Catherine Paddon (she/her)

📣 Exciting news to announce! 🎉 Our brand new, state‑of‑the‑art control room is officially open and live, marking a once‑in‑a‑generation leap forward in how we protect our communities! suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-de…

Our first-ever whole-time female firefighter, Sally Hammond, is retiring tomorrow after just over 30 years' service. Follow this link to read about her inspirational career and retirement plans: suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-de…

The focus for this week's #Bikertek video is steering 🏍 This sounds like an easy skill but if you need to avoid something in a hurry you could get yourself into trouble 🚨🚧 To find out more visit ⬇ youtu.be/AyzKytUIkb0

Next Thursday we will be holding an art exhibition at Bury Fire Station to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity 🚒 The doors will be open from 11am so come down, enjoy the art work and have a go at sketching🎨✏️

Firefighters are issuing another reminder about using e-bikes & e-scooters safely after a flat fire in #HitherGreen. This fire is yet another example of why we are so concerned about e-bikes and e-scooters and why we’re running our #ChargeSafe campaign buff.ly/mzH4SAL

Had a fantastic session this morning celebrating #InternationalWomensDay2025 with the lovely Watch at South Lowestoft Fire Station with some strength pilates. Love the message of progress whilst understanding that striving forward requires adequate recovery/rest! @SuffolkFire

#WeRemember Suffolk firefighter Rudie Mann, who died unexpectedly on duty four years ago today

Did you know that we have a range of fire safety information leaflets on our website?❓ Take a look! ⬇️ You just might learn something new that will help keep you and your loved ones safe ✅ suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-fire-a…

Converting a bike to an e-bike? Only use a competent professional to convert a pedal bike to an e-bike. gov.uk/guidance/buy-s…

Dominique Pelicot found guilty of drugging and raping ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her Follow live updates: bbc.in/400KWHB

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Firefighter Ashley Buxton and three colleagues from @SuffolkFire aim to set world records for running in fire equipment at the Ipswich Half Marathon on September 22, and to raise money for @firefighters999 and @CR_UK. Find out more and sponsor them at justgiving.com/team/sfrsworld…

Our Princes Street open day is in full swing and the crowds are gathering.. Come and join us for fun activities for all the family before 3pm today and help support fundraising efforts to purchase valuable bleed kits and the amazing work of the #firefighterscharity 👍🚒 #Ipswich

🎉Open Day!🎉 Join us at Princes Street Police & Fire Station in Ipswich where we will be raising funds for Lucky 13 Tattoo Studio bleed control kits to help #stopknifecrime and our incredible @firefighters999 📍Princes Street Police & Fire Station 📅September 15 🕒11am - 3pm

Princes Street fire and @SuffolkPolice station in Ipswich is to hold a family fun day on Sunday in aid of @firefighters999 and the Be Lucky Anti-Crime Foundation campaign to install bleed kits in public places. More details at suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-de…

So pleased to have received my CPD Certification in Safer Recruitment. Fantastic to learn more about what the @NFCC_FireChiefs is doing in the realm of safeguarding and recruitment to foster a culture of safety and security for our communities and staff. #fire #recruitment

Did you know that we have a range of fire safety information leaflets on our website?❓ Take a look! ⬇️ You just might learn something new that will help keep you and your loved ones safe ✅ suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-fire-a…

Excited to be going to the @SuffolkShow tomorrow for @SuffolkFire talking all things #recruitment, home safety and SWIFT. Come and see us if you're there!

Need more for 2024? Become an On Call Firefighter! 👩‍🚒 🧑‍🚒 Challenge yourself & protect your community with a rewarding career! 🚒 Find out more about how it works & apply below ⬇️ suffolk-firefighters.co.uk #Suffolk #Recruitment #NewYear #JobsinSuffolk

To help firefighters locate an incident as quickly as possible, you can use the free app @what3words to tell our Control Room exactly where help is needed. 📍 🗺 The app divides the world into 3M squares each defined by 3 unique words that you can give to 999.