Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service's first podcast series. We talk to people who have had life-changing experiences that brought them together with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. They tell the often unseen side of emergencies and their stories could save your life.
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Episode 11: Alert and Ready: An On-Call Firefighter’s Story
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Have you ever been curious about what it’s like to be an on-call firefighter, what the fitness test involves, and how to apply for the position? With recruitment for on-call firefighters opening soon, we’ve put together a podcast episode featuring a conversation with On-call Firefighter Sue Ward, about the ins and outs of the role. On-call firefigh…
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Episode 10: Reflections with the Retiring Chief Fire Officer
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In this heartfelt episode of Out of the Ashes: Stories from Lancashire, we sit down with Chief Fire Officer Justin Johnston as he prepares for retirement after an extraordinary 30-year career in the fire service. Justin discusses the challenges of modern firefighting, including responding to climate-driven emergencies, adopting cutting-edge technol…
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Episode 9 - Empowering Young Lives Through The King's Trust Programme
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In episode 9, we’re shining a light on a surprising but incredibly impactful area of our work at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service—the positive influence we have on children and young adults through our community programs. We’re particularly focused on the King’s Trust Programme, previously known as the Prince’s Trust Programme, which we’ve been p…
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Episode 8: Unexpected Businesses Disruptions, Are you prepared?
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In episode 8, we’re joined by three expert guests: Esma, Senior Business Continuity and Emergency Planning Officer at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services; Emergency Planning and Risk Manager, Julie Ferguson from Lancaster University; and Dharmesh Nayee, Emergency Planning Officer at Lancashire County Council. Together, we dive into a topic that’s v…
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Episode 7: On the Alert, the role of an on-call firefighter
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As we'll soon be opening up recruitment for on-call firefighters, in this episode we will be discussing the topic of the role of on-call firefighters with On-call support officer Adam Wagstaff and on-call firefighter Leanne Walker. On-call firefighters are members of our community living and working in Lancashire who often have another job but also…
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In Episode 6, we speak to Community Safety Advisors Faz and Farzana and discuss safety during Ramadan. This celebration is held during the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ramadan marks a time of fasting for Muslims all over the world. People who observe Ramadan abstain from food and drink from dawn until dusk, only eating one meal before s…
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Episode 5: International Women's Day 2024
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In Episode 5, we are celebrating International Women's Day (Friday 8th March), this is a global day celebrating the achievements of women. In the episode we speak to Group Manager Caroline Harrison and Watch Manager Sarah Holden and discuss this year’s theme which is inspiring inclusion. The episode explores their experiences of being a female fire…
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In episode four, we speak to Station Manager James Crouan, Firefighters Gary Fernandez and Davey Byers, and our Safety, Health and Wellbeing Advisor Bekki Ford ahead of International Men's Day 2023 (19 November 2023). This day is all about making a positive difference to the well-being and lives of men and boys. The episode explores each colleague'…
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Episode 3: Over £100k damage from a £2 disposable BBQ, are they worth it?
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In episode three, we talk to Paul O’Brien who shares his story of a devastating house fire which began from a seemingly innocent disposable bbq which he placed into a wheelie bin after a day of celebrations back in 2021. The waste from these items can remain hot enough to cause a fire for far longer than people realise. For Paul a £2 disposable bbq…
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Episode 2: Igniting conversations about wildfires
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Get ready to listen to our next installment of Out of the Ashes: Stories from Lancashire. In episode two, join us as we delve deep into the flames that burn over and underground with one of our wildfire experts, Station Manager Rob Harvey. Rob shares his valuable knowledge and first- hand experience of scorching wildfires. We explore how in hot and…
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Episode 1: Community first responder helps save the life of Leyland resident
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In our first episode, we speak to a woman whose heart stopped beating and the community first responder who, along with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) crew, saved her life. Diane Fenton went into cardiac arrest at her home in Leyland in January 2023. Her husband immediately dialled 999 and began chest compressions, Lancashire Fire and Resc…
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