News Releases for Rescue related incidents
Any statistical figures shown on this page are not a true reflection of all the calls attended by the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service. For full statistical figures please go to the relevant year's Annual Report.
Incident - Multiple Flooding calls
Sunday 03rd August 2008 - Time 1600 till 04th August 0030hrs
Torrential rain in the latter part of Sunday afternoon and early evening combined with a very high tide, left many Islanders with little choice but to call the Fire and Rescue Service to assist them in preventing their properties form becoming damaged by flooding.
Approximately 40 calls for assistance due flooding were received by the Fire and Ambulance Combined control Centre on Sunday. To handle the sudden increase in calls for assistance and to protect the normal immediate response to emergency calls, the control centre had to call in its backup staff.
The Fire and Rescue Service also had to deviate from its normal tactics to cope with the unprecedented volume of calls. 15 part-time and 5 full time firefighters were recalled to duty. To ensure that the response to Fire and Rescue situations remained unaffected smaller reconnaissance teams were quickly formed to attend flooding calls in light vehicles loaded with salvage equipment, the information passed back from by these teams quickly allowed stretched resources to be allocated as efficiently as possible.
The Staff Fire and Rescue Service and the Combined Control Centre would like express their gratitude for the understanding afforded by those whose flood damage was assessed as being of a lower priority and who patiently waited until assistance could be sent their way.
2130hrs - At this time, the situation seems to have stabilised and the falling tide is expected to assist in the draining of lowland areas - however the met office have forecast a light steady rain to persist thorough out the night.
Incident - Line Rescue
Thursday 31st July 2008 - Time 1229hrs
Casualty fallen into a gully at the bottom of White Rock.
The Fire and Rescue Service received a call yesterday for a walker who had fallen into a gully at White Rock Rozel. The fire service responded in three appliances equipped with Line rescue equipment. Upon arrival and working closely with the ambulance service contact was made with the casualty and a plan quickly devised to effect a safe and speedy rescue. Although the route to the gully was accessible on foot, it was very steep and proved to be difficult for crews to carry equipment down to the casualty. The paramedics stabilised the casualty, who's injuries were believed to be a broken ankle cuts and bruises, and then worked with fire service personnel to secure the casualty into a rescue stretcher. From the gully to the path way was a vertical face so using a series of lines attached to a basic pulley system the stretcher and casualty was guided out and on to the pathway. From there firefighters worked in relay to carry the casualty to the top and the awaiting ambulance.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Monday 28th July 2008 - Time 1938hrs
A Two car Road Traffic Collision (RTC).
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service attended a two car RTC at la Hocq, One Fire Appliance and One Rescue Unit attended the scene and assisted paramedics with two female casualties, both were taken to Jersey General Hospital by ambulance. The cars were made safe and the scene was handed over to the States Police.
It is important to remember that road conditions worsen considerably when wet and extra caution should be observed, especially after long periods of dryness.
Incident - Animal Rescue. Dog fallen into large hole filled with water.
Monday 23rd June 2008 - Time 0730hrs
The Fire and Rescue Service were called to effect a rescue of a dog from a large open water filled hole on Les Landes Common, St Ouen.
The Fire and Rescue service attended Les Landes Common at 7.30 this morning after a Golden Labrador fell 12 feet into a large water filled hole in the common. The owner, Christine Le Sueur, stayed with Libby the Labrador until the fire service arrived. A ladder was pitched into the hole and Firefighter Brian Brown, donned in a dry suit, was sent down with a hand full of doggy biscuits to pacify the cold and worried dog. After a few minutes getting to know each other Brian and Libby were able to climb up the ladder and out of the hole on to dry land. Libby seemed no worse for wear after her ordeal and was soon running around the common again.
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Incident - Man rescued from rocks
Saturday 07th June 2008 - Time 1610hrs
A man fell whilst trying to retrieve fishing tackle that had got snagged on rocks at the end of St Catherines Breakwater was rescued by personnel from both the Fire Service's Inshore Rescue Boat and the St Catherines Life Boat.
