Silsden Fire Station

Thank you to everyone that came to our charity car wash on Saturday. Just over £300 raised for our Firefighters charity in just 2 hours!! Great work and thanks for the help from Fusion Xtreme.

On this day 41 years ago, 54 Bradford City supporters and two Lincoln City supporters went to a football match and never returned home.

Today, we remember the 56 people who lost their lives in the Valley Parade fire on 11th May 1985, and hold in our thoughts the families, survivors and all those affected by the tragedy.

We remember not only the 56 lives lost, but also the lasting impact the fire had on our communities and on our fire and rescue family.

We will never forget, .

Our charity car wash will take place on 16th May 10:00 - 12:00 🚒🧽💦

🚒 With many schools across West Yorkshire returning after the Easter break, Blue Watch joined partners for a community visit focused on safer school runs.

Working alongside colleagues from the Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team, the visit formed part of the ongoing Vision Zero - West Yorkshire.

The session was all about positive, practical conversations with parents, carers and local residents - sharing simple steps we can all take to help keep school communities safer.

That means:

✔️ keeping pavements clear so children, prams and wheelchair users can pass safely
✔️ leaving junctions clear so everyone can see clearly when pulling out or crossing
✔️ keeping access open for emergency service vehicles, so help can get through quickly if it’s ever needed

Crews and officers shared friendly advice, handed out safety information, and signposted Vision Zero resources to help build long-term awareness.

It was encouraging to see so many people welcoming the chance to talk through the small changes that can make a big difference!

Partnership work like this is a key part of Vision Zero - working with communities to reduce risk, create safer streets for everyone and make West Yorkshire safer.

👏🏼 Thank you, Bingley Blue Watch.

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We still have spaces available for our point of entry tests (physical testing day) at our HQ in Birkenshaw on Tuesday 3 March. If you are intrested in joining Silsden as a on-call firefighter, then apply online today, to secure your place.

The next physical testing day at our HQ in Birkenshaw is in approximately 4 weeks time. To ensure your place, please complete the online application form to join our Fire Station 🔥🚒💪🏼

We are still recruiting on-call firefighters at Silsden, so if you work or live in Silsden and fancy a new challenge then just give it a go and complete the online application form.

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