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SAVE THE DATE! 🚨
It's official - we will be hosting our National Training & Development Event at the @FSCmoreton on 20th-22nd June 2025. 👊🔥
More information to follow so watch this space. 👀
wfs.org.uk/wfs-national-trai…
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Hi Molly! Great you'd love to drive a fire engine one day 🚒 Clare, Firefighter @SYFR is the driver here 👩🚒
This was at one of our events. Women learn skills like driving, some have never driven one before!
Follow your dreams, and you can drive one too! 🌈
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Today we remember Firefighter Fleur Lombard, who tragically lost her life on the 4 February 1996.
She received the Silver Axe for outstanding recruit 1994 and was awarded Queen’s Gallantry Medal posthumously.
Thinking of her family and Avon Fire on this day.
Image © R Lombard
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Hi everyone! Its @Sab_CohenHatton joining you for a Twitter Takeover! This week, I'm going to share some of the amazing women we have @WestSussexFire who are doing all kinds of roles. Keep an eye on this thread to hear more about some of them! 👇
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Government figures (2019) show that just 6.4% of firefighters in England are women. WFS wants to see women more visible in the industry and beyond, so more women pursue it as a career, resulting in a more inclusive and equal service. Let us see some of your photos??
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Our Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award recognizes an outstanding leader who champions equality & diversity 🏳️🌈
See the link in our pinned Twitter post to nominate!
We're proud to have @Dany_Cotton as patron. This award is a special one 💜
#WFSAwards20
BBC London
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Today, we remember FF Fleur Lombard, tragically killed on duty, on 4 February 1996. Our thoughts are with her family and @AvonFireRescue 🚒
WFS Board Member @CFOAlexJohnson shares memories of Fleur in her tribute. 👇
wfs.org.uk/2021/02/04/fleur-…
#Firefighter
Image © Roger Lombard
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Dream of being a firefighter? 🚒 💜
We’ll be running a free 6-week Future Firefighter Programme starting Tue 15th June. 📢 🆓
This is a Positive Action event series.
For information and to register visit:
🔗wfs.org.uk/future-firefighte…
#WFSVirtual #PositiveAction #SmashStereotypes
ALT Three firefighters taking part in hose handling training
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Morning folks! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Lynsey McVay @Lynsmc31, I’m an Area Manager with @Tyne_Wear_FRS and I am taking over WFS twitter feed for the next week! Hopefully you’ll find some of my tweets interesting. Enjoy and have a great day!! 👩🏻🚒🚒😊
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'Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader' award joint winners - Dr Anne Scoging & Lynsey Seal @LondonFire who both display outstanding leadership characteristics alongside being very dedicated, professional & caring individuals who will be shocked & exceedingly humble knowing they have won
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So here’s an update from Reuben about life with a fire officer - The dreaded duty weekend - part 1. #dogslife #dogsoftwitter #spaniellife #DutyCalls #firefighters
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"I will do all I can to make the service a brilliant place to work, which delivers outstanding results for the communities we serve.”
Congratulations to our Honorary Officer Alex @DCFOAlexJohnson new Chief Fire Officer for @SYFR
Alex joined as a firefighter in 1992 👩🚒
Huge congratulations to @DCFOAlexJohnson, who has today been appointed our new Chief Fire Officer 👏
She takes over from James Courtney QFSM when he retires in January 📅
More here 👇
syfire.gov.uk/alex-johnson-a…
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'Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader- runner up is Jenni Sexx from @manchesterfire. Her passion and caring side leapt of the page & one of Jenni’s leadership strengths is her unflinching commitment to, & visible championing of equality &diversity which she has delivered ‘real change’.
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I joined Highlands & Islands Fire Brigade in 2000 as an auxiliary firefighter (we were later upgraded to RDS).
At that time it was the busiest auxiliary station in the UK but it also lacked any running water or toilets! We had to wash our BA sets in buckets!
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'Firefighter Rising Star' winner is Danielle Heathcote from @DerbyshireFRS. If you can see it, you can be it & Danielle certainly exemplifies this. Danielle was also awarded runner up in the 'Bright Light' category where her support to others was so positively mentioned
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Morning! It’s @Karla5188 here, I’ll be taking over this account for the next 7 days!
I’m a @fire_scot station commander for @firemaryhill & @FireKnightswood in @scotfire_glasgo.
I’ll be tweeting about my fire service journey, cancer & highlighting some amazing colleagues!
