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July 2018
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June 2018
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May 2018
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April 2018
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March 2018
- Don't ruin Easter with a do-it-yourself disaster!
- If you need to lie down, please don't light up!
- Sprinklers protect lives and jobs and reduce repair costs
- Campaign urges people to install more smoke alarms
- Fire and police come together for National Apprenticeship Week
- The big thaw: advice for dealing with frozen pipes as temperature rises
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February 2018
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January 2018
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December 2017
- Please take care with sky lanterns and fireworks
- Two members of staff receive New Year Honours
- We wish you a happy and safe Christmas!
- Work to reduce deaths and injuries is ‘paying dividends’
- How a drunk driver left one of our firefighters with life-changing injuries
- Please put safety on your to-do list for Christmas
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November 2017
- Keep warm and well and look out for others
- Electrical Fire Safety Week: Black Friday checklist
- Electrical Fire Safety Week: Don't try this at home!
- Road Safety Week puts the spotlight on speed
- Staff prepare for Armistice Day service in Ypres
- Fire in bedroom caused by sunlight on make-up mirror
- Thousands of young people to attend road safety presentations
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October 2017
- Top tips for a safe and trouble-free Halloween
- Top tips for Student Fire Safety Week 2017
- Storm Brian: Take care on the roads
- Have a happy and safe Diwali!
- National Burn Awareness Day 2017
- Candle Fire Safety Week: Snuff out the risk
- Please be careful and considerate with fireworks
- Results from UK firefighters' annual cross-country at Stowe
- Crews at scene of thatch fire throughout the night
- Take care of domestic appliances - and register them!
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September 2017
- Seen a damaged fire door? Report it!
- Can a fire engine fit - think before you park
- Be alert to the signs of unsafe gas appliances
- Thames Valley fire and rescue services collaborate on next generation of fire engines
- Annual campaign targets fire safety in the workplace
- Urban Search and Rescue team on mission to defend UK title
- Have your chimney swept ready for winter
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August 2017
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July 2017
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June 2017
- Grenfell Tower fire: Advice to concerned high-rise residents
- First of three new 'Advanced Technology' fire engines goes into service
- Help is available for the thousands of carers in the area
- Service wins prestigious RoSPA health and safety award
- Fire Authority to welcome six new members
- Child Safety Week: Help youngsters develop life-saving habits
- Bedroom fire caused by sunlight on mirror
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May 2017
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April 2017
- Safety reminder after chip pan fire
- Nominations invited for 2017 Service Awards for Excellence
- Gardeners urged to use electrical safety device
- Firefighters rescue man from car in canal
- Key message marks launch of Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week
- Fatal house fire - Holmer Green
- Please don't ruin your Easter with a D-I-Y disaster!
- Are you planning your first barbecue of the year?
- Smoke alarm alerts occupants to fire in child's bedroom at 4.30am
- Cigarette discarded outside house starts fire inside it
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March 2017
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February 2017
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January 2017
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December 2016
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November 2016
- Please put safety at the top of your Christmas list
- Keep warm and well and look out for other people
- Making a Black Friday list? Check it twice, advise the experts
- Electrical fires: Please don't do this at home!
- Safety reminder: Carbon monoxide, the silent killer
- Please keep your dog on a lead near water!
- 1.5 million homes in England don't have a smoke alarm
- Firefighters prepare for Armistice Day service in Ypres
- Thousands of young people to attend road safety presentations
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October 2016
- Crews work with local community to save homes from burst water main
- Tips for a safe and trouble-free Halloween
- Firefighters rescue cow from muddy bank of River Thames
- Have a happy and safe Diwali!
- Show your support for National Burn Awareness Day
- Snuff out the risk of a candle fire
- Have you been asked to buy advertising space to support us?
- Be part of Saturday's world record attempt in Buckingham!
- Sunlight on mirror believed to have caused flat fire
- Results from UK firefighters' annual cross country race at Stowe
- Please be careful and considerate with fireworks
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September 2016
- If you see a dodgy fire door, report it straight away!
- Three charity car washes on Saturday 24 September
- Watch out for the tell-tale signs of unsafe gas appliances
- Urban Search and Rescue team to compete for UK title
- Fire safety reminder to new and returning students
- Annual campaign targets fire safety in the workplace
- Is your chimney ready for winter?
