News
Click on the headings below to access the relevant news pages.
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.
Need More On-Call Firefighters, Need Less Road Traffic Collisions
30 June 2020
Making our communities safer, in collaboration with Humber Aid and Signs Express.
Rescue Day to hold virtual event – one not to miss!
30 June 2020
We have seen many popular events cancel this year due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, however, the organisers of Rescue Day didn’t want the day to pass...
Cold water shock can kill - stay out of open water
23 June 2020
As the country basks in another mini heatwave and swimming pools remain closed, many people may be tempted to cool off in open water.
No Smoke Without Fire
18 June 2020
Easy read information on fire safety from Speakup Self Advocacy and South Yorkshire and Humberside Fire and Rescue Services.
One million reasons to be proud
17 June 2020
As the response to the coronavirus pandemic stepped up in March, one local company and its staff played a major part in the storage and distribution...
Fire safety is key when unlocking your business after lockdown
12 June 2020
The latest government guidelines will see many more shops and businesses reopening from 15 June. The return to some sort of normality will be...
Annual Statement of Accounts 2019/20 (subject to audit)
12 June 2020
The Annual Statement of Accounts for 2019/20 (subject to audit) is now available. To find out more, please click here.
