Andrea Heffernan

@GMFRS_DCFO @LancashireFRS @manchesterfire Wishing you a long, happy and healthy retirement. It’s been great working with you. All the best to you and your family.

After 27 1/2 years it’s the day to say farewell to the best job in the world. It’s been an absolute privilege to have worked with so many brilliant and selfless colleagues across @LancashireFRS and @manchesterfire A huge thank you to my wife, family and friends for their support

@JJohnstonQFSM What a game, and what a result.

We only bloody did it! And here with both my boys. The dreams we have! #nufc

On this International Women's Day I am thinking about the millions of Afghan women and girls who continue to have their basic human rights denied. Today it is 1267 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from going to school. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

@Lancs_FireCFO @LancashireFRS Happy retirement @Lancs_FireCFO , hope you manage to get to plenty of Toon games. All the best. Xx

It George’s @antarctic_fire last marathon today, that’s 7 in 7 days! The wonderful @mallinsonsue21 our @WFSUK1 rep helped to organise everything @manchesterfire on Tuesday. It’s Southampton today and she needs that push so please donate if you can. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a…

@NicolajKendall Hope it goes well for you, Nic xx

❗ Important advice for people living in a block of flats operating a Stay Safe/Put policy. If there’s a fire in another part of the building (not your flat): ✅ Remain in your flat ✅ Keep your front door and windows closed Watch this video for more advice 👇

Bury training centre & Bury fire station open day, we have the fun fair, live demos from firefighters and tours of our safety centre as well as lots more so come along on Sunday 11th from 10 am till 4 🚒@manchesterfire

As part of our Bury Training and Safety Centre Open Day on Sunday our latest trainee firefighters will be carrying out a series of challenges raising money for @firefighters999 & @OpFlorian Come along & cheer them on 🚒 ❤️ To find out more about their find raising efforts visit

Never been to a ‘Beam Signing Ceremony’ until yesterday..!! Delighted one of Blackley’s Watches joined us as the first of our new build fire stations continues to take shape ⁦@manchesterfire⁩ 🚒

☀ The weather's lovely today, so what better time to remind people about our #WaterSafety campaign. Stay safe around water this summer. If you encourage your mates to go in the water it could be the last time you see them. Cold water shock kills even the strongest swimmers.

@ACFONattrass @JaxEffiong @manchesterfire @greatermcr Congratulations @JaxEffiong , wish I’d known this earlier. Xx

And a huge congratulations to @JaxEffiong for receiving 1 of the 6 Stonewall Change Maker Awards! ❤️💙💜 @manchesterfire @greatermcr #drivinginclusivechange 🚒 🔥

✍️ We hand-delivered our petition to No.10 and told the new government loud and clear: it’s time to fix end of life care. Every single person who is dying or bereaved deserves the best possible support, right to the end. No one should be left to face the current crisis in end of life care. 📢 It’s time for change.

@GMFRSfc @ESFL20 Congratulations ⚽️🏆

**ESFL champions 2014** Men’s open age @ESFL20 champions

No Times paywall this weekend - so sharing the piece I wrote in 2018 about the death of my beloved dad - & the great gratitude I felt towards the NHS, who cared for him so beautifully. Cancer was so hard, but at least he knew it wouldn’t bankrupt us 💙 thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…

Steve & David from our Prince's Trust Team we're recognised by the Mayor of Stockport for all their work on our programme and the support it gives young people. Well done both, great recognition for the #TeamGMFRS effort behind our Prince's Trust programme and the impact it has.

@Su_Matthews @tomstannard Congratulations Su xx

This afternoon I was officially sworn in as Councillor for the Pendlebury and Clifton ward after the local elections last week. I’m so proud to have been elected to represent my community and hope that I can make a difference over the next four years🌹

Super proud of Steve and the award he was given today by the Mayor of Stockport.

@LianaSJFire @manchesterfire @FutureHeroesUK @MyBnk @PrincesTrust Happy 1st anniversary at GMFRS xx