Tag Archives: rescue services

Thousands of animals have died in recent flooding in Queensland and New South Wales, with rescue services unable to respond to all calls for help due to flooded roads blocked by debris. Key points: RSPCA, rescue services responding to hundreds of animal calls for help Many services unable to help livestock, routing calls to SES and Council Wildlife and livestock ...

RESPONSE times for fire and rescue services to major fires in England have slowed in the biggest way since 2015. The new figure is more than 2.5 minutes faster than in 19951. New figures show the average response time for primary fires in England was 8 minutes and 43 seconds for the year ending September 2021, a slowdown of six ...

Staff and pupils at a nursery and nursery school in Cambridgeshire have been treated by medical staff after a mysterious illness broke out. Yesterday (Thursday February 3), a clinician and a matron assessed those with the symptoms, including a rash and a cough, at Kindred Huntingdon daycare and preschool in Brampton. Investigations into the cause of the illness, which affected ...

ST GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – A hiker was airlifted to St. George’s Hospital after falling 60 feet near the Virgin River Gorge on Saturday. Officials say they received a notification from a personal locator beacon (PLB) with a message that a 47-year-old climber had fallen about 60 feet with injuries and needed help. The hiker was south of Virgin River ...

Colorado Search and Rescue listed a number of ways search and rescue groups could use more support. DENVER (KDVR) – Search and rescue teams are requesting resources and support to keep the backcountry safe. Colorado Search and Rescue listed a number of ways search and rescue groups could use more support. These include funding for their relief teams, covering the ...

On Thursday, January 13, I set the stage for what could eventually turn into a dramatic and prolonged rescue. Millie, three, of mixed race, let go of her leash and let her escape into the big free world. lost horizon Emma Oaks, Millie’s landlady, contacted the Dinmaid Rescue and Search and Rescue Service, who sent a missing person report in ...

“It was a cornerstone of my career. It has been the most challenging, rewarding and growth-enhancing professional opportunity I have ever had. I am comfortable retiring, having had the opportunity to help lead a growing and transitioning team. You don’t get many opportunities like that in life and I’m very lucky to have had it. CANMORE – After 35 years ...

A policeman receives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a trial at the National Vaccination Center located inside the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, April 9, 2021. REUTERS / David W Cerny Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PRAGUE, Jan.4 (Reuters) – Several thousand Czech firefighters, police and rescue workers have backed ...

A RESCUE dog is about to return the favor as proud trainers say he is one of their best students in training to be a search and rescue dog. It’s been a tough road for Bailey – a two-year-old Golden Labrador Retriever. The big-hearted dog was taken in by the Dog’s Trust after it was found stray, with some describing ...

The government has pledged to bail out residents, homeowners and businesses in the southeastern part of the country affected by flash floods on Christmas Day. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s pledge comes as a town in Co Wexford suffered the worst flooding in 62 years as torrential rains hit the area. A multi-agency response kicked into action in Bridgetown, County Wexford, ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of numerous offenses after he got stranded on scaffolding in Exeter. Emergency services were called to Fore Street at around 8 p.m. with concerns for a man’s well-being. As reported by DevonLive, the area was cordoned off and firefighters used an aerial ladder to help lower the man. Devon and Somerset Fire and ...

The service identified low pressure in some standpipes. Water pressure issues could have prevented the fight against a devastating fire in Black Isle, he revealed. The December 2 fire in Rosemarkie saw a woman treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. The blaze was brought under control by six crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and an ...

Chennai: The Indian military announced the adoption of the Nanjappa Sathiram hamlet in Coonoor in return for its residents’ efforts to rescue residents from the wreckage of last week’s helicopter crash that resulted in the death of the Chief of the Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat and 12 others. . Lieutenant-General A Arun, the general officer commanding the Dakshin Bharat ...

County executive administration Marc Elrich has offered to give around $ 1.5 million to 83 public security workers to settle a dispute over payments for COVID-19 risks. Of the roughly $ 1.5 million, about $ 626,000 would go to county police employees, $ 602,000 would go to county fire and rescue employees, and $ 224,000 would go to sheriff’s office ...

A petrified Edinburgh mom saw her five-year-old daughter’s bedroom fill with thick smoke when a fire started on the landing of their building. Natalia Ruszkowska lives in an apartment on the 9th floor of Castleview House in Moredun, one of four high-rise buildings that are continually the target of fires, according to Edinburgh Live. The 30-year-old fears she and her ...

Firefighters rescued a motorist who had driven a pickup truck through a submerged section of a tidal road. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Services sent crews from Kingsbridge as well as Salcombe Fire Station to assist the driver stranded at Aveton Gifford on Thursday morning. Fire departments found the motorist “stranded in the water at the Bigbury end of ...

A MAJOR emergency has been triggered at Loch Lomond after three swimmers found themselves struggling in the water. Emergency crews rushed to the picturesque Luss around 11:30 a.m. after panicked onlookers sounded the alarm bells. 1 Three men struggled in the water at Loch Lomond Police confirmed that three men had been rescued from the water and taken to safety. ...

