☀ It’s warm in Greater Manchester, so what better time to remind people about our #WaterSafety campaign Do you know a young person? Chat with them today about the dangers of open water ❤ Don't become a statistic #DrowningPrevention #BeWaterAware

☀ As the warm weather continues, we want to remind people to act responsibly and protect the moors if you are going out to enjoy the countryside. 🚫 Our message is simple: NEVER have a fire or barbecue on the moors. #BeMoorAware

🍺🍷Drinking and cooking is a recipe for disaster 🔥 Don’t cook if you've had a drink – prepare something beforehand or order a takeaway instead More cooking safety tips 👉manchesterfire.gov.uk/your-safety/fi… #CookSafeGM

In the last 24 hours firefighters have extinguished two easily preventable fires on balconies in residential flats. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but these types of fire can be devastating. If you use a barbecue on your balcony you are endangering yourself and your neighbours.

Come and join us for our Summer Open Day on Saturday 5th of August.

We’re down at #Salford Quays for #WorldDrowningPreventionDay Our Salford Crew are chatting to people about the dangers of the water but also how to help people in trouble in the water. They’re showing them throw lines and how to float to live 🌊

Our Manchester Central crew went down to Kampus and Canal Street today as part of our proactive water safety work for #WorldDrowningPreventionDay These premises are near to the water when people are often drinking, which can be a deadly mix. Our crews showed staff how to use the

We were super lucky today to welcome GMFRSsafetycentre into our session to talk about the fantastic work they do. We even got to try on the fire fighters boots & jackets! Many thanks to Drew for answering all our questions! #haf2023 Department for Education Oldham Council Oldham Libraries

Come and join us for our Summer Open Day!

Don’t forget our Summer Open Day this Saturday. You can book a taster tour of our amazing Training and Safety Centre on the day as well as lots of other fun activities!

There’s no parking (except disabled) at the centre for the Open Day but parking is available on Wellington Street. We look forward to seeing you there!

GMFRSsafetycentre GMFRS Training & Safety Centre asked Tesco Bury for a donation of rolls for their open and and a voucher to buy hot dogs 🌭

📢Open day today at our Bury Safety Centre Come along to learn how to stay safe this summer and meet our firefighters🚒 📍Hinds Lane, Bury, BL8 2AL See you there👋

We’re open! We’ve got a mixture of indoor and outdoor stalls as well as half hourly tours of our interactive safety centre.

🚒 Still plenty of time to come along and join us today to enjoy our open day at Bury Safety Centre 👇

Despite the rain Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service BuryTSC are delighted to welcome 753 visitors. A fantastic Open Day sharing our safety messages & engaging with the families. Some future Firefighters found too 🤩 Thanks to everyone: volunteers, Prevention team, Drone Unit, ops crews & partners👏

Thanks so much to everyone for making our Summer Open Day one to remember. Now to start planning next years to make it even bigger and better!

Yesterday we held a Firefighter Experience day at Leigh Fire Station. Young people from Leigh Youth Hub learnt about water safety and how to throw a line to somebody in difficulty in the water. Thanks again to Green watch for being very willing volunteers Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service

Some more fantastic action shots of our Firefighter Experience Day with Leigh Youth Hub Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service

Last week our prevention education team held a firefighter experience day at Pennington Flash with young people from #Leigh Youth Hub. Working with Leigh Station Green Watch the group learnt about water safety, the role of a firefighter and tried out some drill yard skills like