TYNE and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWRS) has moved to distance itself from Russian energy providers, Gazprom, amid the continuing situation between Russia and Ukraine. 

For the last several years, Gazprom has issued the emergency service with their gas supply across all of its sites in the North East. 

However, today (March 5), the fire and rescue service announced that it would be moving to another supplier from the start of April and would not be allowing Gazprom an opportunity to reappy for any future tenders.

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While the statement from TWRS today doesn't mention the Ukraine situation directly, it now becomes one of several agencies and companies that have moved to distance themselves from Russian involvement since the situation in Ukraine began. 

Within the statement, Chris Lowther, chief fire officer for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Today I can confirm that as of 1st April 2022, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and multi-technical services supplier EQUANS will be ending our gas supply contract with Russian national energy provider Gazprom for the Tyne and Wear PFI Estate.

"We will be sourcing the gas provision from an alternative supplier in moving forward, and Gazprom won’t be invited to tender for any future available contracts.”

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