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Congratulations @LFBCommissioner, a great achievement and all at WFS are very proud! 🎉
The @MayorofLondon presented @LFBCommissioner Dany Cotton with her long service award celebrating 31 years serving London. Dany is calling for changes to fire safety law & for more women to join in the fire service over the next 30 years bit.ly/2N1GT6I
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Awards 2020 'Bright Light' winner is Kimberley Jerray-Silver from @LondonFire who clearly has an enormous heart, builds people up & is definitely the bright light in the darkest place for a lot of people. The work she does is way beyond anything that is asked of her.
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Thanks to Jules, Nicola, Mandeep, Bec, Lynsey, George, Sabrina, Karla, and Jan for taking part in our #Takeover while keeping up with their careers, home life, and a pandemic 💜 💜 💜
Please like this post if you'd like to see a Twitter Takeover again in the future!
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To all the Dads who've told us we can when we've told ourselves we can't. To all the Dads who've role modelled strength, hope and compassion. To all the Dads who've laughed with us and cried with us. To all the Dads on duty. We salute you. Happy #FathersDay
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"Strong women lift each other up"
Let's celebrate each other ladies, and share in this post who helped you believe in yourself! There are so many, but 2 that jump to mind for me are @NickyBottomley and @CFOAlexJohnson who believed I could chase my dreams! Thank you! From Bec ♥️
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We are honoured and excited to have @fire_scot 🔥 as a brand new corporate member and supporter of Women in the Fire Service in 2020! 🏴😄 Welcome!
"The Scottish Fire and Rescue service is extremely pleased to have joined Women in the Fire Service UK as a Corporate Member.”
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We're delighted to announce the #WFSAwards23 recipients. Congratulations to all! ✨✨✨
We will be featuring the winners and runners-up later today… or you can read about their achievements now in our latest awards news 🏆wfs.org.uk/2023/04/12/wfs-aw…
#RoleModels #Awards
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Our heartfelt thanks go to Dany Cotton tonight @LFBCommissioner who is standing down as Chair of @WFSUK1 this June 🏆
Dany has held the position of Chair and Vice Chair for WFS UK for 19 UNFORGETTABLE and AMAZING years! 💜
#WFS2019
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Hello everyone, Jules King here with my first tweet with #TwitterTakeover my first hurdle is to try and pin a tweet to the profile. I am delighted to take over the account for a week, and proud that I am the Chair of this wonderful organisation @ESFRSJKing
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'Firefighter Rising Star' runner up is Agata Wieczorek from @cambsfrs who is not deterred by the barriers she faces rather she sees them as challenges to be overcome. She is an advocate and ambassador on gender equality & actively seeks to resolve issues faced by women.
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So, if you've asked yourself, "Can I be a firefighter and have a family.
Yes, you can!" 💪
Happy retirement to Julie Cooper @WestMidsFire who shares her feelings on 30 years' in the service ⤵️
#RoleModel
After more than 30 years serving the West Midlands, our first EVER female firefighter retires today. We wish Watch Commander Julie Cooper a very long, happy and well-deserved retirement!
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📢 Latest stats on gender in fire and rescue... 📈 🔍 👩🏾🚒
1.7% of all #firefighters were women in 2002. Latest figures show by 2020 this reached 7%
Last year's figure was 6.4%
Change is coming but #StillSomeWayToGo
#GirlsCanDoAnything 💜
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We are very excited to be able to acknowledge our wonderful award recipients in-person this evening @FSCmoreton in our Awards Ceremony! 🏆 🎉
#WFSAwards22 #WFSNTD22
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our WFS Patron and WFS volunteer Dany @Dany_Cotton it's marvellous to celebrate your special day here, at what is a brilliant 20th event!
Thanks for everything you do to inspire us all, and for your boundless passion for equality! 💜 💜 💜
#SeeHerToBeHer
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As a woman in the fire service, You're a visible role model.... Don't underestimate the power of a role model. You may think that you're ordinary because you're used to the job that you do, but to others, you are extraordinary.
#ordinarywomen #extraordinarythings
#OWET
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And that’s it! Our 21st Training and Development weekend year is now over, and what a weekend it’s been. Thank you to all who attended and made it one of the best weekends we have had. We hope you left feeling Stronger Together, because we certainly did 💪🏻💜
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📣 NEWS: Recipients of the much anticipated Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022 announced! 🏆
Special thanks to all our Award Sponsors and those who nominated.⭐
Join us celebrating winners, runners-up & all 60 nominees!⬇️
wfs.org.uk/2022/05/06/women-…
#WFSAwards22 #FeelGoodFriday
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The #Lionessess prove that if you can see it you can be it!