Sea Rescue received a call from a member of public to say that a man had fallen on to rocks at the end of St Catherines Breakwater. Sea Rescue deployed both the Fire Service Inshore Rescue Boat and the St Catherines Lifeboat to the scene. Both Services arrived at the same time and worked well together to secure the injured male casualty and transport him to an awaiting Ambulance crew on the Breakwater Slipway. The story goes that the man fell whilst trying to retrieve some fishing tackle that had got snagged in the rocks.
Crew Manager Phil Falle from the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service wishes to advise anyone who fishes from rocks or over rocky ground to always be prepared to lose tackle and never take a risk for the sake of a favourite fishing lure.
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Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Tuesday 03rd June 2008 - Time 1928hrs.
5 occupants of a vehicle had a lucky escape following a road traffic collision.
The States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service despatched a fire appliance and a rescue tender with a total of 7 personnel to an incident in St Clements yesterday evening.
A call was received from a member of the public advising of a serious road traffic collision involving one vehicle. The driver had lost control of the car as it approached the s-bend towards Pontac and veered into a wall.
The driver and the 4 passengers somehow managed to exit the mangled vehicle without any assistance from any of the Emergency Services.
Some of the passengers were transported to Hospital having been treated on scene by Ambulance Paramedics whilst the Fire & Rescue Service made the vehicle and surrounding area safe.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Monday 02nd June 2008 - Time 1330hrs
Fire crews attended a RTC involving 2 vehicles at lunch time today. The driver of a white Hyundai van had to be released by firefighters using hydraulic rescue equipment.
One fire engine and a rescue unit attended a RTC on the bad bend of St.John's Road at lunch time today. A blue Mitsubishi Shogun (1 female driver) and a white Hyundai van (1 male driver & 1 female passenger) were involved in a head on collision which left both drivers and a passenger requiring medical treatment.
Fire and Rescue crews initially made both vehicles safe and then worked with Paramedics to release the occupants from the vehicles.
Due to the nature of the collision, firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue equipment to open the door of the van, before assisting the Paramedics in getting the the man onto a spinal board and into the Ambulance.
Both drivers were taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
Police Officers closed the road to ensure the safety of the emergency workers and reopened it following the removal of the vehicles.
Station Manager Marc Le Cornu said "During spells of bad weather please drive with more care than usual, as the rain can make roads very slippery"
Incident - Charity Car Wash
Charities Benefiting - Jersey Hospice and The Fire Service Benevolent Fund.
The Fire & Rescue Service today washed 438 cars and raised over £4000.
Station Manager Marc Le Cornu said "This great result was achieved thanks to the fantastic effort of the duty watch, full time firefighters, part time fire fighters, retired firefighters, Joint Fire & Ambulance Combined Control Staff, Airport Rescue & Firefighting staff and family members, who all gave up their time to run this event.
To raise this amount of money and to have washed so many vehicles owes a great deal to the generosity of the people of our Island, who came out in force to support this event, so a big thankyou to everyone who brought their vehicle in for a wash or who donated money whilst passing by."
The volunteers washed an array of vehicles including, a bus, breakdown truck, removals lorry, boat on a trailer, a Bentley Continental and numerous taxi's.
Station Manager Marc Le Cornu added "We must also thank all those people who donated car washing equipment to help achieve the task and also those who gave us food and drink, which kept the teams going all day!"
Incident - Multiple Flooding Calls.
Monday 26th May 2008.
The Fire and Rescue Service were kept busy last night (Monday) dealing with the aftermath of the heavy down pours of rain that hit the island in the early evening.
As heavy rainfall and flash floods hit the Island last night the Jersey Fire & Rescue Service were swamped with emergency calls for help.
The first flooding calls were received at around 7.30pm and firefighters from St Helier and Western Fire Stations were kept extremely busy until midnight when the flooding subsided.
At its height the Fire & Ambulance Combined Control Centre dealt with numerous simultaneous emergency calls. The Fire & Rescue Service called in Officers to activate its Operations Centre to help co-ordinated resources and prioritise flooding calls. All the Services pumping resources including three fire engines and a specially equipped 4x4 from St Helier and two fire engines from Western Fire Station were also deployed across the Island.
