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This is our latest round-up of news from across
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.
A new group of on-call firefighters have successfully completed their initial training course and will now return to their local communities where they will help respond to incidents.
The eight new recruits were assessed by the Learning and Development trainers based at Ryde Fire Station on the Isle of Wight.
Our teams have been busy in recent weeks with hosting open days, fundraising with charity car washes and attending other events such as Pride.
There are still more events scheduled in the coming weeks including the St Mary's open day on 14th October.
Five specialist firefighters from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were deployed to Morocco following the devastating earthquake.
They were part of a team of 60 UK search and rescue specialists deployed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, who arrived in Morocco, along with specialist equipment and four search dogs.
A team of 12 Hampshire and Isle of Wight firefighters travelled to the other side of the world to share learning and showcase their rescue skills as part of a new exchange programme.
Our extrication and rope rescue teams competed at this year's UK Rescue Organisation Festival of Rescue competition in Lincolnshire, taking home a number of awards.
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