📸 💥 💯 🚒
flickr.com/photos/womeninthe…
ALT Group of smiling women posing in a selfie frame engraved with the words see it be it
ALT Women working together using a vehicle extrication tool to cut open a car
ALT Woman wearing fire kit helping another woman to fit a breathing apparatus mask over her head properly
ALT Smiling woman in the driving seat of a red fire appliance
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Huge congratulations to our very own Chair, Jules @ESFRSJKing who has received the Queens Fire Service Medal, awarded for distinguished service. 👏 👏 👏
Much deserved recognition to someone who's worked tirelessly to serve communities @EastSussexFRS 😊 🚒
#QFSM #EastSussex
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Congratulations to @DCFOAlexJohnson who leads on our corporate work, for being a finalist in the Leadership Excellence category in the @guardian Public Service Awards 2019 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
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#PublicService
Congratulations to @DCFOAlexJohnson who has been shortlisted for the Leadership Excellence award at the @guardian Public Service Awards 2019 👏
theguardian.com/society/2019… via @SocietyGuardian
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'Event Champion' Winner is Sonja Sinclair-Elechi from @HWFire . Sonja clearly puts everyone else first. Her passion is simply helping other people and her commitment is outstanding and she is a most worthy winner.
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It's International Women's Day!
Let's celebrate all kinds of women breaking down barriers, changing misconceptions and paving the way for others. 💜
Thanks to all our allies who play an important part in the path to equality and equity.
Which women inspire you? ✨
#IWD2023
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Join us in saying congratulations to Dawn Docx, who becomes Chief Fire Officer this summer @NorthWalesFire 👏
That will make 8️⃣ women CFO's in the UK @KathrynBilling @Sab_CohenHatton @CFOAlexJohnson @CFOESFRS @StaffsFireChief Joanne Turton Ann Millington
#TimeForChange #CFO
NWFRS will welcome a new Chief Fire Officer this summer. Dawn Docx, currently the Deputy Chief Fire Officer at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, will be taking over as Chief Fire Officer in North Wales when Simon Smith retires later this year nwales-fireservice.org.uk/ne…
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We want to increase visibility and access to positive images of women in the fire service to help inspire the next generation. This is why our Flickr images are licensed for reuse for non-commercial purposes - if we are given credit.
#WorldPhotographyDay
wfs.org.uk/2019/12/16/improv…
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Jan has been an immense advocate for WFS, and we are appalled by the shocking treatment she has been subjected to. This interview highlights her resilience and bravery to prevent this from happening to others.
EXCL: Fire service bosses in Shropshire talked about wanting to 'kill' and harm female colleagues.
Leaked messages we’ve obtained refer to women as “lazy cow”, “feckin bint” and “useless”.
“I could still kill her buddy”, said the Chief about one woman.
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/fire…
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Did you catch this fab CBeebies "What's on Your Head" episode yesterday? 💥
Firefighter of 11 years, Karen, shares her sense of pride in the job.
"I have a big visor when I'm cutting big things like buses."
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bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000scc…
#YoungMinds #EarlyLearning
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Look what these inspirations achieved 👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Finished another tour at work with these beauties 🔥🚒 we even had @Nakillarossi with us at Chelsea - honoured to work with such amazing women 💪🏻😎🤩
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@LouDS01 @EmzieAlice #femalefirefighters #firefighterfitness #empoweringwomen
@antarctic_fire #OWET
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📣 Good to see an increase in the number of female firefighters in England, meaning 6.4% of firefighters are now women 👩🏻🚒 👩🏽🚒 👩🏿🚒 📈
During 2018/19, 16.6% of new firefighters joining fire and rescue services were women. Full report from @NFCC_FireChiefs ⤵️
#FireServiceWomen
Latest government figures reveal an increase in the number of female firefighters.
This is the first time since 2009 that the increase has not been due to a decrease in the number of male firefighters. However attacks on firefighters continue to rise. bit.ly/2Nuu9q2
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"She is an outstanding, dedicated and professional fire officer who is committed to supporting diversity and improving the Fire and Rescue Service for everyone."
Our very own Jules King has been awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal for distinguished service.
Click here to find out more: esfrs.org/news/2020-news/jul…
Congratulations @ESFRSJKing from everyone at ESFRS and @WFSUK1 !!