Most calls were to property flooding, where firefighters worked in atrocious conditions to help pump out floodwater and make safe internal electrics. The Service also dealt with landslides, roadway flooding and several elderly people due to flooding within their homes
One town business suffered extensive flood damage when rain burst through the ceiling of a residential top floor flat and proceeded to make its way down through the rest of the building to the ground floor.
In total the Fire and Rescue Service attended nearly 30 emergency calls during the 3 our downpour.
Chief Fire Officer Mark James said ‘It is nights like this that stretch the Fire & Rescue Service to its full capacity. We would not have been able to cope without the hard work and dedication of all our staff especially the retained firefighters who give up their own time to serve the community.’
Statement on Western Fire Station.
Tuesday 27th May 2008
The States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service are issuing the following statement in response to the Control & Auditor General’s proposed potential sending reduction of closing the Western Fire Station.
In Brief:
Western Fire Station is an asset to the Fire & Rescue Service. It provides essential night-time emergency fire response to the Western Parishes. On average it will arrive at incidents in this part of the Island at least two minutes quicker than a fire engine from St Helier. Without the Western Fire Station the Service would not be able to meet it’s attendance times in this area.
Details:
The Western Fire Station and firefighters provide primary cover at night-time between 6.00 pm and 7.00 am. People are more that twice as likely to be a casualty in a fire during the night-time because they are asleep. Fires at night-time also tend to be more serious because they can develop unnoticed for longer periods. The fire engine from Western Fire Station will arrive on average 2 minutes quicker than back up appliances from St Helier.
The value of the Western Station was demonstrated this week, when it provided fire cover whilst the fire engines from St Helier dealt with the tragic fatal fire in Mont Cochon, it dealt with the fire in the public toilets in Sir Winston Churchill Park, St Brelade where persons were initially believed to be trapped inside and last night two fire engines from Western Fire Station dealt with numerous flooding incidents.
The Western retained firefighters make up 20% of the Service’s firefighter compliment. They not only provide essential fire cover for St Brelade they also give Island wide support to the Service in dealing with large incidents such as the Wesley Street Church fire and the Bouley Bay furze fire.
The use of retained firefighters is a very cost efficient means of providing fire cover to the Island. Additionally the running costs for Western Fire Station are subsidised by a rental income the Service receives from a house attached to the Station.
The Chief Fire Officer Mark James said ‘The loss of Western Fire Station would have a significant impact on the Fire & Rescue Service. The Fire Station and it's Retained Firefighters are an essential part of our emergency response and provide good value for money. We have recently made some minor changes to the shift pattern for the Western Retained Firefighters to improve their availability and this along with the four new retained recruit firefighters will ensure that we continue to have reliable night time emergency response from the Western Fire Station. I have therefore recommended to the Minister, that for operational reasons, we keep the Western Fire Station’.
Other Information:
St Brelade is the 3rd busiest Parish for fires (124 in the last 4 years, as a comparator Grouville only had 34 fires over the same period). St Brelade is one of only three Parishes in the Island, the other two being St Helier and St Saviour, that has been assessed as a high fire risk i.e. it has a high fire and casualty rate per head of population and number of dwellings and therefore should have a quicker emergency response. The West of the Island not only contains the Parish of St Brelade with a large residential population but also the Island Prison and the Airport, two major risk sites for the Fire & Rescue Service.
The Western Fire Station is also a valuable asset that is used to house fire engines and equipment, that provides an additional training venue, a venue for community safety activities such as the Prince’s Trust days and a fall back location should the Service need to evacuate the fire station in St Helier at short notice.
Similar to the UK, the Service has had difficulty in recruiting retained firefighters for the Western Fire Station; there are currently 6 vacancies at the Station. Following a recent recruitment campaign eight successful candidates (four for Western Fire Station and four for St Helier) will commence basic retained firefighter training on 31st May. This will leave two vacancies at Western Fire Station we are leaving the recruitment process open for Western Fire station, if anyone is interested in becoming a part time firefighter at the Western Fire Station please contact the Fire & Rescue Service on 01534 445906 for further information.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision
Saturday 03rd May 2008 -
Time 1850hrs
The Fire and Rescue service attend an RTC involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties near Tesson Chapel.