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August 2016
- 2016 Stowe Cross Country: Race details and entry forms
- Couple ordered to pay £27,000 for fire safety breaches
- Safety reminder after fire involving chip pan
- Live casualty and local house provide real-life training scenario
- Second safety reminder after laptop catches fire while being charged
- Don’t bring Olympic flames into your kitchen
- Three in four children have potential electrical fire hazard in bedroom
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July 2016
- Come and meet our Beaconsfield and High Wycombe crews
- Firefighters demonstrate basic lifesaving skills to Saturday shoppers
- Safety reminder after laptop left on charge and unattended catches fire
- Smokers urged to take care following flat fire in Aylesbury
- 14 cyclists, six days, 480 miles, one charity
- First ever Milton Keynes Motorbike Show this Sunday (17 July)
- Fire safety: Don't drop your guard during the holiday months
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June 2016
- Chance to take part in survey about access to fire and rescue service information
- Safety reminder for campers and caravanners
- Plans for blue-light hub at West Ashland to go on display next month
- Firefighters back drowning prevention campaign
- Safety reminder after fire caused by unattended candle
- Keep an eye on the cooking and drinking as well as the football
- Guest house proprietor ordered to pay £24,000 for breaching fire safety regulations
- Child Safety Week: What you can do to keep your youngsters safe
- Are you one of the area's thousands of carers? There's lots of help available
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May 2016
- Safety reminder if you live on a boat or are planning a holiday on one
- Pupils do their families and school proud after completing course
- Nominations invited for Service Awards For Excellence
- Fire Risk Assessment helps save commercial property
- Hot weather prompts barbecue safety reminder
- Apprentice recruitment goes live
- Open evening at Olney Fire Station on 10 May
- Deaf Awareness Week: Make sure you have the right smoke alarms
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April 2016
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March 2016
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February 2016
- Plume of smoke in Shabbington: Advice to residents
- Pupils recognised for hard work on Junior FireFit course
- Dates for advanced riding taster days
- Fire Authority approves Milton Keynes station merger
- Open evening at Marlow Fire Station on 9 February
- Safety advice for Chinese New Year festivities
- 100-page report into fire station merger proposal published
- Safety campaign after series of kitchen fires
- Chief Fire Officer expresses disappointment over councillor’s accusation
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January 2016
- Portable heater safety reminder after woman is rescued from fire
- Please think about emergency access when parking in the street
- Firefighter rescue woman from flat in Milton Keynes
- Firefighters give oxygen to couple after fire
- Safety recalls: Are you easy to find?
- Fire officer and RSPCA rescue sheep from hole
- Firefighters rescue man from fire in house
- Firefighters rescue woman from fire in flat
- Make some time for the unsung heroes in your home!
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December 2015
- A New Year resolution that could save lives!
- Safety warning after microwave wheat bag fire
- Take care with flying lanterns and fireworks
- Happy and safe Christmas - we're here if you need us
- Plume of smoke visible from Oakley scrap yard fire
- Please take extra care on 'Mad Friday'
- Latest edition of Safety Centre newsletter now out
- Please put safety at the top of your Christmas list
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November 2015
- Safety notice: Indesit, Hotpoint and Creda tumble dryers
- Snuff out one of the risks of a fire in your home
- Suspected gas explosion destroys house
- Safety reminder: Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
- Motorists advised to be prepared for windy weather
- Fire safety in the home: Think about the pets too
- Electrical fires: Don't do this at home!
- Have a happy and safe Diwali
- Annual trip to Armistice Day Service in Ypres
- Milton Keynes consultation period enters final week
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October 2015
- Smoke alarm reminder on the first of the month
- Man dies after fire in flat in Aylesbury
- Could you be an on-call firefighter in Stokenchurch?
- 27 members of staff, more than 600 years of service!
- How you can show support for National Burn Awareness Day
- Smoke alarm and neighbour help prevent fire
- Results from UK firefighters' annual cross country race at Stowe
- MP welcomes fire station's public-access defibrillator
- Please be careful and considerate with fireworks
- Tips for a safe and trouble-free Halloween
- Thousands of young people to attend road safety events
- Keep your eyes on the drink-drive laws as well as the rugby!
- House fire caused by sunrays shining through glass paperweight
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September 2015
- Older People's Day and Home Safety Week 2015
- 20 fire engines now carry defibrillators
- Rugby World Cup: Take care on the roads - and in the kitchen!
- Fire safety reminder to new and returning students
- Seen a dodgy fire door? Report it straight away!
