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A fleet of 28 new Citro�n Berlingo First vans has been specified by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYF&RS) for fire prevention duties. With the delivery of these Berlingo First vans, there are now 90 Citro�ns in the 420 strong WYF&RS vehicle fleet.Mike Walker, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Services Fleet Controller, explains,"We have a good experience with Citroens. The Berlingo First van has proved to be reliable, versatile and good value, which is important when you are spending tax payers money.Sporting a dramatic livery" thanks to half-wrap vinyl graphics from Oxford-based Media Fleet the Berlingo First vans show the fire prevention service that West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service offers. The livery images include a fire safety message, a road safety message and an arson alert message showing a burnt-out car on an estate."We have a wide range of initiatives aimed at promoting a safe environment from fires. The Berlingo Firsts will be used to deliver this fire prevention message, whether installing fire alarms, explaining arson prevention or attending local fetes and galas,"adds Mr Walker.The Berlingo Firsts have been supplied by Citroen dealer Dutton Forshaw in Preston and have been acquired on Lloyds TSB Autolease five-year/50,000 miles contract hire leases.West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than two million spread over an area of some 800 square miles. The authority has been a pioneer in developing community fire safety programmes, which is where the new Citroen Berlingo First vans will be deployed.

Firelink Update
Firefighters
in West Yorkshire are now using new hi-tech radios designed to deal
with major incidents such as terrorist attacks. The radios, part of the O2 Airwave network have all now been installed. It will enable crews to talk directly to police and
ambulance command centres as well as communicate on an internal fire
and rescue service network. The radio system, known as Firelink, is
part of a 4 1/2 billion Government investment looking to improve
responses to large-scale emergencies including terrorist attacks,
industrial accidents and severe weather alerts.West Yorkshire Chief
Fire Officer Simon Pilling said: "Firelink is already installed in
control rooms and the technology has been fitted in fire appliances. They also have computer equipment (Data terminals) which will display maps and site information, along with incident information to
help crews tackle incidents more effectively.






























Every year, thousands of fire fighters are injured whilst protecting the public. Every 30 seconds in the UK, fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their lives on the line, and often sustaining physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties. The Fire Fighters Charity is here for fire fighters during their times of need, and assists over 13,500 individuals every year, by providing pioneering treatment and support services. Our modern, dynamic and award-winning charity has three UK centres, located in Cumbria, Devon and West Sussex, which offer varying combinations of therapy and recuperation services. Our pioneering new Beneficiary Support Services also offer local and remote assistance to people in need nationwide.It costs over £9 million every year to keep the Charity running, and with no government funding, we are completely reliant upon donations from the general public and fire community.