The Fire and Rescue service received a call via the joint emergency control centre for an RTC in St Peters Valley. 2 appliances were dispatched and were quickly on scene to an incident involving 1 vehicle with 2 casualties.
On arrival at the scene 1 elderly front seat passenger was receiving treatment from paramedics.
Using hydraulic spreaders the Fire and Rescue service assisted the paramedics, by removing the passenger door from the badly damaged vehicle, the elderly women casualty was then transported to an awaiting ambulance.
2 casualties were taken to hospital by paramedics.
Incident - Cat Rescue
Saturday 03rd May 2008 - Time 1804hrs
Cat Rescue03rd May 2008 - 1804hrs
The Fire and Rescue Service attended a property in Trinity, where the owners of "Monkey" the ginger cat were concerned that he had become trapped within a fire place, Fire-fighters started to investigate his whereabouts by examining the flue from top to bottom and located him behind the fireplace. In starting to remove the fireplace, Monkey decided that the noise was too much to stand and appeared from his sooty hiding place. Apart from being a little "off colour" He was unhurt. In order to bring Monkey back to his original colour, bath time followed at the expense of his owners white trousers !!!
Fire guards are also useful to stop inquisitive animals getting in!
Incident - Cliff Rescue
Tuesday 22nd April 2008 -
Time 1930hrs
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service (SJFRS) responded to one person who had become trapped on the cliff face in Devils Hole.
At 1930hrs a member of the public telephoned the emergency services to report that a man had become trapped on rocks at of Devils Hole.
The Coastguard mobilised the SJFRS Inshore Rescue boat and The St Helier Lifeboat's Atlantic 85 to the scene.
Further information was later received to suggest that the man trapped was actually on the cliff face within Devils Hole and not near the waters edge. Based on this information, Watch Manager Baudains, the duty Watch Manager, decided to deploy the SJFRS's dedicated Line Rescue vehicle and Land Rover to Devils Hole as a land based rescue may have been necessary.
Due to the state of tide and the ability of the SJFRS Inshore Rescue Boat to lower its antennae, entry into Devils Hole was achieved via a cave. Once inside, members of the crew, using a line, assisted the man to safety and on to the Inshore Rescue Boat. The man was then transported to Greve de Lecq. Thankfully the man rescued had not sustained any serious injuries.
The SJFRS wish to remind people there are many hazardous areas around the Island's coastline and if people feel compelled to stray from the dedicated paths they should do so with great caution. A mobile phone is often a good means for calling for help. People should, however, be aware that there are many coastal areas, particularly around the north coast that are reception black spots which will effectively render a mobile phone useless. The SJFRS recommend that people should avoid going to potentially dangerous coastal areas alone but if they have too they should always tell someone where they are going and when they plan to return.
Please think before you act, otherwise a great day out could turn into tragedy.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Tuesday 15th April 2008 - Time 1341hrs.
Two vehicle collision, no persons trapped but extensive damage.
The Fire and Rescue Service received a call via the Combined Control Centre and were mobilised to a collision involving two vehicles travelling along La Grande Route de St. Laurent. One Fire appliance and one Rescue Unit attended the incident along with the police and Ambulance Service. On arrival, although both vehicles where extensively damaged, no persons were trapped, however three casualties where transported to Hospital by Ambulance crews for a precautionary check up. The Fire & Rescue Service remained on scene for approximately 1 hour assisting Police and ensuring both vehicles were safe.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Saturday 12th April 2008 - Time 0316hrs
One vehicle carrying 5 people collided with a tree, two persons trapped in vehicle.
At 0316hrs this morning Fire and Ambulance crews attended a serious RTC on St Lawrence main road on the S bends near Bon Air Stables. The one vehicle involved incurred a high speed impact into a tree near the side of the road. Five persons were travelling in the vehicle at the time of collision. The fire service needed to remove the roof of the vehicle using hydraulic rescue cutting equipment, in order to free two passengers trapped in the rear of the vehicle. Four persons were taken to the general hospital after suffering serious injuries.