- Firefighters add their support to Gas Safety Week
- Proposal to merge Bletchley and Great Holm Fire Stations and create blue-light hub
- Is your chimney ready for winter?
- UK Business Safety Week: Keep it simple and safe
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August 2015
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July 2015
- Test your smoke alarms on the first of the month
- Firefighters rescue woman trapped by fire
- Clamp down on kitchen clutter this summer
- Safety reminder after fire: Please don't overload sockets
- Introducing our state-of-the-art Incident Command Unit
- Landlords urged to act ahead of new safety laws
- Flyaway marquee damages pavilion roof
- Special service at Aylesbury Fire Station on 9 July
- Safety Centre's summer newsletter is now out
- Safety tips for a holiday or life afloat
- Please help us reduce the risk of outdoor fires
- Tents and caravans: Carbon monoxide safety reminder
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June 2015
- Firefighters issue barbecue safety reminder
- Public invited to send in nominations for 'SAFE' presentations
- Two new faces on Fire Authority and new lead member
- Firefighters supporting Armed Forces Day on 27 June
- Please help older people register their household appliances
- Please don't be tempted to take a dip in rivers, lakes or canals
- Safety warning after fire at flats during the night
- High Sheriff to cut ribbon on fire station defibrillator
- Firefighters and police officers commended for bravery
- Eyes and minds on the road, hands on the wheel!
- Are you one of the UK’s 6.5 million carers? There’s lots of help available
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May 2015
- Child Safety Week: 1 to 7 June 2015
- How would you escape from your home in a fire?
- On-call firefighters wanted: Princes Risborough and Stokenchurch
- Check your smoke alarms on the first of the month
- On-call firefighters wanted: Aylesbury Vale villages
- Appeal for witnesses: Fatal collision on M1
- On-call firefighters wanted: Chiltern and South Bucks
- On-call firefighters wanted: Buckingham and Milton Keynes
- A half-term activity for young children
- Firefighters support Boat Fire Safety Week, 25 to 31 May
- Looking back: 65th anniversary of the 'Buckinghamshire Tornado'
- Appeal for witnesses after five vehicles set alight
- Three injured as car ends up in shop
- 'Lucky escape' after range cooker catches fire
- We're backing Claudia and BBC Watchdog campaign
- Safety reminder after overloaded socket leads to fire
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision on M40
- Firefighter retires after 47 years at Amersham Fire Station
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April 2015
- Crews still at scene of Chalfont St Giles fire
- Deaf Awareness Week: 4 to 10 May 2015
- New Thames Valley Fire Control Service goes live
- Is your home missing some of these?
- Marathon man Daniel runs for visual impairment charity
- Fire safety in the great outdoors!
- Water safety exercise at Blue Lagoon in Bletchley
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision on M1
- We're supporting Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Week
- Fatality following fire at bungalow in Bletchley
- Annual campaign targets top cause of fatal house fires
- Please don't let a D-I-Y disaster wreck Easter
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March 2015
- First of the month: Look after your smoke alarms
- Home Safe campaign tackles risky behaviour
- Firefighters renew safety plea over smoking after two fatalities
- Fatality at flat fire in Holtspur last night
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision - Stoke Hammond bypass
- Please take care when disposing of ashes
- Sprinklers save lives and jobs and reduce repair costs
- 'Tick, Tock, Test' your smoke alarms for British Summer Time!
- New smoke alarm law will save lives and reduce injuries
- A new course for motorcyclists is being piloted
- Smoking: If you need to light up, don't lie down
- Fatality at house fire in Stokenchurch
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February 2015
- Look after your smoke alarms and they will look after you
- Fire Brigades Union to stage 24-hour strike
- Please be careful when charging e-cigarettes
- Crews praised after rescuing five people from fire
- Fire Authority council tax to go down by one per cent
- Emergency exercise at Stowe School
- Take extra care when cooking with hot oil
- Have a happy and safe Chinese New Year
- Safety reminder after fire caused by candle
- Firefighters back kitchen safety campaign
- Safety Centre's latest newsletter is now out
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January 2015
- First of the month: Time to test your smoke alarms
- New turntable ladder begins service in Milton Keynes
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision on A413
- Do you have what it takes to be an on-call firefighter?
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision on M40
- Safety recalls: Can manufacturers find you?
- Working smoke alarm prevents fire from spreading - and saves lizard's life!
- Fond farewell after 40 years' service
- Product recall: Igenix 2000W Oil Filled Radiator
- Body found at Milton Keynes house fire
- Biker Down rides again in 2015!