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So here’s another pawsome pupdate from spaniel Reuben about life with a working mum, his perspective of The Duty Weekend (pt 2) and The Rota Day After The Duty Weekend 😃 #dogslife #dogsoftwitter #FireDog @carolepittaway @Glosfire @m4ttamey
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"It's flipping brilliant being a firefighter." 👏 👏 👏
It’s a year since I left behind the 📺presenting lark to join @LancashireFRS and I’ve passed my BA team leader assessment. It’s flipping brilliant being a firefighter. Plus the hair and make-up is on fleek. 👩🏼🚒
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Nominations for our #WFSAwards20 are now open! Please RT 💜
With 7 brand new categories there's something for everyone 🏆
You've got until 16 March to nominate a remarkable person or service 😇 wfs.org.uk/awards/
Our 1st category:
⭐ Young Person Role Model Award ⭐
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What an achievement! We have been following your journey and in complete awe of you both. Congratulations from us all at WFS 💜💜
THEY’VE DONE IT!
G & B have successfully skied unsupported for 52 days to the SOUTH POLE!!
After emotional phone calls to loved ones, theyre off to the catering tent for a well deserved hot meal, beer & use of a real toilet!
Congrats to these incredible women!
We are so proud!
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Another Twitter takeover today, a big thank you to @enzo652 for your insightful tweets over the last 7 days. Back to @ESFRSJKing for this week and thought I would share a recent picture of me with one of my first 26 years ago. Who else is up for sharing a first and recent picture
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We're excited to be back @FSCmoreton 🙌 🙌🏿 and the Event Volunteer Team are back in action with big smiles, preparing for the start of the event tomorrow! #WFSNTD22
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Massive congratulations to our @WFSUK1 partnerships and liaison lead Alex @DCFOAlexJohnson who has been named Most Influential Woman in Fire @FIRE_Editor 💥
What an accolade!
#EFES19
Another #EFEs19 award- this time for @DCFOAlexJohnson.
Our soon to be Chief Fire Officer has been named Most Influential Woman in Fire by @FIRE_Editor!
#SYFRfamily 😊
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Happy #IWD2020 from our Chair @ESFRSJKing 💜
"Today we celebrate all of the wonderful role models we have in our network, those who support our events, our fantastic volunteers, members, partners, supporters and champions who strive for #EachforEqual every day!" ✨
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“This is quite an historic moment to become the first female Chief within the South West and for Cornwall."
Congratulations @KathrynBilling who becomes the first woman Chief Fire Officer @CornwallFRS 📢 👩🚒
She started as an on-call firefighter in #Redruth 🚒
#RoleModel #CFO
Extreme proud & privileged to be appointed as the next CFO @CornwallFRS Thanks to so many people who have supported & inspired me to achieve my aspiration. We have amazing passionate & professional people & I look forward to taking us forward to deliver our service to One & All
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Another 20 and I’ve increased our following by 200 in a week...ok so it’s not 1000 as promised but hey - Rome wasn’t built in a day 🙄🤦🏻♀️ #KeepSharing
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Our delegates are getting ready for their 1st workshops including Abseiling, Menopause, Be a Control Operator, Be a Role Model & 'Preparing Yourself for Promotion' led by Station Manager, Liana Selecka-Jones @CumbriaFire
Liana is our Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award winner!
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Hi everyone! Nearly time for me to hand WFS back, but before I go I just wanted to say what a fab week this has been for me, and, well Reuben has something he’d like to say... #pawsome #pupdates #ThankYou #dogs #DogsofTwittter #bestfriends #firefighter
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Good morning all! @Soulgirl999 taking over tweets for @WFSUK1 I work @Glosfire on secondment from @AvonFireRescue - previously with @HMICFRS for the first ever FRS inspections. I’m passionate about making the FRS more inclusive for staff & communities. Hope you enjoy my stuff!
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'Firefighter Rising Star' 👩🚒sponsored by @ifeglobal rewarded us with phenomenal winner, role model Arwen Bailey @NorthYorksFire supporting girls to thrive & fantastic runner-up @JadeKonkel @LondonFire a "shining example" giving back to her community! 🔥
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Huge thanks to Jan, Catering Manager @FSCmoreton and her amazing team who did a brilliant job catering for all our dietary needs and helping keep our energy levels topped up at our #WFS2019 event 🍽️ 🙌
Thanks to the housekeeping team and all the facilities staff too! 👍
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So ... @MandeepKitB from @WestMidsFire @ErdingtonFire is taking over the WFS Twitter acount for a week! Keep an eye out for tweets, retweets and likes! nitter.app/WFSUK1/status/12612343…
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SCdr Ella Warden @harris6751 a true inspiration for all at @WestMidsFire, supportive, dedicated, professional, hard working, aspirational, knowledgable and most of all very grounded. Thank you for being on my journey! Here she is at passout 01/20! @WMFS_OLPD #readywillingable
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On behalf of us all at WFS, we are sending our heartfelt condolences to Wayne’s family, friends and to West Midland FRS. Sending our love at this terribly sad time 💜
We are devastated to announce that our Chief Fire Officer, Wayne Brown, was this morning found dead at his home.
