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21 November |
Crews were mobilised to a fire at a property in Paice Lane, South Town, Medstead and on arrival quickly made up to 6 pumps. They extinguished a severe fire in the two-storey building of 18 by 15 metres. The roof and first floor were severely damaged and 50% of the ground floor was involved. The crews used 2 jets, 2 hosereels and 6 BA to bring it under control. |
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3 December |
Four pumping appliances and specials were mobilised to a thatch roof fire in Honey Lane in Longparish. They quickly asked for 2 more pumps to assist in making a firebreak in the thatch and to carry out salvage work. They made excellent progress and within an hour the stop message was received. The fire involved the roof of the building 30 metres by 10 metres and 1 jet, 2 hosereels and 6 breathing apparatus were used to extinguish it. |
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3 December |
A serious house fire at Clacton Road, Wymering, Portsmouth claimed the life of a three-and-a-half year old boy. Crews from Cosham fire station dealt with a severe fire on the first floor which was extinguished with hosereels and 6 breathing apparatus. The boy was rescued from the building by firefighters but was later confirmed as a fatality. |
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It is tragic to note that despite call-taking time being only 35 seconds with turnout and travel time a further 2 minutes and 51 seconds, a total time of 3 minutes and 26 seconds from the call commencing to pumps arriving, a life was still lost. For all of those involved in the incident it was an extremely traumatic event. |
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7 December |
Six pumps were required to deal with a fire at the Charlotte Store in the Tricorn Centre, Portsmouth. It was first thought that persons were still inside the building when the fire broke out. A total of 27 BA and 2 jets were used to bring the fire under control and establish that all persons were accounted for. Firefighting was hampered by heavy smoke that was dispersed using Positive Pressure ventilation fans. |
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9 December |
A quickly developing fire in the Waitrose Store at Tresham Crescent, Yateley required the attendance of 15 pumps to bring it under control. Two aerial appliances were also used fight the fire which caused severe damage to 80% of the roof. Fortunately, due to the construction of the roof, most of the damage was external with little penetration inside the building. A total of 183 personnel attended during the 14-hour operation and six appliances from Royal Berkshire and Surrey assisted Hampshire crews. This is a further example of the co-operation between counties under section 2 and 12 arrangements of the Fire Services Act. |
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17 December |
Eight pumping appliances were required to deal with a fire in a terrace of shops in Kingsland Place, St Marys Street, Southampton. The fire in a building of 14 metres by 12 metres was extinguished using 4 jets, 2 hosereels and 8 breathing apparatus. An aerial ladder platform was also used during operations. |
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25 December |
Control received a call to a barn fire at Lyss Place Farm, at Liss. A 500-gallon diesel tank had split spilling product that fuelled the fire involving the barn. Six pumps were mobilised and used 6 jets, 2 hosereels and 2 breathing apparatus to control the fire. |
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31 December |
Fire crews were mobilised to a fire in a warehouse at Chalcroft Distribution Park, Burnetts Lane between Horton Heath and Moorgreen. An assistance message was received to `make pumps 10' with 2 aerial appliances also required. The conditions were extremely difficult for firefighting as water used to extinguish the fire quickly froze and made it hazardous for fire fighters moving around the building. Two slipped and fell sustaining injuries. The building was full of paper records which were tightly packaged and proved very difficult to extinguish after the roof of the building had collapsed on top of them. Crews were at the scene for 4 days, the last appliance leaving 96 hours after the first call. The fire was still smouldering and was left to security staff at the site to monitor for further outbreaks. |
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31 December |
An unfortunate end to the year for a family in Mill Lane at Longparish was caused by a fire which is believed to have been started by a candle. Six pumps were mobilised and the ground floor of the house of 70 metres by 30 metres was severely damaged. Two hosereels and 6 breathing apparatus were used to bring the fire under control. |
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31 December |
The last day of what was the busiest calendar year for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service proved to be a very busy 24-hour period. A total of 156 calls were received to 103 incidents. There were four `make ups' to property fires and four road traffic accidents during the period. During the 2001 calendar year 47,019 emergency calls were received to attend 26,254 incidents making it the largest number of incidents and emergency calls on record. (There were 23,390 incidents for the same period in 2000). As the number of mobile telephones increases, the number of emergency calls received by all emergency services increases also. |
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2 January |
An unusual rescue was needed when the Ambulance Service requested the assistance of crews to help them with a cyclist who had fallen down a bank injuring his spine. In an effort to keep movement to a minimum they required the patient to be secured to a stretcher and lifted out by means of attaching the stretcher to the top of the aerial ladder platform. The rescue was successfully effected and provided a good example of co-operation between the emergency services. |
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17 January |
The Service was called to a hazmat incident at Enichem UK Limited, Cadland Road, Hardley. Crews quickly established that there had been a leak of Toluene from a container holding approximately 7,000 litres. Six pumps were requested together with bulk foam-making equipment. Personnel in breathing apparatus and protective clothing were able to seal the leak and foam was used to protect the scene and reduce the risk of fire. Fortunately there was no fire situation and the leak was contained to approximately 400 lites. |
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20 January |
A fire at Lambert Brothers, Goodwood Road, Eastleigh, required 10 pumps to contain. Approximately 10% of the building of 80 metres by 32 metres was involved in fire and it proved to be an extensive breathing apparatus operation to bring it under control. A total of 28 breathing apparatus, 3 jets and 6 positive pressure ventilation fans were used during fire fighting and 3 thermal imaging cameras were used to locate the fire within the smoke filled building. |
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20 January |
Five crews were requested when fire was discovered in a disused building approximately 80 metres by 40 metres in Farnham Road at West Liss. Severe damage was caused to the building that was previously used for engineering purposes and offices. There were concerns that persons were still inside the building when the fire broke out but all persons were accounted for. The offices were damaged by fire and the remainder of the building was smoke logged. |
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25 January |
A severe fire at Breakers Ten Pin Bowling Club at Bridge Street in Andover was attended by a total of 10 pumping appliances and 4 special appliances. 37 breathing apparatus were used during protracted firefighting operations to contain the fire to 20% of the roof, 25% of the top floor with 75% of the remainder being damaged by smoke and water. 2 jets, 3 hosereels and a water monitor from the Aerial Ladder Platform were used to extinguish the fire. |
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European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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The proposals within this report are compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. |
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Recommendations |
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That the report be noted |
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Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers |
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The following documents disclose the facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report. |
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None |
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NB The list excludes: |
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1 Published works |
2 Documents that disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act |
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Dir.fin HFRA 6 2 2002 Incidents of Interest JMW/28/1/2002 |
