Ampthill Community Fire Station

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Unwanted fire alarms are an issue for everyone. They can divert fire crews away from genuine emergencies, disrupt businesses through unnecessary evacuations, and reduce confidence in alarm systems - potentially leading to slower responses when a real fire occurs.

They also introduce avoidable risk. Emergency responses often involve blue-light driving on public roads, and in areas served by on-call firefighters, individuals may have to leave their workplace only to find the alarm was not caused by a fire.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Group Commander for Protection, Mark Garrett, said:
“A significant number of these activations can be prevented through simple measures such as regular maintenance, appropriate staff training, and a better understanding of what can trigger detectors.”

There are practical steps you can take to reduce unwanted fire alarm activations. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a legal duty to ensure appropriate fire safety measures are in place and maintained, including the fire alarm system. This includes regular maintenance, keeping systems in good working order, and ensuring staff are aware of common causes of false alarms.

Taking these steps can help minimise disruption, maintain confidence in alarm systems, and ensure fire and rescue services remain available to respond to genuine emergencies.

For more information on how to reduce unwanted fire alarms, click the link in our comments 👇

🚗 CAR WASH 🧽

We look forward to seeing you all at our car wash on Saturday. We open the doors at 10am

Cash or card would be acceptable

Tonight we’ll be taking part in a planned training exercise at Wrest Park, Silsoe 🧑‍🚒

You may see several emergency service vehicles in the area between 7pm and 9pm - please don’t be alarmed.

This is a planned exercise to help our crews stay prepared and keep our communities safe 🚒

Let’s talk tech! 📱

Know someone who struggles using online services? We’ve teamed up with Lea Vale Medical Group and Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity to run a free digital literacy event!

Just bring a smartphone, tablet or laptop, and we’ll show you how to access local services online - from using the NHS app to booking a Home Fire Safety Visit 💻

We’ll see you there!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who turned out to Ampthill Stations Open Day today. Early indications are that we have raised more than last years total (to be confirmed this week - with additional photos). A fantastic effort and thank you from us all, we couldn’t do it without all your support 🚒

Today is the day!!!

Find out the list of prizes all donated by businesses within our community.

£5 a raffle strip

Cash/card accepted.

A reminder that we will be training at Katherines House, Ampthill tonight. 7-9pm. Please don't be alarmed if you see us around this time.

Tomorrow (Thursday 31st July), you may see us in and around Katherines House, Ampthill.
Lindum Group have been kind enough to facilitate the venue for training whilst work is being undertaken here. We will be here from 7-9pm, so if you see us there, there is nothing to be concerned about.

Tomorrow (Thursday 31st July), you may see us in and around Katherines House, Ampthill.
Lindum Group have been kind enough to facilitate the venue for training whilst work is being undertaken here. We will be here from 7-9pm, so if you see us there, there is nothing to be concerned about.