Our thoughts and love are with his family, friends and colleagues.
Please click below to read our statement: wmfs.link/3u6MR0c
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Wow! Fantastic news @WFSUK1 Honorary Officer Alex @DCFOAlexJohnson has been recognised and shortlisted for @FIRE_Editor Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2019 'Most Influential Woman in Fire'👍
Congrats to nominees in all categories! 👏🏽 #EFES19
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Morning all followers & supporters, I'm @enzo652, a FF in @SWFireandRescue & part of @antarctic_fire it's my turn for the @WFSUK1 takeover!! I started my career 20 years ago & met my best mate @jussiehall through a WFS event around 16 years ago (yes we're still friends 😆)
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A nice surprise for @Dany_Cotton on her birthday at our AGM this morning! Happy Birthday and what a way to spend it ✨
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My last take over day today ☹️
Busy day catching up with people. Building trust, positive relationships and providing support when required, is a massive priority for me. It can be time consuming, but the benefits are immeasurable. As Maya Angelou said....
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Our 'Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award' sponsored by @DraegerNews had an unequivocal winner, Group Commander Deb Davies @HWFire 🏆
An "exceptional leader" & equality and diversity champion, Deb said, “Lift as we climb, taking others along with us.” 💜
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We'd like to say a huge thank you to all those supporting our work through renewed corporate membership this year!👍 🙌 😄
📢 @AvonFireRescue @BedsFire @Bucksfire @cambsfrs @CheshireFire @CornwallFRS @CumbriaFire @DerbyshireFRS @DSFireUpdates @DWFireRescue
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Happy International Men's Day 2019 to our male allies - mentors, coaches, partners, trainers, members, champions - who promote gender equality for a more progressive Fire & Rescue Service 💪
To positive role models everywhere making a difference for men & children 😊
#IMD2019
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Fab to see our Chair @ESFRSJKing Assistant Director of Safer Communities @EastSussexFRS in April's issue of @SceneLGBTQ 🏳️🌈
"It’s a fantastically supportive environment where I can be wholly myself."
▶️issuu.com/gscene/docs/04_sce…
#Inspire #Firefighters
📷 @EastSussexFRS
ALT Portrait of the Chair of Women in the Fire Service UK, Jules King.
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Standing ovation for an emotional and empowering speech from Dany Cotton @LFBCommissioner at #WFS2019
What an incredible atmosphere here this evening! 💜🙌
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Congratulations to #RoleModel and Deputy Chief Fire Officer Shantha
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Shantha Dickinson as the new Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Hampshire and @iwightfire, following the retirement of DCFO Steve Apter in June 2021.
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Reuben preparing his speech for later today “The Limitations of a Duty Weekend - when your Mum’s on duty and you’re a Spaniel!”. I’m sure his doggy insights will be pawsome! Catch him later for some barking mad updates 🐶👨🏼🚒 #dogsoftwitter #spaniellife #workingcockerlife
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You can see more pictures from this year's training event #WFS2019 of women of all ages (and men too) doing inspirational things and working hard, making new friends and learning from each other! 😊
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"You can't be what you can't see."
By the age of seven, children are already facing limits on their future aspirations, according to a report ... "because of ingrained stereotyping".
💡 #RoleModels
bbc.co.uk/news/education-500…
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Huge thank you to everyone who attended the training weekend as delegates, facilitators, instructors, all the FIre Service College staff and thanks to the Fire Services who supported delegates. So to next year, confirmed dates are 21, 22, 23 June 2019.
