.