Fire Warden Training – Newcastle
Very well explained – Tom Donnelly
Very good, Gerry was good – Rishi Arora
The training was relevant to my job role as a fire warden – Deborah Reeve
Very informative, excellent presentation imported in a clear manner, well worth doing learnt alot both for home and work – Veronica Nesbitt
Eldery woman suffers burns in flat fire
An elderly woman is being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns after being rescued from a fire at her flat in Stanley yesterday morning.
The woman’s sons escaped from the fire and were also taken to hospital.
The fire started at around 4.00 am in the ground floor flat at Stag Court in Stanley Park Road.
Eamon Slevin, Acting Blue Watch manager reported that it was only because of the speed with which firefighters were able to arrive on the scene and the quick reactions of the fire crews involved that the fire was not more serious.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out by London Fire Brigade.
Fire Warden Training – Sheffield
Very factual & interesting – Joe Pearson
Served as a good reminder of what our responsibilities are – Maria Elliott
Good clear presentation with good examples of reasons for training – Roy Edwards
Owners vow to rebuild after historic pub destroyed in fire
A historical Cornwall pub that was voted ‘Pub of the Year’ in 2010, has been seriously damaged in a fire.
The fire, believed to have started in the chimney at the Pandora Inn near Falmouth on 24th March, destroyed the roof and the first floor of the building.
Neighbour, Cordelia Folland, said: “People come from all over the world to see the Pandora. It’s a real blow with the tourist season just beginning. It’s very upsetting.”
It took 40 firefighters and 6 fire appliances several hours to extinguish the blaze.
Pub landlord Steve Franks said that all of his possessions were destroyed in the fire: “With the wind going through the way it was, it went straight through the building. It took hold within minutes. All the personal belongings, every photo, every piece of clothing; all I’ve got on now is all I’ve got. But at least no-one’s hurt, that’s the main thing”.
Inspections are to be carried out on the structure of the pub to assess the full extent of the damage but the owners have vowed to rebuild it.
Fire at North Shields recycling centre
Over 30 firefighters from 3 fire crews battled a serious fire at a recycling centre in North Shields last weekend.
The fire started at the North Tyneside Council Waste and Recycling Centre at around 10am on Saturday.
Emergency services closed lanes on the nearby dual carriage way due to the large amount of thick black smoke coming from the fire. Local residents were advised to keep doors and windows closed, and to remain inside if possible.
All staff were safely evacuated from the building and fire crews prevented the flames from spreading to neighbouring office blocks.
Kevin Dodds from Gosforth Fire Station said: “We quickly established and confirmed with the site management, that the materials on fire were not hazardous. That was initially our first concern, obviously for the safety of the crews involved and the public at large. The cause has yet to be investigated.”