Tag: Fire Brigade
The CERN Fire Brigade has several key duties. It exists: To protect the life and ensure the safety of all CERN personnel, contractors, visitors and users from fire and other threats; to provide emergency ambulance care due to accident or illness; to protect CERN property and that of its personnel, contractors, visitors and users; and to carry out any urgent or humanitarian operation in order to safeguard the interests of CERN and the environment.
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Do you know what to do when the alarm sounds? Building 60 evacuation drill puts preparedness to the test
At 9.00 a.m., a small planning team comprising colleagues from the CERN Fire and Rescue Service, the HSE Fire Safety Engineering team, Departmental Safety Officers (DSOs), Territorial Safety Officers (TSOs) and observers met for a final round of checks. Alarm timings were confirmed with the Engineering Department’s Access and Alarms team, assembly point signage reviewed
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890 metres of beam vacuum piping dismantled for HiLumi LHC
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CERN welcomes new firefighters and advanced rescue vehicles
On the occasion of St Florian’s Day, the annual celebration honouring the patron saint of firefighters, CERN’s Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) welcomed four new firefighters – part of this year’s new intake – to its diverse team of 15+ nationalities, alongside two state-of-the-art vehicles. The ceremony was attended by CERN’s Director-General, as well as
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Firefighters’ fire safety put to the test
The CERN Fire and Rescue Service tested its own emergency preparedness in its first evacuation drill
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Strengthening fire and rescue collaboration
CERN and Geneva Airport join forces by signing a new collaboration agreement
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A diverse meeting for a diverse fire brigade
CERN’s Fire and Rescue service hosts the 18th meeting of the CTIF Commission for Women in Fire and Rescue Services
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Fire and rescue service newcomers successfully complete their induction
In the past few weeks, you might have noticed some of our firefighter colleagues wearing a red T-shirt that reads “Firefighter in induction”