Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service Proud to help our communities to be safer by preventing and responding to fire and rescue emergencies

Our Social Media Community Standards ...

We want to make sure there are good conversations on our social media accounts. We will encourage respectful and open conversation, but we have some standards of what is acceptable and what is not. What comments do we class as unacceptable?

• Malicious or unreasonably negative against our staff or another commenter.
• Abusive to individuals or the organi

sation.
• Non-inclusive views or language.
• Offensive, including but not limited to: any type of prejudice or discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
• Obscene.
• Negative assumptions about our actions, e.g., we won’t listen, our intentions are corrupt.
• Misinformation and disinformation.
• In violation of a law or regulation.
• Using a post to change the topic for a personal or political campaign. What it’s not

• Challenging decisions.
• Giving constructive negative feedback on our Service or services. What actions will we take

No difficult or unacceptable comment will go unchallenged. Not responding can allow views to be felt to be validated and could be seen by onlookers as a lack of caring or even as if we’re accepting of those views. We will assess each situation and aim to resolve most situations first with a clear message of why we feel the comment is unacceptable, reinforcing our values at every opportunity. If people are persistent or the severity – such as targeted abuse naming or aimed at an individual – of the comment warrants it, we will delete it, block the user and report that account to social media platforms or enact our Unreasonable behaviour policy, if the route is through website comments or complaints.

On Wednesday, we proudly raised the Romani flag at Service Headquarters as a symbol of our support for Gypsy, Roma and T...
12/06/2026

On Wednesday, we proudly raised the Romani flag at Service Headquarters as a symbol of our support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and our commitment to ensuring everyone has access to life-saving fire safety advice. The Romani flag, with its blue sky, green earth and red wheel, celebrates Romani heritage, culture, and identity.

We don’t just put out fires; we work hard to prevent them. Through our community safety work, we continue to build strong relationships with travelling communities across Somerset and have started building them in Devon.

By working closely with these communities, we can share vital fire safety advice, build trust and help ensure that people who have historically been harder to reach have access to the information and support they need to stay safe.

We were delighted to welcome two local Romany Gypsy community members Sophie and Sarah to join us for Wednesday’s flag-raising ceremony.

Interested in how to stay safe this summer? Come along to our online Community Conversations event at midday today. Full...
12/06/2026

Interested in how to stay safe this summer? Come along to our online Community Conversations event at midday today.

Full details in the post below.

Over the last 12 months our stations have been busy washing your cars and raising over £20,000 for the Fire Fighters Cha...
04/06/2026

Over the last 12 months our stations have been busy washing your cars and raising over £20,000 for the Fire Fighters Charity !🫧 🚒

We wanted to thank you, our communities, for supporting your local stations, every single donations make a difference and will help the charity to continue to support the health and wellbeing of our fire fighting community.

We also wanted to celebrate our amazing crews who give up their time to raise money for this fantastic cause. 🌟

Across our regions, our crews go above and beyond their life-saving jobs and have raised an incredible amount of donations for the charity.

Thank you to all our stations who have hosted car washes over the last year, here’s to another year of making a splash for the Fire Fighters Charity!

Did you know that over the past five years, we've attended 493 fires in gardens at people's homes across Devon and Somer...
04/06/2026

Did you know that over the past five years, we've attended 493 fires in gardens at people's homes across Devon and Somerset. 👀

Join us for an online event to chat with our fire safety experts to learn how to avoid the main risks around BBQs, bonfires and fire pits. 🔥

Our Community Conversations event will be held on MS Teams on Friday 12 June at 12pm to 1pm. Joining instructions can be found on our website https://orlo.uk/v1LT9

We're currently responding to a fire in a derelict outbuilding on Brendon Road in Watchet. If you live locally please cl...
02/06/2026

We're currently responding to a fire in a derelict outbuilding on Brendon Road in Watchet. If you live locally please close your windows and doors until the smoke has cleared.

This summer, keeping everyone in our communities safe is a team effort. Welcome to 100 days of summer – a partnership ap...
02/06/2026

This summer, keeping everyone in our communities safe is a team effort.

Welcome to 100 days of summer – a partnership approach.

Look out for top tips to keep everyone safe this summer !

We plan together, respond together and protect together.

This summer, agencies such as Blue Light Services, Councils, Coastguard, Environment Agency, UKHSA, NHS and many others are working together across Devon and Cornwall to help keep our communities and visitors safe.

From visible patrols to health advice and emergency support, we’re here to help you enjoy everything our counties have to offer.

Keep an eye out on our pages as we will all be sharing ways you can look after your wellbeing and safety over the summer.

A huge thank you to everyone who came to visit us at the Devon County Show and the Bath and West Showground ! 👋🏻It was ...
31/05/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came to visit us at the Devon County Show and the Bath and West Showground ! 👋🏻

It was great to meet so many people and chat about:

🔥 Lithium-ion battery safety
🔥 Wildfire prevention
🔥 Everyday fire and rescue safety advice for home, work and outdoors

We hope you found the tips, advice and activities helpful, and we’re grateful to everyone who stopped by to say hello and support us throughout the events.

It's been another warm and dry week, with lots of people taking advantage of the sun to spend time outside.To help us be...
29/05/2026

It's been another warm and dry week, with lots of people taking advantage of the sun to spend time outside.

To help us better understand how you use and enjoy your outdoor spaces, please take a couple of minutes to fill in our garden safety survey at https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/f38190b3-8c2d-4f70-a570-5b09b47950d8

The answers will shape future safety advice and community support around real experiences.

With the weather looking hot and dry this bank holiday weekend, many of us will be spending more time enjoying our gardens, balconies, patios, and outdoor spaces ☀️

During the warmer months, we also see an increase in outdoor-related incidents - especially during evenings and weekends when people are socialising and relaxing outside.

We’ve launched a short community survey to better understand how you use and enjoy your outdoor spaces, so we can shape future safety advice and community support around real experiences.

We’d love to hear from you.

Please take a few minutes to complete our survey - link in the comments below 👇🏻

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