Nicole is a Red Cross emergency response volunteer who’s played an active part in LRF emergency response, and also volunteers with young people as a Fire Cadet leader.
People across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are being urged to prepare for the possibility of flooding, with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for later this week.
People and partners across the region paused to remember those impacted by terrorism on the inaugural National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism.
An emergency alert issued by the UK Government was triggered by the 'very high risk' of wildfires in areas including Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The threat of further heatwaves this summer poses increased heat-related risks for people and places across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland – including the risk of wildfires.
Over the last 12 months, we've trained more than 1,000 people, run 27 training courses, and launched three new awareness campaigns - as well as performing our vital response role.
The LRF is built on the expertise of its partner organisations and the people behind them - like Muhammed Patel, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Manager, for the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL).
More than 80 people from 30 organisations attended our 'Getting Risk Ready' Summit at Warning Zone in Leicester to explore the next steps towards building a stronger culture of resilience and preparedness in the communities we serve.
