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Vicky Shakesby
Vicky was one of the first women to join Humberside Fire Brigade, as it was then known, in 1994. She was the first Full-Time female Firefighter to join the Service.
Having qualified to become Lead Firefighter (LFf) in her first four years of service, she was later promoted in to Staff section in 1998.
Vicky has served at all of the stations in the service and has moved through the ranks operationally throughout her 27 year-long career.
In addition to assisting Women in the Fire Service (WFS) by contributing to national committees to discuss topics such as female fire fit and general support for women in the fire service, she also organised for a group of fire service women to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; raising over £30,000 in the process.
Vicky received an MBE in the New Years Honours list of 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
Council Tax precept 2016-17 update
16 February 2016
After freezing the level for the past five years, Humberside Fire Authority has decided to increase the Council Tax precept by 1.25%.
Green Book take the spoils in My Burns Club charity match
11 February 2016
Green Book staff (administrative) at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service took the spoils against their Grey Book (operational) colleagues in a charity...
Twitter feed-ing the five thousand
3 February 2016
Humberside Fire & Rescue’s Twitter account has today sent its 5,000th tweet. Started in November 2011, @HumbersideFire has grown its account year on...
Victoria Mills update
1 February 2016
Victoria Mills statement update 6.00pm Monday 1 February 2016
Statement: Victoria Mills in Grimsby
1 February 2016
Monday 1 February 2016 Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is assisting in the evacuation of residents at a landmark building in Grimsby.
