Part of Richmond College destroyed in fire
A fire which broke out in the early hours of the morning has destroyed Richmond College’s painting workshop.
25 firefighters from several fire stations attended the incident after the alarms were activated in the Egerton Road complex.
It took firefighters over 4 hours to extinguish the fire but they managed to prevent the flames spreading into other parts of the building.
Noel Hanson from the fire service said: “The firefighters did really well to stop it from spreading to the rest of the building. The rest of the area was saved by firefighter action and I would like to commend them for their work as well as the security at Richmond College for their guidance.”
There were no casualties reported and an investigation is now underway to establish the cause of the fire.
Fire Warden Training – Newcastle
Very interesting course, kept my attention from beginning to end – Fiona Bruce
Superb course – David Grice
Very clear and concise, very relevant to our work with children – Sue Shaw
Very informative – Art Uddgren
Well presented and good to have the hands on part, as from small office good to know what I need to do especially when having visitors – Sue Green
Glad we put the fire out as I now am confident if there was ever a fire – Cheryl Scott
Delivery was excellent! Training ideal hands on is needed – Jen White
Kent firefighters tackle spate of incidents
Fire crews throughout the county of Kent have been kept busy recently with a number of callouts in the area.
On Thursday and Friday firefighters were made aware of various blazes in Sandwich and Ramsgate.
A house in Ramsgate was said to have been on fire and this required dozens of fire personnel to get the situation under control.
The blaze broke out in the early evening at a residence in Ellington Road and it took firefighters more than an hour to gain control of the situation, with the Red Cross Victim Support Unit on standby to assist the occupants of the house.
In the meantime, nearly 40 firefighters were on duty at a storage unit blaze in Sandwich, where it took them a few hours to extinguish the flames.
Fire crews from Deal, Thanet and Wingham provided additional support to the firefighters who had arrived at the scene at the shuttlecock factory in Sandown Road, helping them to bring the fire under control.
Again, in Sandwich, the Bell hotel had to be evacuated in the early hours of the morning due to a fire alarm warning.
The causes of these incidents are currently under investigation by the Kent Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire service reiterates need for working smoke alarms
Following the Southampton shop fire, which we detailed yesterday, the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have reinforced their fire safety directive that a building should contain a minimum of one fully working fire alarm on every floor.
The fire in the city centre on Thursday morning, where three people were treated for injuries sustained in the blaze, has led to this reminder from the fire service.
The fire service has also stressed that these working fire alarms should ideally be installed in all rooms apart from the bathroom and kitchen of a home. These exceptions are because the hot water steam and cooking smoke can set off false alarms.
Shaun Cheeseman, Watch Manager at St. Mary’s Community Fire Station, said:
“Your working smoke alarm will give you very early warning of a fire – but when it sounds, you will need to know what to do. Think about how you will call the Fire and Rescue Service. Your working smoke alarm will give you the warning and the time to get out, get the fire service out… and stay out.”
This advice could help to save lives so it is important for all home and business owners to take heed of these fire safety warnings.
Fire Warden Training – Sheffield
Very clear explanation, friendly and approachable made relevant for us, thank you – Nari Jane Clucas
Very informative, good mix of presentation practical and film, very useful information to adopt into practice – Robert Mardlin
Well delivered and understood – Leslie Cutting