As Station Commander of Maindee Community Fire Station, I would like to share our plans for the year ahead with you. These will provide you with an even better local service.

As ever, we aim to respond to your calls for help as quickly as we can. We intend to work harder than ever to prevent emergencies occurring in the first place. During the next twelve months we aim to:

• Carry out 500 Home Fire Safety Checks during the calendar year and install free smoke alarms where required.  
• Visit 16 local  Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 schools. To provide fire safety education through set programmes of presentation and activity.Forge and maintain links with  Comprehensive schools through activities like the Duke Of Edinburough awards.
• Carry out local arson vulnerability assessments and work with  local services to remove litter and other potential fire hazards.
• Work with Gwent Police and Newport Council to reduce the high number of deliberate car fires in and around the Maindee area.
• Work with Gwent Police and other partners to educate younger drivers and reduce road traffic collisions.
• Work with our Community Liaison Officer,to engage local ethnic minority communities in the Maindee area. Arrange group meetings on and off Station to promote Community Fire Safety.
• Continue to visit factories and industrial sites on a regular basis to ensure we are adequately prepared in the event of a fire.
• Carry out 24 off-Station training exercises to make sure Firefighters remain in a high state of readiness.