Orford Fire Station

31/03/2026

⚠️ Public Safety Notice – Impersonation Alert

We have been made aware of a couple of incidents in the Martlesham area involving three men in a Citroën van claiming to be from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service and offering free electrical checks on solar panel installations.

These individuals were not wearing uniform and did not show any SFRS identification.

This has been reported to the police.

Please remember:

✅ All SFRS personnel will always carry an official ID card, even if not in uniform.
✅ Every ID card includes a verification number on the back, which you can call to confirm the person’s identity.
✅ If you are unsure, do not allow anyone into your home.

If you encounter anything suspicious, please report it to Suffolk Police via 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Please share this message to help keep others safe.

24/03/2026

Please share the following with your friends and family who live or work in Suffolk...

Fire stations in Bedfordshire, Sussex and other parts of the UK have recently been targeted by thieves stealing essential lifesaving equipment. These incidents involve the theft of hydraulic rescue tools that firefighters rely on to free people from life threatening situations.

We are taking every precaution possible, but we’re also asking our communities to stay alert.

If you live or work near a fire station, please help us by keeping an eye out for anything out of place - unfamiliar vehicles, people loitering, or activity at unusual hours.

If something doesn’t look right, please do NOT attempt to intervene - your safety comes first. Instead, please do one of the following:

🚨 Call 999 if a crime is in progress.
📞 Call 101 with any information that may help police.

Thank you in advance for standing with us.

Together, we can deter thieves and ensure our lifesaving equipment remains ready for those who need it most.

13/02/2026

🚨Incident🚨

12:29 - RTC - Persons Trapped

Yesterday afternoon the Woodbridge crew were mobilised to reports of an RTC.

On arrival the first appliance found a single vehicle RTC.

Crews carried out stabilisation and casualty care until the ambulance arrived on scene.

Two casualties were left in the care of the ambulance service.

Appliances attended from: 🚒

1 x Woodbridge
1 x Orford
1 x Saxmundham

13/02/2026

06/11/2025

🚨Incident🚨

22:06 - RTC Persons trapped

Yesterday evening Woodbridge were mobilised for the second time that day to reports of a road traffic collision.

On arrival the crew found one vehicle in a ditch with one casualty still in the vehicle.

The fire service provided scene safety and carried out an initial medical assessment of the casualty.

They were then able to be assisted from the vehicle.

The incident was then handed over to the police.

Appliances attended from: 🚒

1 x Woodbridge
1 x Orford

05/11/2025

09/10/2025