A fire engine can’t be in two places at once. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are committed to achieving our vision of creating the safest community.
We value your safety but some members of our community take unnecessary risks and endanger us all. With the increasing number of cars on the roads, we deal with many car crashes, mechanical or electrical car fires and deliberate car fires. Our road safety section can give you tips on staying safe on the roads and keeping your car in good shape and away from thieves.
Worse than this is the time we spend on unnecessary call-outs such as hoax calls and deliberate fires. While we are on our way to a hoax or dealing with a grass fire someone may be in real danger and need our help. By making prank calls, starting fires or attacking our crews on the way to emergencies, people are risking your life. Find out more by looking at the information, videos and cartoons in this section.
We can’t be in two places at once, help us to keep you safe and keep crime down.
