Been a tough weekend for Dave and Ginny with 2 long days covering for WMFS Fire Investigation Dog at a very sad incident

Happy birthday Dexter 10 years old today. Enjoying his first year of retirement after a long and distinguished career.

All set up at DogFest at Burghley house supporting Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue

Look who’s at #Swadlincote fire station open day today. Come and meet East Mids Fire Dog with Ginny the fire dog and the amazing retired Dexter fire dog who continues his legacy through our brilliant Dexter mascot. Open until 3pm and free for all the family.

Finally managed to arrange for the real Dexter to meet up with his namesake at swadlincote station open day today

After Barney and Ginny spent the day at Skegness fire station open day what better way to relax than a swim in the sea

Thanks to Lintran for assisting barny this week fitting a new escape hatch to his dog crate allowing a safe exit if he is involved in an accident

We couldn't let #InternationalDogDay go by without a shout out to the working end of the team

This week saw Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service host a working at height training day for the fire investigation dogs. Thanks must go to green watch Ascot Drive for helping out.

Happy 3⃣ Birthday to one of our Fire Investigation dogs, Barney 🐾 Our FI dogs have collectively attended nearly 350 incidents, and have helped secure 117 years’ worth of custodial sentences🔥 And you might've seen him at Stapleford’s Open Day yesterday👀 East Mids Fire Dog

Last week we were working at height. This week Ginny and Barney have been practicing their boat skills. Special thanks to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Highfields station for allowing us to join their training session.

Well done to Barney and Tim this week as they have successfully passed their relicensing course with South Yorkshire Police

Special surprises for Ginny today. Following a trip to Pets at Home for a new collar, 3 new friends have joined the family

Barney is getting in the spirit and settling down to support BBC Children in Need tonight

We're saddened to hear of the loss of one of our friends this week. When you work together for so long the loss is felt deeply. The thoughts of everyone East Mids Fire Dog are with Nikki and her family

Hopefully no jobs today so Ginny can stay at home and play in the snow. If you're out and about driving please take care on the roads.

Man down!! Thoughts and prayers for WMFS Fire Investigation Dog Giddy who has had to have stitches to a leg wound she suffered on this morning's walk

Today Barney and Ginny were at Derby university helping out with sample testing. We had a surprise visit from WMFS Fire Investigation Dog Giddy who we can report is recovering well

On the mend, bandage off Wednesday and healing well. Feeling more lively and even helped out with some research yesterday. West Midlands Fire Service

Wow that was a busy week. 9 jobs in total and due to several requests at the same time we're grateful to Tim and Barney for helping out on their week off