Incident - Cow Rescue
Friday 11th April 2008 - Time 1958hrs
Fire and Rescue Service used hydraulic rescue spreaders to release cow trapped in water cart.
Just before 2000hrs the Jersey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the aid of a cow which had managed to trap her head in between the trailer chassis and the tank of a water cart, used to provide drinking water to cattle. The farmer, Posy Biles of Les Sillettes Farm, Mont Cochon, had noticed that one of her cows had not come in with the rest of the herd and found the cow lying on her side in the field next to the cart. It was estimated that she could have been there up to an hour as she was very tired and distressed. Two firefighters quickly got to work with hydraulic rescue spreading equipment whilst four other firefighters supported the cows head and body. The metal water tank was spread away from the trailer chassis and the cows head was carefully eased back through the gap. After a few minutes rest and a quick examination from a vet, Isla the cow was able to stand up and walk out of the field to her shed for the night. This is one cow who definitely now knows that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the water cart.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Sunday 6th April 2008 - Time 0121hrs
One person trapped in their car after collision with tree.
The Fire and Rescue Service were called out in the early hours of Sunday morning to a car that had lost control and collided with a tree in St John along La Rue Militaire. One fire appliance and one rescue unit attended the incident along with the police and ambulance service. After gathering the information as to the condition of the casualty from the paramedics and ascertaining that the driver was trapped by the damage to the car from the impact and not trapped by the injuries received, the fire service got to work with hydraulic cutting equipment. The casualty was cut free within eight minutes, after which the paramedics transported the casualty to Hospital. The fire service made the scene safe before handing over control to the police.
Incident - Multiple Road Traffic Collisions (RTC)
Saturday 5th April 2008 - Time 1600-1700hrs
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service received numerous calls to assist the Ambulance Service with multiple Road Traffic Collisions on Saturday afternoon within a one hour period.
The first RTC was in St Peters Valley and involved two vehicles. Whilst on route back to Fire Service Headquarters, Fire and Rescue Crews were diverted to another RTC in St John, again involving two vehicles. In both instances The Fire and Rescue Services assisted the Paramedics with casualties and made both the immediate scene and vehicles involved safe by disconnecting the batteries of the vehicles. On Route back to Rouge Bouillon Station a third call was received through the Combined Control Centre to attend a RTC involving a single vehicle in the town area. Upon arrival the crews assisted the Paramedics with one casualty and made the scene safe.
The Fire and Rescue Service spend a great deal of time training to deal with road traffic collisions, we are frequently called to deal with incidents such as these, some of which involve cutting away the vehicle's bodywork to gain access to the people trapped inside. As no two collisions are the same it is of vital importance that Fire-fighter's are faced with as many challenging practice scenarios as possible. Not all old vehicles go straight for scrap, the Fire and Rescue Service see them as valuable training aids. All the people involved in today's collisions were lucky enough to be out of the vehicle prior to the Fire and Rescue Services arrival which is testament to the structural integrity of modern cars today. Airbags and seatbelts have definitely made a major contribution to keeping both drivers and passengers safe. We strongly advise all road users to drive within their ability taking the road conditions into account and always wear a seatbelt.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision (RTC)
Sunday 16th March 2008 - Time 1830hrs
A call was received early evening for an RTC involving one vehicle on Le Mont du Jubillee, St Peter. Initial reports stated that the male driver was trapped as the vehicle had crashed into the roadside ditch.
Upon arrival it was discovered that the driver had been removed from his vehicle and was receiving attention from attending paramedics.
The SJFRS immediately made the incident safe and ensured that there was no risk to the environment following the crash.
It is believed that the driver is assisting the Police with their enquiries.
Incident - Firefighters deal with flooding and damage caused by storm
Monday 10th March 2008 - Time 0800hrs till 1400hrs
Firefighters deal with flooding and damage caused by storm10th March 2008 from 0800hrs till 1400hrs
Jerseys Firefighters have spent the day dealing with over 25 weather related incidents.
The day began with numerous calls to flooding caused by the high tide and strong winds which coincided at around 8 o’clock this morning. Most of the calls were to the St Clement and St Aubin areas of the Island.