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December 2014
- Please take care with flying lanterns and fireworks
- New Year resolution that could save lives
- Reminder after four chimney fires in 24 hours
- Have a happy and safe Christmas - we're here if you need us
- Thank you to employers who release on-call firefighters
- Please act responsibly on 'Mad Friday'
- Another successful year for 'Biker Down' training
- Five-year blueprint approved by Fire Authority
- Safety recall: Primark Fairy Lights
- Working in partnership with Wycombe Homeless Connection
- Man convicted of making hoax emergency calls
- Firefighters rescue two men from 18-storey block of flats
- Driving in wet and windy conditions
- FBU demonstration: Chief Fire Officer's statement
- Reminder: 24-hour FBU strike starts at 9am on Tuesday
- Chief praises his firefighters for their dignity during FBU row
- Helping businesses, community groups and charities stay safe
- Safety reminder after two fires started by heaters
- First of the month: Time to test smoke alarms
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November 2014
- Fire at block of flats under construction
- Cigarette causes flat fire
- Don't let fire ruin your festive cheer
- Keep warm and well and look out for others
- New Chief Fire Officer appointed
- Carbon monoxide safety reminder for CO Awareness Week
- Snuff out the risk of fire in your home
- Kitchen fire reminder after woman is taken to hospital
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision
- Please take extra care with portable heaters
- Annual trip to Remembrance Day parade in Ypres
- FBU strike update: Statement from Chief Fire Officer
- Thousands of young people to attend road safety events
- Strike update: Almost 'business as usual'
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October 2014
- Safety reminder after fire this morning
- More strike dates announced by union
- Have a happy and safe Diwali
- Please 'tick, tock, test' your smoke alarms this weekend
- Safety reminder: Driving in wet and windy conditions
- Tips for a safe and trouble-free Halloween
- Please be careful and considerate with fireworks
- The day a TV chef cooked for firefighters
- Results from annual cross country race
- Have you experienced a fire in the home?
- Are you overloading your plug sockets?
- 45 people evacuated after fire breaks out
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September 2014
- Test your alarms on the first of the month
- Older People's Day and UK Ageing Safely Week
- Charity car washes at Aylesbury and High Wycombe
- Fire safety plea to new and returning students
- On-call firefighters wanted - Chesham, Great Missenden, High Wycombe
- Firefighters support Gas Safety Week
- Public consultation - still four weeks to go
- 480-mile cycle ride for three charities
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision
- Family fun day at Marlow Fire Station
- Making a clean sweep for safety
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August 2014
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July 2014
- Safety tips during FBU strikes - and at all other times
- Safety warning after hairdryer starts fire
- Smokers urged to take extra care following fire
- Latest incidents - Sunday 27 July 2014
- Latest incidents - Saturday 26 July 2014
- Public Safety Plan: Chance to have your say!
- Firefighters praise coach driver after M40 fire
- Crews rescue man trapped on balcony by kitchen fire
- Appeal for information after fatal collision on M40
- New edition of Safety Centre newsletter is out now
- Don't drop your guard during the holiday months
- Formula 1 fire team aims to keep campers safe
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June 2014
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May 2014
- Ambulance partnership shortlisted for award
- Audit of accounts 2013-14
- Firefighters support boat safety campaign
- Safety reminder after two kitchen fires today
- Safety advice after swimmer is rescued from weir
- Smoke alarm and kitchen safety reminders after fire
- Firefighters support Hoarding Awareness Week
- Safety reminder after dishwasher catches fire during the night
- Smoke alarm plea to people with hearing loss
- Safety notice: Bush & Haier washing machines
- Will you hear your alarm beep if you're asleep?
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision
- Appeal for witness after fatal collision- Milton Keynes
- We still respond to 999 calls during strikes
- Service shortlisted for three awards
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April 2014
- CFO accuses union of trying to disrupt safety arrangements
- Drop-in session for motorcyclists
- Crews return from major emergency exercise
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision in Milton Keynes
- Top tips to avoid a DIY fire or injury
- Firefighters renew warning after dishwasher fire
- Product recall & safety warning
- Outdoor fire started by cigarette damages two homes
- Firefighters rescue man trapped in flat fire
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision
- Campaign targets top cause of fatal house fires
- Firefighters attended 185 medical emergencies in March
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March 2014
- Safety centre's 20th anniversary newsletter
- Tick, tock, test your smoke alarms this weekend!
