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IT’S LIGHT ROUND THE CORNER How interesting it was to see Georges photo of the Jaguar car parked over the pedestrain crossing in the Station Square Lowestoft last week. This is always a learning curve for new drivers and one which all drivers must be aware of, travelling from Denmark Road towards the Bridge, you […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Now that’s what I call a gas leak! It was nearly 11am yesterday when we were summoned to the fire station by alerter.The tip sheet had the incident as ‘RTC, person trapped. Gas leak caused by RTC’. Could be fun! As we […]
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Still dying to answer the phone? A short news report this week has said the Accident Death Rate on our roads has dramatically fallen. Is this down to better driving?Have drivers been given a better attitude over night?Are there less vehicles using our roads?Are drivers driving more slowly? Perhaps all drivers are keeping to the […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Combination Drills Interrupted… It seemed like every man and his fire engine was at Normanshurst last night.Beccles and Bungay crews were there for a risk critical BA session – simulated dwelling fire, persons reported, plus the added bonus of gas cylinders involved. […]
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PHOTO DRIVING LICENCES The Photo card driving licence only lasts 10 years, at which time you need to re-apply for a new one and supply a new Photo of yourself, don’t forget as time goes on your features change.The DVLA will now charge £20 pounds to do this, a costly vanity????????. This is an increase […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk That sinking feeling… Eleven days without a shout… That’s a record in the seven years I’ve been at Normanshurst.And, of course, the drought came to an end on Saturday – right in the middle of a family get together for my parents’ […]
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What’s Behind You? A story of towing trailers . . . Did You Know? Many drivers are not aware of the rules as regards Towing Trailers So if you are Towing . . . ARE YOU LEGAL? Did you know if you have a trailer with a MAM (MAXIMUM AUTHORISED MASS) of over 750kgs you […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know about being a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Rushmeres DIY, Lowestoft – Fire, Make Pumps 6 There I was, trying my best to look as if I was enjoying a spot of gardening, all for the benefit of the onlooking Mrs C, when the station alarm sounded. […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk New features on firefighter website Head over to www.alerter.co.uk and take a look at the new image gallery.I’ve taken it upon myself to put together a photographic record of Normanshurst as it is today – still going strong but with the end […]
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Driving hints by Mike DanielsDip Di Consultant for Driving to the Corporate Industry Are you doing it with your eyes shut? Researchers say that one in ten people driving for work have admitted they fall asleep at the wheel. This is a very serious statement, just to nod off for a second or two while […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Firefighters ‘tug-o-war’ rescues horse… It seems like I’ve hardly been in bed above five minutes when my little noisy companion kicks off – that’s my alerter and not the present Mrs. C.Sluggishly I get dressed, really not wanting this at all and […]
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PASSING YOUR TEST My dad passed in 10 lessons, this is my 45th driving lesson! This is something heard everyday, and yes over 30 years ago this was true – drivers passed in a short time. Wondering why it now takes people so long now? Well the test is now 40 minutes long, during the […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Fire – Corton Cliffs, again… Someone is obviously getting some sort of perverse pleasure in setting multiple fires up on Corton Cliffs and last night, the added bonus, of a fire right down on the beach.And so, when the alerters went off […]
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The Good DriverWell how do you rate your driving from a scale of 1 to 10? Are you Responsible?Are you Concentrating Enough?Are you able to Anticipate?Are you Patient?Are you Confident? Don’t forget 85% of driver switch onto Auto-Pilot when driving on local trips. Do you moan about other irritating habits done by other drivers?What about […]
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Alerter All you ever wanted to know aboutbeing a retained FireFighter in Suffolk Fire in stables – Make Pumps 3 I really need to get out more often!Last night I sat at home watching the Eurovision Song Contest (the first time in years – honest!) and almost enjoyed the spectacle. I’d made it though all […]
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Crashes involving foreign drivers in the UK Polish drivers have topped the “league table” of foreigners involved in UK road crashes for the third year. They were involved in 3,436 crashes in 2008 which was almost a fifth of those involving drivers from overseas.Position – Country – Crashes 1 – Poland – 3,4362 – Germany […]