Blidworth Fire Station

After 13 weeks basic training at Service Development Centre, Blidworth Fire Station are proud to have 3 new Trainee Firefighters pass out after completing their training and now carry pagers to respond to incidents as part of the crew. FFD Wade, FFD Riley and FFD Seagrave are pictured and proud to be serving and making our community safer.🚒🔥

Blidworth Fire Station attended this incident this morning , the appliance has returned to station and now available for further incidents if needed. 🚒

We’re currently in attendance at a large fire on Peck Lane, Gunthorpe.

There is a large emergency service presence in the area with limited road space - members of the public are asked to avoid the area whilst we do our work.

If you can see or smell smoke then make sure your windows and doors are closed - the smoke plume is travelling fast due to high winds 💨

We’re incredibly proud to say that out of the 11 new starters at our training centre, three are heading to Blidworth 🚒
A fantastic achievement and a great moment for the station.

I’m sure you’ll join us in wishing all of them the very best as they begin their journey, before long, these will be the people standing between our community and the bad days, protecting Blidworth and the surrounding areas.

Welcome to the Blidworth family. 👏🔥

On Monday we welcomed 1️⃣1️⃣ new recruits, who will be spending the next few weeks training to become our next on-call firefighters. We wish them all the luck in the world 🌟

If you're spending your weekend having a clear out then don't forget you can donate your unwanted clothing, underwear, bed linen, handbags and shoes to our big yellow charity bins to support Fire Fighters Charity ♻️
We have a big Yellow Charity bin at the front of Blidworth Fire Station.
Thank you for all your support .

To all our communities in which we serve, we would like to wish you all a safe and Happy Christmas .
Like every day, we are here for you 24/7 and our Fire Fighters are ready to respond to any emergency 🚒.
We thank you for your continued support throughout 2025 and we hope that 2026 is a safe and happy one for you all.

Urgent tumble dryer recall notice 🚨

The UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a STOP warning for 17,000 heat pump tumble dryers across the UK. Check if your tumble dryer is affected ➡️www.gov.uk/government/news/opss-issues-stop-warning-for-17000-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-owners

Get real time alerts and safety recall information by signing up to ➡️ www.registermyappliance.org.uk

Today the crew from Blidworth attended the remembrance parade held at St Jude’s Church in Rainworth and shortly afterwards laid a wreath at the war memorial in Blidworth

Do you want to be a wholetime firefighter🧑‍🚒 ❓

Now is your chance ‼️ Applications are now open until the 29 September 🔥

Apply now ➡️ www.notts-fire.gov.uk/careers/

Did you know that you can recycle household batteries alongside your domestic bin collections? 🔋

Place household batteries in a plastic bag and leave the bag on top of any of your wheelie bins on collection day.

Our collection teams will take the bag of batteries to be recycled.

Alternatively, many shops offer a battery recycling collection point in store. Check for your nearest one here 👉 https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle-an-item

🔥 Tonight at the fire station we carried out some breathing apparatus training. Using blackout covers to simulate smoke, our BA crews were challenged to move through a large structure with zero visibility. This type of training builds confidence, sharpens communication, and prepares us for real-life incidents where conditions can be unpredictable and dangerous.
“Zero visibility. 100% teamwork. 🚒🔥”
• “Training hard so we’re ready when it matters most.”
• “Simulating smoke with blackout covers — BA crew in action 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒”
• “Trust your crew, trust your training.

👉 A good reminder for everyone at home: make sure you test your smoke alarms regularly. They save lives.