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WFS awards panel have now considered all 53 nominations for this years WFS 2020 awards. 19 FRS & a charity made nominations. The panel were blow away by the efforts, achievements & dedications. WFS hopes to be able to announce the winners & runners up week commencing 15th June 🏆
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Congratulations Hayley, we can’t wait to see the amazing things you do in the years to come either! Good luck! 🚒👩🏻🚒
A massive congratulations to Red Watch’s very own FF Nolan, who this tour became a fully qualified firefighter. Hayley’s been such an integral part of the watch since joining us 18 months ago, and we can’t wait to see the amazing things she does in years to come 👏🏼💪🏼🙌🏼👩🏼🚒🔥
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I was thinking, my take over is to give people an insight into my daily work - which will come next week, but @WFSUK1 have given me so much support over my career I would like more people to benefit, so I’ve set myself a challenge - 1000 new followers in the week, pls share...GO!
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So any of you ever feel exhausted by your efforts and question whether you make a difference? Well you do. My 6 yr old niece had to draw a pic of someone who inspires her. It was me apparently. Why? “It’s Auntie Nettes because she saves people”. I never knew she thought that 😍
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Time for me to sign off. 👋🏻
Thank you to those that have given great support during my cancer journey & to you all for a great week. #TeamEffort #OneTeam
Please feel free to follow me @Karla5188!
Delighted to hand over to the amazing @Soulgirl999 👏🏻
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"WFS delegates, thank you for your engagement, enthusiasm, willingness to learn new things, to grasp opportunities & for being our role models for the future! 💜
"Each one of you has made #WFSNTD22 what it is! Keep learning & developing."
- @ESFRSJKing
#SeeItToBeIt #Proud
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We'd like to give a special shout out to all the staff @FSCmoreton who make us all feel so welcome and looked after, including front of house staff Mo & Moya! Thank you for looking after us and our delegates for the next few days. 😊
#GreatToBeBack #FamiliarFaces
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'Men as allies' runner up is Stephen Harris @WestMidsFire who has supported & developed several women in FRS judging without bias & always inspiring leadership through a coaching style which empowers and so has made the learning experience a confident positive outcome.
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Young Person Role Model winner is Demi'OMellon whose passion contributions,dedication & efforts are a credit to her & @fire_scot. WFS sponsor @SteveMcfirerisk said life is about more than academic performance this award marks investment in young person’s potential & achievement
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We are deeply shocked and saddened to hear the devastating news from Beirut. Our thoughts and hearts are with the firefighters, emergency services, people of #Beirut and all those affected by this tragedy. 💔
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We are here! Already had some amazing conversations this morning, and looking forward to the next 2 days. We are in Hall 4, stand F14 - come and say hello to our purple shirts 💜
#ESS23 #women #firefighters #empower
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With lots of big fires going on at the moment in the hot weather, it's really important to stay hydrated & look after our bodies. @fbunational have a great course on Heat Illness Prevention & Awareness fbueducation.org/page.php?id… Take note that women can be affected more🥵🔥🚒
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Our Directors' response to the Independent Culture Review of London Fire Brigade. Text: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
ALT Text card - link via Linked In is in the tweet
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Again, we want to thank our attendees, partners, speakers, instructors, volunteers and staff, and everyone who made #WFS2019 possible.
SAVE THE DATE! See you next year, 19-21 June, 2020 @FSCmoreton
Never stop training, never stop developing.
#FutureFocussed
We've been overjoyed with the positive response on social media for #WFS2019 We genuinely couldn't have done it without your support.
Thanks to each and everyone of you for making this year's 19th National Training & Development Event such a success! 💜
#SharingStrengths
ALT Group photo of Women in the Fire Service UK delegates at the 19th National Training & Development Event 2019
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Honoured to announce that we've been nominated for "Team of the Year" and "Training Provider of the Year" at the 9th Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards! We are thrilled and our dedication our mission is what drives us. Thank you 🚒🌟
We are delighted to announce the finalists for the 9th Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards - fire-magazine.co.uk/finalist… #EFE2023 #excellence #firefighters #fireandrescue
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Wonderful to host our first online event today! Always a huge pleasure to see so many people ready to connect and engage.
Fantastic to have 50 middle managers across 17 services join our facilitators. Thanks for making today an event to remember.
#WorkingTogether #WFSVirtual
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Many of our @WFSUK1 national committee members are in London today to be part of the "guard of honour" for Dany @LFBCommissioner to celebrate her career in the Fire and Rescue Service. Dany, our patron, has been involved with WFS since 1998 and joined the service at 18.
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Say hi to Annette Carrington 👋 @annette_rocks , an absolutely amazing BA Instructor at @WestMidsFire. Her calm, methodical, thorough approach shines through when she's in action. A true, genuine inspiration and a huge credit to the BA team at WMFS @WMFS_OLPD #readywillingable
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