Darren Dovey

The Fire Brigades Union is warning that fire services need to prepared ahead of summer 2023.

Warning ahead of summer as data reveals how busy firefighters were in heatwave

Control room teams make sure firefighters get to 10,000 incidents a year in Northamptonshire

Salute team ensuring 10,000 fires, crashes and floods a year are dealt with

FBU bosses claim Northamptonshire's firefighters 'will not be sorry' to see Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey go when he retires in October

Firefighters union claims bullying, discrimination and crews 'running on empty'

Commissioner Stephen Mold admits 'much work needs to be done' after an official report raised concerns over equality and diversity in Northamptonshire's fire service

Fire chiefs vow to ‘get better’ after report's equality and diversity concerns

Inspector Roy Wilsher (bottom right) says Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service has made "significant process" under its chief Darren Dovey

Inspector salutes county firefighters ‘significant progress’ since 2019 report

Fire chief Darren Dovey revealed Northamptonshire crews dealt with six times more calls than usual as temperatures soared on Tuesday

Record-breaking temperatures spark 'busiest day ever' for county firefighters

The Met Office has confirmed temepratures topped 40°C in Northamptonshire for the first time on Tuesday

Met Office confirms temperatures topped 40°C in county for first time

Train companies are warning passengers to only travel if it's essential during two days of extreme hot weather

Hottest day for 111 years as forecasters predict 41°C in parts of the county

Mark Jones is set to take over as Northamptonshire Chief Fire Officer in October

Commissioner dismisses concerns over new chief fire officer as 'historic issues'

Mark Jones (left) alongside commissioner Stephen Mold during last week's confirmation panel meeting at Northampton Guildhall

New county fire chief confirmed after grilling from councillors

Four new fire appliances are ready to roll at The Mounts, Mereway, Kettering and Moulton stations following a £1.4 million investment by Stephen Mold

Firefighters see first new engines in ten years after £1.4m investment

Seven stations see benefit of upgrades as Commissioner delivers on pledge

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Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold with the NSAR volunteers as he attended a recent training exercise

Search and Rescue volunteers join forces with firefighters to boost response

The new recruits outside the Darby Close HQ

Fire chief welcomes 18 new Northamptonshire firefighter recruits

Nearly 800 Northamptonshire firefighters' callouts were unnecessary in the year to September 2021

Shock figures show firefighters attend more false alarms than real fires

Fire chief Darren Dovey announced plans to retire in October

Third time lucky! County fire chief announces retirement plan AGAIN

Health and emergency services have stood down the major incident for Northamptonshire

Major incident halted in Northamptonshire although Covid situation 'remains seri...

Darren Dovey is head of the Northamptonshire Resilience Forum, as well as Chief Fire Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.

'Major incident’ is ‘proactive’ move ahead of ‘expected surge’ of Omicron cases

A major incident has been called by NHS and emergency services in Northamptonshire

Health and emergency services call 'major incident' over Covid surge in county

A mix of infections and self-isolation have forced the service to cut back in certain areas

Northamptonshire firefighters taking 'extra shifts' to cover Covid-19 absences

Joanne receives her award from Chief Officer Darren Dovey. Picture: Kirsty Edmonds.

Award for Daventry 999 call handler who kept woman calm throughout fire ordeal

This was the queue to get into Sainsbury's petrol station at lunchtime on Monday

Panic buyers bring queues to Northampton's petrol stations for a fourth day

This car fire on the M1 in February this year was just one of more than 3,000 calls in a year answered by firefighters

Nearly 5,000 callouts and a pandemic all in a year's work for our firefighters

Josh Gamble.

New Daventry recruit Josh is latest to join Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue famil...

Stephen Mold's plan will create a new policing response hub in Northampton town centre

Plans unveiled for new police hub in Northampton town centre

Firefighters from Brackley were out shovelling snow to make sure the local covid vaccination centre could continue giving out vital jabs

From driving ambulances to shovelling snow at Covid vaccination centres...Northa...

Library picture

Temporary mortuary re-opened as winter deaths rise in Northamptonshire

Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey

Fire chief welcomes news Northamptonshire's rubbish tips can avoid lockdown

Although due to retirement Darren Dovey will stay on in the top job.

Fire Brigades Union questions reappointment of Northants' chief fire officer

Darren Dovey will continue in his £118k job for another two years but the Fire Brigades Union is not happy

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Norhamptonshire's Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey

Northamptonshire's fire chief postpones retirement for a second time

Northants firefighters answered the Government's plea for help

Northamptonshire firefighters taking on "the most challenging of additional role...

County firefighters are on stadn-by to bolster ambulance services

Northamptonshire's firefighters on stand-by to bolster under-pressure ambulance ...

Northants firefighters are still answering 999 calls

Northamptonshire fire chief's plea to think before you dial 999 during coronavir...

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service praised for making improvements by watc...

Northants firefighters go through their drills at Belgrave House. Pictures: Jensen Houghton @JensenEmergency

Firefighters put derelict Northampton office block to good use in high-rise exer...

The group of 20 new Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service recruits. Photo: NFRS

Meet the 20 new Northamptonshire firefighters hiring after large-scale recruitme...

Stephen Mold with Northamptonshire firefighters.

Northamptonshire fire response times drop as more appliances available

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer Darren Dovey, police, fire and crime commissioner Stephen Mold and firefighter Natasha Dorrill promote the recruitment drive

Biggest firefighter recruitment drive for five years in Northamptonshire

Northants County Schools Challenge

Corby school wins knife crime county schools challenge

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Services has been rated as requiring improvement in a watchdog report.

Short-staffed Northamptonshire's fire service hampered by 'financial straightjac...

New equipment will be bought with the extra investment.

Northamptonshire's fire chief pledges to pump more money into equipment and buil...

Darren Dovey chief fire officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Recruitment drive launched for more on-call firefighters to work in Northamptons...

Going for gold: Northamptonshire firefighters get bright new uniform

Stephen Mold today (Tuesday) takes over the budget of the county's fire and rescue service.

Police commissioner today takes over Northamptonshire fire and rescue budget

Police, fire and crime commissioner Stephen Mold

Northants police and fire merger moves a step closer

The winning Southfield School team

Kettering pupils scoop top prize in County Schools Challenge

Staff and pupils from Southfield School in Kettering are celebrating after being named the winner of this year's Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge.

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Stephen Mold has been given the go-ahead to take over the budget of the county's fire and rescue service.

BREAKING NEWS: Police commissioner gets green light to take over Northamptonshir...

Councillor AndreGonzalez De Savage tweeted this picture of the aftermath of the blaze

'Daventry warehouse fire could have been avoided by fitting sprinklers'

The signing was attended by representatives from the Armed Forces and MoD, Northamptonshire County Council, and NFRS

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service signs the Armed Forces Covenant

The new NFRS recruits (yellow helmets) with their NFRS trainers (white helmets) NNL-170112-102413005

Newly-trained firefighters join Northants Fire and Rescue Service

A book written by six Lodge Park Academy pupils, which was chosen as the winner of the Northamptnshire County Schools Challenge, has been launched at a primary school in Kettering

Corby pupils' winning book launched across county

Current crime commisioner Stephen Mold, left, is launching plans to move governance of the fire service under his control also. NNL-170619-165431009

Police commissioner kicks off bid to take control of Northamptonshire's fire ser...

Chief fire officer Darren Dovey.

Union 'jumped the gun' by holding possible strike talks says Northamptonshire's ...

The Remembrance Service at Wootton Hall

Emergency services pay tribute to fallen during service at Northamptonshire head...

New Northamptonshire Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey NNL-160617-110338001

New county fire boss is a homegrown boy