- Product recall & safety notice
- Smoke alarms in rented properties- have your say
- Charity car wash on Saturday 29th March
- Have you considered being an On-Call Firefighter?
- Smoking: If you need to lie down, don't light up
- Product recall - potential fire risk
- Appeal for witnesses - fire at mosque
- Appeal for witnesses after two die in collision
- Appeal for witnesses - fatal collision
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February 2014
- Open evening: could you be an on-call firefighter?
- Appeal for witnesses after fatal collision in Aylesbury
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- Fatal collision on the A41 near Waddesdon
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- BFRS council tax frozen for fourth year
- Marlow flooding update
- National Chip Week 2014
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- Weather more settled, but please stay prepared
- Marlow flooding update
- 21 May 1950: The day the tornado came
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- Marlow flooding update
- Floods highlight need for new approach to funding, says CFO
- Crews work through night in flood-hit Marlow
- More should be done to protect businesses from fire!
- Sinkhole swallows car on driveway
- Firefighters back kitchen safety campaign
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January 2014
- Coming soon - Fire Sprinkler Week 2014
- Team called in to help at Somerset floods
- Please drive safely in wintery conditions
- Fire safety tips for Chinese New Year celebrations
- Lucky escape from early-morning fire
- Warehouse/factory fire in Newport Pagnell
- Flooding in Marlow - urgent safety reminder
- Firefighters rescue man from flat fire
- Biker down rides again in 2014!
- Firefighters rescue dog stuck in river
- Please take care on wet or flooded roads
- Learn new skills on free blue light course
- New Year resolution that could save lives
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December 2013
- Please take care with flying lanterns & fireworks
- Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision
- Have a happy & safe Christmas
- Thank-you to employers who release On-Call Firefighters
- Firefighters rescue man from flat fire
- Appeal for witnesses after A413 collision
- Saturday night's FBU strike period ends
- Friday night's FBU strike period ends
- Fireman Sam helping charity collection in Marlow
- FBU strikes: Please take extra care
- December 2013 & January 2014 strikes
- Smoke alarm plea after Coffee Hall house fire
- Firefighters rescue woman from house fire
- Appeal for witnesses after Aylesbury fire
- Please put fire safety on your Christmas list
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November 2013
- Explosion & gas leak in Bletchley
- Product recall & safety notice
- Emergency exercise on railway line
- Product safety notice - potential fire hazard
- 37 members of staff, nearly 900 tears of service!
- Firefighters rescue man trapped by fire
- Road safety week: Distractions can be fatal
- Thank you for taking extra care again
- Thousands of young people to attend road safety events
- Please take extra care with candles
- Thank you for taking care during strike
- Please take care if you're celebrating Diwali
- Thank you for your vigilance this evening
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October 2013
- Safety reminder: Driving in wet and windy weather
- FBU strike dates - take extra care
- Picture: Light aircraft comes down in field
- Strike is called off - but please still take care!
- Fire caused by sunlight on mirror
- Tips for a safe and trouble-free Halloween
- Firefighters present £5,800 to charities
- Firefighters retain cross country titles
- Fireworks and bonfires - please be sensible and careful
- Firefighters take part in River Rinse
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September 2013
- Firefighters rescue three people from house fire
- Older People's Day - 1 October 2013
- Firefighters presented with Courage Award
- Thank you for taking extra care today
- Strike update - public reassurance
- Firefighters support electrical safety campaign
- Reduce the risk of an emergency by taking extra care
- Firefighters support Gas Safety Week
- Fatal collision - Ley Hill
- Fire caused by curling tongs
- Fatal collision in Newport Pagnell
- Making a clean sweep for safety
- Fire safety plea to new and returning students
- Open day at Bletchley - 7 September
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August 2013
- Public urged to think about fire and road safety
- Business as usual following strike ballot
- House fire in Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield car wash event raises £1,170
- Fatal collision on the M1 - Newport Pagnell
- Barbecues can be lethal - even after use
- Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision - M40
- Use the holiday to pass on fire safety tips
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July 2013
- Bedroom fire caused by sunlight on mirror
- Fire affecting four flats - Milton Keynes
- Car wash in aid of two good causes
- Safety notice and product recall - risk of fire
- 200 up as Biker Down welcomes MP
- Summer 2013 Safety Centre newsletter
- Open day raises record amount for charity
- Firefighters rescue two men from smoke-filled flat
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June 2013
