




NWFS is proud to announce its 10th National Training & Development Weekend is to be hosted by the Fire and Rescue Services of the North East Region; Cleveland, Durham & Darlington, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. The event will be held at the purpose built training and development centre located at Barmston Mere, Washington, Sunderland.
This LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) event is taking place on Friday 6 August 2010, the event is planned to coincide with Brighton Pride March on Saturday 7 August.
Are you ready for a challenge? The Great Escape is an amazing chance to test your powers of persuasion, alternatively dare you to dangle from a crane, in the ultimate abseil experience? If those two activities don't really do it for you, how about a spectacular day of golf at Spey Valley Aviemore?
Members are often questioned and criticised for organising women only events, in an effort to support members in dealing with these challenges, NWFS has produced a statement explaining the rationale, detailing the benefits and positive outcomes of such events.
Having accomplished the Sub 24hour 3 peaks challenge last year, NWFS members looked for a new, and somewhat wetter, challenge.
Following the successful positive action events in Ely, Cambridgeshire, the team have just returned from supporting East Sussex in their recruitment programme.