Links to websites related to the fire and rescue service.
All of these links take you to external websites and Avon Fire
& Rescue Service cannot be held responsible for their
content.
You can also see our page of useful
community safety links
The
Arson Control Forum (ACF)
The ACF website has
information on how you can reduce your risk of becoming a
victim of arson, as well as for agencies
involved in combating deliberately lit fires.
Avon Fire
Band website
This site provides information on the band, its music, players
and history. All the information you need to join the band or
book it for a concert is listed here.
Chief Fire Officers'
Association website (CFOA)
Chief Fire Officers’ Association website.
Communities
and Local Government website (CLG)
The Government
department with the responsibility for fire.
Fire Brigades Union
website (FBU)
The
website of the Fire Brigades Union.
Fire Officers'
Association website
The website of
the Fire Officers' Association website.
The Firefighters Charity
website
The Firefighters Charity provides a
range of services that preserve the quality of life for serving and
retired fire service staff and their families.
The Government Fire
Kills website
Government website containing fire safety advice for you
and your home.
FireNet
International website
Internet based
Firefighters' resource.
Gambia and Avon Fire
Service In Partnership (GAFSIP) website
The website for the charitable trust, the Gambia in Partnership
with Avon Fire Service. This site explains more about what the
charity does.
Local Government
Employers (LGE) website
The national centre of excellence for local authorities on pay,
pensions and employment strategy.
National Fire Sprinkler
Network website
The website of the National Fire Sprinkler Network.
Red Cross
Fire Emergency Support Service
The Red Cross provide a vital support service to victims after a
fire.
Retained
Firefighters Union (RFU) website
The website of The Retained Firefighters Union.
UK Urban Search &
Rescue website
The website of UK Urban Search & Rescue
Trade Publications
The Burning
Issue
A magazine for the fire and rescue service
Links to other useful organisations
Avon and
Somerset Constabulary website
The website of the
Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
Bath and North
East Somerset Council website
The Bath and North East Somerset Council website.
Bristol City
Council website
The website of Bristol City Council.
Comprehensive
Performance Assessment website
Find out more about the Comprehensive Performance Assessment.
Direct
Gov website
The Direct Gov website providing public service information.
The Family Group 4
website
Avon's Performance Improvement Family Group website.
Go Smoke Free (NHS
website)
The NHS's website for support and advice about giving up
smoking.
You can also find useful information on the Smoke Free Bristol
website
Great Western
Ambulance Service website
The website of the Great Western Ambulance Service.
How to become an organ donor website
Website about NHS organ donation.
Lifeskills
- Learning for Living website
Helps children and other members of the community learn about
safety in a fun and practical way, particularly in the home, on the
road or during leisure time.
North Somerset
Council website
The website of North
Somerset Council.
Preparing
for emergencies website
Online version of the Government's 'Preparing fro
Emergencies' booklet.
South
Gloucestershire Council website
The website of South Gloucestershire Council.
South
Gloucestershire Council Safer Stronger Groups
South Glos has 20 Safer Stronger Community Groups aiming to
help improve local communities. Part of the groups' role is to
give you an opportunity to have your say on the
services your community receives.
Set up as part of the Neighbourhood Policing Model and South
Gloucestershire Council's Community Engagement initiative, the
groups are made up of people who live and work in the area and
representatives from the local police, Avon Fire & Rescue
Service, Primary Care Trust, South Gloucestershire Council, the
Town and Parish councils and other local organisations.
Details of your local safer stronger community group and details
of forthcoming meetings can be found by following the link to the
website.
The Audit
Commission website
The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for
ensuring public money is used economically, efficiently and
effectively.
Unison - Trade Union
website
Unison, the Trade Union's website.
Worksmart - from
the TUC website
The TUC website offers a quiz to help us all get a better
understanding of good health and safety practices and dispel some
of the tall tales we hear about.