A vehicle capable of rescuing people nearly 150 feet in the air was unveiled at the Whitley Wood fire station in Reading today (Friday). Its large capacity hose allows firefighters to distribute 3,800 liters of water per minute in the vehicle. The truck, named the aerial ladder platform, was presented to Royal Berkshire Fire Authority Chairman Colin Dudley and others. ...

Firefighters were called last night to tackle a blaze in Maryhill that claimed two lives. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received a call shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday after reports of smoke coming from an apartment on the third floor. Six fire trucks were deployed at the height of the now extinct fire. SFRS informed this morning that two ...

CHANCELLOR RISHI Sunak used the latest budget to announce the government’s commitment of £ 5 billion to remove hazardous coatings from buildings most at risk. Speaking to Parliament, the Chancellor said this sum will be partly funded by the Residential Property Developers Tax (which will be levied on developers with profits exceeding £ 25million at a rate of 4%). The ...

Essex Police cordoned off a road after a bus caught fire. Emergency services, including Essex County Fire and Rescue Services and Essex Police, were called to Head Street in Colchester, after a bus caught fire around 4 p.m. yesterday after -midday (October 30). The road was completely blocked off at the Southway junction, Colchester, while emergency services dealt with the ...

Emergency services were at the scene of a “major” incident at the Premier Inn in Sunbury. The hotel was evacuated after chemicals were found in a room with a dead man. Police, fire and ambulance teams were at the scene at the hotel on Staines Road, on the border between Surrey and West London. A police spokesperson said: ‘We were ...

The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has warned the public of the dangers of burning fly tipped material on bonfire night due to potentially ‘harmful’ toxins. The fire and rescue service is concerned that people will build larger and more dangerous bonfires during the bonfire night period using landfill waste found on the street. They urged people to attend organized ...

The Central and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Council of Fire Chiefs Student Fire Safety Week campaign. From October 25 to 31, the campaign is raising awareness of the risk of fire among students who are starting their path to university life. The service provided a guide to protect students from fires: Get to know ...

A soldier died during an army training exercise at a Wiltshire military installation, the Department of Defense has confirmed. Wiltshire Today reported that the soldier was seriously injured after a tank overturned during a drill. The Guardian has not been able to independently verify these claims. “It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier in ...

Let us know what you think and join the conversation at the bottom of this article. Wayne McCollin, who rose to the rank of Deputy Chief Officer in the former Lothian and Borders Fire Department, first experienced racial intolerance when he moved to the UK with his family in 1960 . Now retired, he remembered the racist slurs that were ...

A founding member of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board and one of the first black police officers in Stirling – and Scotland – said more needs to be done to make the Scottish emergency service “really diverse”. Robin Iffla (photo) has served communities in Scotland for over 40 years. Son of Jamaican cricketer Irvin who came to Scotland ...

A team from the Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service won the award for the best breathing apparatus team at the National Breathing Apparatus Competition On Saturday 2nd October the team visited the Fire Service College to participate in the competition open to all UK fire and rescue services and is the opportunity to showcase best practice and firefighter safety in ...

Suffolk firefighters and rescue teams were called in to help an 82-year-old man today, Friday October 8, after he got trapped under his tractor. The rescue team was called at 11:45 am this morning, to the scene of the incident on Holton Road, near Halesworth. The man was released after 25 minutes and later transported to hospital by ambulance. It ...

Heavy rains that have hit Britain throughout this week are expected to give way to milder, drier weather on Wednesday. It comes after torrential rains hit much of northern England on Tuesday afternoon, while the south experienced flash floods the night before. However, all of the persistent showers – forecast for Tuesday evening in eastern England – are expected to ...

By John Ruch Buckhead-area Atlanta City Council member JP Matzigkeit is asking the most popular mayoral candidates to sign a pledge to implement 10 policy proposals he says would respond to the controversial move for the neighborhood becomes its own city. JP Matzigkeit, Atlanta District 8 City Council Member Matzigkeit says his “Buckhead Pledge” – focused on public safety, zoning, ...

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service An appeal is made to the inhabitants of Abergavenny to join the firefighters. The brigade is launching a recruitment campaign asking Do you want to #BeMore and better serve your community? South Wales Fire and Rescue Services are appealing for applicants from all walks of life to become duty firefighters in Abergavenny. At the ...

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been told it needs to adapt to cope with the increasing risks of flooding and wildfires. In a new Scottish Government consultation document, it is revealed that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) will need to prepare for more extreme weather conditions due to the climate crisis. While SFRS’s top priority remains ...

A court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from entering or depositing more waste at the Shee Recycling site in Durham Road, Birtley, after the waste stored there becomes a fire hazard. This is the second time that powers have been used in the Northeast. The restriction order was obtained in Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court last week (Thursday, September ...

