Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service

01/09/2026

🏠Get autumn ready!
Always test your smoke alarm once a month.
If you're not sure about your home fire safety, check out Safelincs. It's a free portal designed to ensure your home has the right level of fire safety.

If you know someone who may need help with their home fire safety, then pop over and complete one for them.
👉 https://bit.ly/3XLICmZ

30/08/2026

🌊 Beautiful weather encourages people to explore our coastline, but conditions can change quickly.
Remember:
✅ Check tide times
✅ Avoid entering unknown water
✅ Take care near cliffs

👉 Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard if someone is in trouble.
Enjoy the coast safely.

28/08/2026

The Bank Holiday weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy our beautiful county. Please help keep everyone safe:

✅ Take care around water
✅ Drive carefully
✅ Pack a picnic
✅ Switch off non-essential electrical items before heading out.

👉 Small actions can prevent serious incidents.

25/08/2026

Looking for ways to keep children entertained while helping them learn important safety skills?

✅ StayWise offers free, fun and interactive activities covering topics such as fire safety, road safety, water safety and online safety.
✅ Perfect for rainy days!!

👉 Visit: https://staywise.co.uk

21/08/2026

🌊 Beautiful weather encourages us to explore our coastline, but conditions can change quickly.
✅ Check tide times
✅ Avoid entering unknown water
✅ Take care near cliffs
✅ Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard if someone is in trouble.
✅ If you get into trouble, FloatToLive

🌊⛱Enjoy the coast safely.

20/08/2026

🔥 Curious about fire? Let's talk about it.

🧡 Our Fire Safety Intervention Programme helps young people understand the dangers of fire and make safer choices. Support is available for families and professionals concerned about fire-setting behaviour.

👉 To confidentially refer a young person to our programme check out: https://bit.ly/4qntRDb or call 0800 3581 999

19/08/2026

It's easy to think that a few rain showers will mean that our risk of wildfires is over...however, its not quite that simple. Please continue to:
✅ Avoid BBQs, fire pits and bonfires
✅ Always discard ci******es safely
✅ Pack a picnic and always take your rubbish home.

👉 Don't risk starting a fire.

18/08/2026

🚨 Don't take shortcuts when you power up:

✅ Use the correct charger
✅ Avoid charging overnight where possible
✅ Don't block escape routes while charging
✅ Replace damaged batteries - faulty batteries can cause serious fires.

Stay charge safe

14/08/2026

As a reminder, we are urging our residents and visitors to be mindful of the current weather conditions.

Think Twice!
✅ Postpone that BBQ
✅ Pack a picnic if you're out and about.
✅ Always take rubbish home
✅ Always discard ci******es safely.

If you see fire, get to safety and call 999.

If you'd like more advice on wildfire prevention, check out: https://bit.ly/4aa1yPc

14/08/2026

🤔 Do you know a former retained/on-call firefighter who served between 7 April 2000 and 5 April 2006?

We're urging former on-call (retained) firefighters who served on any date between 7 April 2000 and 5 April 2006 to get in touch.
They may be eligible to buy back pension service under the Matthews Second Options Exercise, even if their contract started before 7 April 2000 or ended after 5 April 2006.

The Fire Brigades Union has raised awareness on this issue. Hear more on BBC Radio 4 Money Box, Pensions, On-Call Firefighters, Childcare
BBC News – Thousands of retained firefighters owed pension payments - Thousands of retained firefighters owed pension payments, union says - BBC News
🔗 Check whether they may be eligible: https://fpsmember.org/remedy/matthews-remedy
📧 Contact us: [email protected]

Find out what matthews remedy means for you and how the remedy changes your firefighters' pension scheme benefits.