Peter Heath

A North East fire service is supporting a national campaign that calls on men and boys to end violence against women and girls. Tyne and Wear Fire & Rescue Service (TWFRS) is once again taking par...

A ground-breaking cancer research project has returned to the North East with more than 100 firefighters from Tyneside set to take part. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) are this week hos...

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has introduced their leadership team as a new Deputy Chief Fire Officer joined the organization. Stewart Nicholson has joined TWFRS from the Scottish Fire an...

Following a robust selection process, a new Deputy Chief Fire Officer has been announced at the North East’s largest fire and rescue service - Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS). ...

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (TWFRA) have appointed Peter Heath as their new Chief Fire Officer. Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther announced in March this year that he intended to retire fro...

Tyne and Wear fire chiefs have said the future of frontline services to communities has been strengthened with the continued investment in a brand new fleet of vehicles. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue...

A leading professor has praised a North East fire service for their commitment to firefighter safety and innovation. This week, Professor Anna Stec from the University of Central Lancashire provided i...

Firefighters in Tyne and Wear have been battling a wildfire for more than 20 hours as they call on the public to work with them. Chiefs at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have said that...

Fire chiefs in Tyne and Wear have called on their communities to work with them and behave responsibly, as the United Kingdom (UK) braces itself for another heatwave. The UK Met Office have issued an...