The stereotypical image of the buff, oiled and semi-nude firefighters adorning the cover of calendars is a far cry from the volunteer firefighters you’d likely see in Western Australia’s eastern wheatbelt. Key points: Women make up nearly half of Merredin’s fire and rescue service Lt. Sheree Lowe says brigade offers childcare program to attract female volunteers Statewide, women make up ...

A day after a fire consumed a home in Petah Tikva, a 12-year-old boy seriously injured in the blaze died on Friday evening. Emil Alufer was taken to hospital in critical condition in the early hours of Thursday with severe burns and smoke inhalations, doctors said. Another man in his 50s was seriously injured after rushing into the house to ...

F&M Bank F&M Bank welcomed two new team members, Kevin Nixon and Katherine Preston, and announced senior management promotions for Paul Eberly and Bobby Williams. • Nixon has been appointed Vice President and Director of Commercial Relations for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Commercial Team. He brings over 13 years of business lending experience, primarily as a Business Development Officer at First ...

Pat of the M1 near Nottinghamshire is expected to remain closed for the remainder of the day following a bus fine Emergency services including Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Services and Derbyshire Police rushed to the scene after a bus caught fire near the Mansfield junction. No one was injured, according to police and firefighters. The road was closed in both ...

Women who work for Avon’s fire and rescue service are paid more than men at 1 hour an hour, report reveals gender pay gap Avon Fire and Rescue pays women an average of £ 15.66 per hour and men £ 15.65 The service reported last year, men were paid an average of 69p more than women A 2019 report showed ...

A man was stabbed and seriously injured in Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, on Wednesday afternoon, police and medics said. The circumstances of the assault and the identity of the victim were not immediately clear. Police said the perpetrator was a Palestinian who entered Israel illegally and was arrested. Police said the motive was apparently a terrorist attack and identified the ...

As Ireland celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1966, Myles Kinsella, a UCD student set out to climb Ireland’s highest mountain. Tragically, her day ended with a fatal fall from the east face of Carrauntoohil. Soon after, a member of an English school group also died while climbing in the same area. In light of these events ...

FCFRD News Blog press release: August 31, 2021 Captain Sean Evans is currently assigned to Fire Station 18, Jefferson, A-Shift. The born and raised resident of Fairfax County served as a firefighter in the department for over 27 years. Find out what’s happening in Tyson’s Corner with free real-time Patch updates. Growing up, Captain Evans did not envision a career ...

A Suffolk cow was rescued with lassos and canoes 24 hours after being stranded in a river. The heifer got stuck at Bakers Court, Great Cornard water on Wednesday night but “slipped into the night” away from the Suffolk fire and rescue services. Hunter Gary Thorpe was also on hand to slaughter the cow if the animal became dangerous or ...

Spain has ordered small boats to keep away from part of the country’s southern coast after reports of more than 50 encounters with noisy orcas, including as many as 25 incidents in which boats had to be towed to shore. A two-week ban prohibits most vessels 15 meters or less from sailing near the coast between Cape Trafalgar and the ...

Some Edinburgh residents managed to see smoke billowing from Seafield Road in Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon. Smoke was seen near the B&M Home store in the area, with a resident capturing the smoke leaving a faint black mark on the clear blue sky. Firefighters who attended the scene have now revealed that it was an “open fire” which “hit a ...

Smoke drifted through the salty air Monday as Halifax’s new lifeboat, bearing the Mi’kmaq name of the port it floats on, was officially greeted with applause and a cleansing ceremony. The Kjipuktuk (Halifax), the new Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Port fire rescue boat, sprayed long jets of water as it prepared for Monday’s dedication ceremony at the Alderney ferry ...

A spectacular rescue of a burning boat in the river at Newark Castle was a working day for the rescue services yesterday (Wednesday). Onlookers may have seen Nottinghamshire Police taking part in an exercise to save the boat and its crew, on a mission which was only a stone’s throw from Newark Castle. This was part of a training program ...

The Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service has released a new short film designed to highlight recent collaborations with other emergency services and showcase new ways of working over the past year . Residents can now count on a more experienced and better prepared fire department, thanks to the knowledge acquired by the teams while adapting to the challenges ...

A growing partnership between the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) and the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) has enabled the search and rescue charity to establish a new base. GFRS offered to use the premises of the Cirencester fire station to help SARA establish a base in the Cotswolds. SARA will have parking spaces for their support vehicles, storage ...

After some 24 hours of full-scale searches, the body of a teenager was found Monday evening off the coast of Hadera, some 200 meters from where he disappeared after being blown from a breakwater by a big wave. Doctors told Hebrew media they were called in to examine Or Alefa, 18, after his discovery, but had no vital signs and ...

A fishing rights company has appeared in court charged with breaking health and safety laws after a ghillie drowned at a popular angling site. Father-of-three James Sinclair – known as Jimmy – passed away at the Canterland Rhythm of the North Esk River near the Kinnardy Pool fishing hut on August 31, 2018. The case was called yesterday at Aberdeen ...