Once the tide subsided the Island continued to be battered by ever increasing wind, and very quickly all the calls being received by our control room changed from flooding to roofs, gutters and hoardings being dislodged by the strong gusts of wind.
By midday crews had attended over 25 different incidents, retained crews were brought in to help deal with the mounting number of calls.
Station Manager Robin King said "In the morning we were knee deep in water pumping out houses and making their electrics safe and a couple of hours later we were faces with making properties safe because their roofs had been blown off".
This afternoon a women also had a lucky escape when her car was hit by a falling tree. The tree fell across the bonnet and came in through the windscreen narrowly missing her. A group of tradesmen working nearby quickly came to the ladies aid and set about cutting a clear path through the branches in order for the emergency services to get clear access and allow her to exit the vehicle safely. Although shocked from the experience she was not otherwise injured. Watch Manager Jim Dave expressed that the lady was very lucky and would like to praise the prompt action and help given by the workmen .
Incident - Training Exercise on Tower Crane
Friday 29th February 2008 -
Time 1300hrs
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service undertook a 'Line Rescue' training exercise utilising the 30 metre tall tower crane on the Deerglen Building Site next to the underpass.
White watch practiced their line rescue capabilities in two scenarios on the crane. Firstly they performed a simulated rescue by rescuing a person with back injuries from the crane's cab. This involved securing the casualty onto a stretcher and extricating him from a very confined space then lowering him down the outside of the crane structure. The second scenario involved a maintenance technician suffering from chest pains and trapped on the crane jib. Two 200m rescue lines were set up and controlled from the ground, carefully lowering the casualty and rescue operative down the 30 metre drop at the rear of the jib. Utilising their specialist line rescue equipment the two casualties were brought down to safety in a controlled and professional manner.
Watch commander Jason Betts commented 'We are very lucky to have been allowed the use of the crane to practice these different scenarios. Without authentic training such as this, fire fighters would not be able to maintain the high level of expertise in all areas that they are required to perform these type of rescues, both speedily and safely. We are grateful to the site manager and crane operator for the opportunity'
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Incident - Container on beach
Thursday 21st February 2008 - Time 1748hrs
The Fire and Rescue Service were called to identify and retrieve a small container which was sighted by a member of the public walking her dog along St Ouens Beach.
Upon arrival the Fire and Rescue Service were unable to retrieve the container due to the dangerous sea conditions.
The Fire and Rescue Service would like to remind members of the public who discover any unidentified containers to immediately contact the Emergency services and to refrain from handling such items.
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National Chip Week 11th-17th February 2008
Switching to Oven Chips could Save your LIFE. The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service is supporting National Chip Week (11th – 17th February 2008) by urging people to cook chips safely.
The Fire and Rescue Service attended around a dozen chip pan fires locally over the past year and in the UK around 6,900 chip pan fires resulted in 24 deaths with nearly 2,500 injuries in 2005, so it is vital to reduce fire hazards and cook safely.
The Service's new Community Safety Officer Marc Le Cornu said: "We are urging local residents not to use traditional chip pans as they can cause fatal fires. There are other options for cooking chips, so keep you and your family safe and opt for an alternative."
Here are some alternative ways to enjoy chips:
• Choose oven chips instead. Not only are they safer to cook but they’re lower in fat too.
• Microwave them. It’s quick, easy and they taste just as good.
• Instead of cooking chips at home, why not buy a portion of chips from the local chip shop?
• Buy an electric deep fryer and ditch the chip pan. They are safer to use and look better in the kitchen!
Station Manager Le Cornu added "Did you know that a small bar of chocolate contains double the fat of a portion of oven chips, so not only are you less likely to have a fire you will be healthier at the same time! However, if you must cook chips in a traditional chip pan, you should follow these fire safety tips - not just during National Chip Week but all year round:
• Don’t overfill a chip pan with oil – never fill it more than one-third full
• Don’t cook after drinking alcohol
• Don’t leave the chip pan unattended
• Don’t cook after drinking alcohol
• Don’t take risks by tackling a fire. Get out, stay out and dial 999
• Don’t throw water on a chip pan fire
• In the event of a fire, have an escape route in place
• Get a 10-year battery smoke alarm and test it regularly."
