Latest FSSAA News.
latest news will appear here as soon as we get it......
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FireFit Annual Conference 2010.
Hertfordshire FRS,
de Havilland Conference Centre in Hatfield,
Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th September 2010.
If you are interested in health and fitness in the UK FRS then this is a conference you must attend!!!
Click on the image on the left to download the Conference flyer.
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Vue National Emergency Services Triathlon
The VUE National Emergency Services Triathlon 2010 is now open for entries. The event provides the opportunity for the Emergency Services to battle it out and see who is top in triathlon!
This sprint distance triathlon takes place on 14th May 2010 at the superb National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham. It comprises a 1,500m lake swim, 20km flat cycle stage, and 5km run, and also includes a post-race barbeque! It is open to all Emergency Services personnel including police, fire, ambulance, coastguard and mountain rescue services.
Email emma@XtraMileEvents.com or phone 0161 9412781 for further details.
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999 Eco Adventure Race
Malcolm Auchie based at Falkirk Ambulance Station and the organiser of the 999 Eco Adventure race has contacted the FSSAA to inform us that the event is open to staff from UK Emergency Services including Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard/RNLI and Mountain Rescue. Competitors participate in trail running, mountain biking and canoeing and have the choice of entering one of three races according to their ability. This year the 999 Eco Adventure will take place on 21st August 2010 in the Lake District, Cumbria. Visit www.ecoadventure.com/ for additional info.
Emailinfo@ecoadventurerace.com for further details.
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Prostar Sponsorship - Section application forms.... Application Pro forma
The National Executive Committee of the Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association have produced a bids pro forma for individual Sections wishing to apply for funding from the Prostar 'pot'. Full details of the Prostar sponsorship deal will appear here following the 'official launch' in early January but in the mean time you can download the pro forma by clicking on the link above (blue text).
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ForcesDiscount.com
ForcesDiscount.com has offered to introduce its benefits to the serving and retired members of the UK Fire & Rescue Service and their families. It is proud to be an independent source of information on where members of the forces, ex-forces, fire and rescue services, attached civilians and their families can save money without the need for registration, membership or subscription of any kind.
They support BLESMA, Help 4 Heroes and SSAFA in their vital work by donating a percentage of advertising sales.
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Uniform Services - Battle of the Badges!
Uk & Ireland 6-a-side Football
19th - 21st March 2010
Meadowbank Stadium, Magherafelt.
Teams consist of 1 goalkeeper, 5 outfield players and 4 subs.
Subs will be used on a roll on roll off basis
Price per team £120 which includes transportation from airport to accommodation and return journey as well as lunch on day of soccer tournament and games pack.
Click on the image to download the entry form or for further details email; Raymond Hill or contact him on: 07540177040
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New FSSAA Sponsorship packages available..... FSSAA Sponsorship
The National Executive Committee of the Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association have made the decision to allow interested parties to become official sponsors of this web site and (or) the Fire Sports Magazine. Vistit the FSSAA Sponsorship webpage to download information about how to get involved with all we do.
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New England Football Section page created.
The first of the new Football 'sub-sections' web pages has been created along with a new Footbal Gallery page. The England Football Section can now communicate directly to us all about the football activities that they are participating in. Other sub-sections web pages for the Welsh, Scottish and Irish Football Sections are to be created in due course.
Click on the England Football Section badge (left) to view the new page or the dropdown menu bar; Football - England.
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FSSAA – Steve Lands Top Job.
The Fire Service Sports and Athletic Association (FSSAA),
UK Football Section, have appointed their new UK Football Manager in time for their match against the England Prison Service.
Watch Manager Steve Haw, Formby Community Fire Station, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, was announced UK Fire Service Manager for the forthcoming season and the next four years.
Steve, who has worked for Merseyside for over 21years, was proud to take up the post as manager following his successful career as the England Fire Service Manager.
His first task has been to name his squad and backroom staff for the forthcoming game against the England Prison Service, which will be held on 11th November, at Holmes Park, Leicester, kick off 2pm.
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FSSAA Sports Personality of the Year 2009 - Firefighter Janine Culley.
Janine becomes only the second woman to win this prestigious award and she is also the first in the award’s history to be presented with a trophy which has been donated by The Worshipful Company of Firefighters.
The Chair of the FSSAA, Andy Fry, presented Janine with the award for her record 24 medal haul at last year’s World Firefighter Games held in Liverpool. The former swimming coach won the majority of her medals in the pool in what was a home coming performance by the Liverpudlian.
Janine joined the London Fire Brigade in 2002 and wants to be a role model for women thinking about becoming a firefighter. She said; “I am very honoured to become ‘sports personality’ and I hope that this will reinforce that being a firefighter isn’t only a job for men – women are fit enough and strong enough too.”
The Chelsea firefighter is also a mum to a two year old girl and benefits from having a great work life balance. Janine added; “This achievement highlights that it is possible to be a mother, have a fulfilling career and maintain an excellent level of fitness. Being a firefighter allows me to do all of these things. I love my job, which not everyone can say.”
She is now trying to gain sponsorship for her next challenge of swimming across the channel. Janine said; “It has been a long time ambition of mine to swim the channel.”
Chair Andy Fry said; "I am delighted to have appointed Janine as the Association's Sports Personality of the Year. She is a great example of what can be achieved by carefully balancing professional and family commitments whilst, at the same time, remaining dedicated to achieving sporting excellence. Janine's energy and enthusiasm are infectious and I'm really looking forward to supporting her as an ambassador for sport in the fire service. Amongst other things I'd like Janine to champion a challenge that the Association will be issuing to find the healthiest fire station in the UK."
Deputy Commissioner Roy Bishop, who also attended the presentation, said: “I would like to congratulate Janine and also the London Fire Brigade’s welfare fund who supported London’s staff that participated in the World Firefighter.”
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FSSAA Meritous Service Award & Decoration.
Dave Robertson.
The Decoration reads;
The Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association's Meritous Service Decoration has been awarded to Dave Robertson for outstanding service towards encouragement and promotion of sport and physical fitness amongst Fire Service Personnel at a local, Regional and National Level.
Dave Robertson (centre) pictured recieving his award presented by CFO Mark Yates at the FSSAA AGM, Sheffield 2009.
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FSSAA Blog page..... blog.fssaa.co.uk
The new Honorary Chair of the FSSAA National Executive Committee; Andy Fry (CFO Suffolk FRS) formally launches his brand new FSSAA blog page. The blog is intended to keep us all informed on his activities throughout the year as he promotes and develops the FSSAA.
To visit the blog page simply click on the blue link above, the image below or type blog.fssaa.co.uk in to your search engine.
 FSSAA launch brand new Facebook Global Group. Facebook is a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and colleagues. This clearly provides the FSSAA with another platform to quickly spread the word about the many sporting activities that are underway throught the calendar year. Simply type FSSAA in to the Facebook search engine to find then join the Group or if you are already a Facebook member click on the logo and help spread the word!
Website & Fire Sport Magazine update template
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