Station Manager Le Cornu also added "Don't forget that we provide free home fire safety checks, where firefighters will visit your home and give advice on where to position smoke alarms, making an escape plan and provide other safety advice. Included in these visits are free smoke alarms where needed. If you would like to receive a free home fire safety check then contact 445906.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision
Friday 01st February 2008 - Time 2139hrs
The incident involved two vehicles one of which was forced on to the pavement hitting two pedestrians.
The Fire and Rescue Service were called to assist at an incident where a pedestrian was believed to be trapped beneath a car following a road traffic collision.
On arrival it was found that 3 pedestrians had narrowly escaped being pinned against a wall as a car was forced on to the pavement following a collision with another vehicle. Unfortunately one of the pedestrians had been struck by the vehicle, paramedics quickly assessed and stabilised the casualty, assisted by Fire Crew the casualty was loaded in to an ambulance; the two other pedestrians were suffering severely from shock and were also rushed to the Accident and Emergency department.
Incident - Road Traffic Collision
Friday 01st February 2008 - Time 0930hrs
Two cars collided head on along La Grande Route De St.Jean resulting in a serious injury to one of the passengers.
The States of Jersey Fire and Rescue service received a call to assist the Ambulance service with an RTC on La Grande Route De St.Jean this morning. On arrival most of the people involved in the accident had exited their vehicles with minor injuries with one exception. The person suffering the worst injuries was in the front passenger seat of one of the vehicles and was being handled by paramedics, after consultation with them it was decided that the Fire and Rescue service would remove the roof of the car to create more space to work in and also to assist in the removal of the casualty, this was achieved quickly and the casualty was then transported by ambulance to Accident and Emergency Department.
We advise all drivers to drive within their capabilities taking weather / road conditions into account also ensuring that seat belts are worn at all times.
Incident - Personnel from the States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service attended the Warwickshire Firefighter Memorial Service at Coventry Cathedral.
Personnel from the States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service attended the Warwickshire Firefighter Memorial Service at Coventry Cathedral.
Personnel from the States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service attended the memorial service at Coventry Cathedral last Friday to pay their respects to the four Firefighters who tragically lost their lives fighting a warehouse blaze in Warwickshire.
Chief Fire Officer Mark James said "the incident in Warwickshire was such a terrible tragedy and it really struck a chord with the firefighters here in Jersey. I am honoured to have attended such a moving memorial to represent the Service and to pay our respects to the brave Firefighters who sadly lost their lives."
Chief Fire Officer Mark James, Crew Manager Richard Ryan and Retained Crew Manager Andrew Garnier were among thousands of firefighters from all over the United Kingdom who attended the memorial service to remember firefighters Ashley Stephens, 20, John Averis, 27, Darren Yates-Badley, 24, and Ian Reid, 44, who died as the result of the fire in Atherstone-on-Stour, Warwickshire on 2 November 2007.
During the Memorial Service Crew Manager Andrew Garnier carried the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service Standard forming a Guard of Honour outside the cathedral with standard bearers from other UK Fire & Rescue Services.
Last year, Crew Manager Richard Ryan organised a firefighter car wash day at the Fire Station in Rouge Bouillon. On the 18th November 2007, firefighters washed 255 vehicles during the 7 hour marathon car wash. Supported by RBS International they raised over £10,000 for the Warwickshire Firefighters Families Fund.
Incident - Tractor overturns in Field
Sunday 20th January 2008 - Time 1224hrs
The operator of a brand new Massey Fergusson tractor escaped uninjured today when an earth bank gave way underneath the tractor causing it to topple over and drop 20 feet down a bank. The operator was able to jump free of the tractor as it started to overturn and luckily escaped without injury. The fire and rescue service were called to make the scene safe and limit the amount of diesel fuel which was leaking into a nearby water course. Environmental equipment including a plastic polyboom and absorbent matting were used to soak up the spillage and the fuel tank of the tractor was siphoned to prevent further contamination. The States Environmental Department were informed and will be making an assessment Monday morning.
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