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Date Time of call Time Off Call No. Appliances Incident Type & Location Details
2/1/08 0343 0530 1 (1) 531 P1, 532 RP Bathroom Fire

Stoke Bliss, Tenbury Wells

Fire in bathroom out on arrival.
2/1/08 1458 1605 2 (2) 531 P1 RTC Fuel Spillage

Tenbury Wells

RTC, vehicles made safe, fuel spillage made safe.
2/1/08 1849 2030 3 (3) 531 P1, 532 RP Woodburner

Wyson

Chimney fire, rods and stirrup pump in use.
12/1/08 1837 2000 4 (4) 531 P1, 532 RP Woodburner

Greete

Chimney fire, rods and stirrup pump in use.
22/1/08 0713 0800 5 (5) 531 P1 AFA

Tenbury Wells

FAA Testing System.
24/1/08 1311 1330 6 (6) 532 RP Person Trapped in Wheelchair

Leominster

No longer req, returned to station.
24/1/08 1820 2000 7 (7) 531 P1 Chimney Fire

Tenbury Wells

Chimney well alight.  Unable to rod.  9M ladder and roof ladder in use, work at heights in use, 1HR, TIC
24/1/08 1836 2000 7 (8) 532 RP Chimney Fire

Tenbury Wells

MP2

Make Pumps 2
29/1/08 1628 1700 8 (9) 531 P1, 532 RP Fire in open, near buildings

Tenbury Wells

FAGI, Controlled Burning.
1/2/08 1446 1600 9 (10) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped

O/S Tenbury fire station

RTC inv 2 cars with 2 casualties, 1 given treatment by fire and rescue service personnel.

Vehicles made safe.

12/2/08 1139 1200 10 (11) 531 P1 Locked Gates

Bleathwood

Bolt cutters used.
12/2/08 1822 1915 11 (12) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped

Tenbury Wells

RTC no persons trapped vehicles made safe.
14/2/08 1548 1645 12 (13) 531 P1 Chimney Fire

Tenbury Wells

Chimney fire, rods and TIC in use.
16/2/08 0735 0815 13 (14) 531 P1 Chimney Fire

Tenbury Wells

Chimney fire, rods and stirrup pump in use.
19/2/08 0923 1030 14 (15) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped

B4204

RTC, no persons trapped, casualties monitored awaiting arrival of ambulance, vehicles made safe.
21/2/08 2316 0330 15 (16) 531 P1, 532 RP Woodburner

The Tally Ho PH, Broadheath

Fire within wall cavity and floor voids, wall opened up by fire and rescue service personnel, 4BA, 1HR, TIC, kelly bar, and small gear in use.  Re-inspection at 0800 hrs.
23/2/08 1213 1330 16 (17) 531 P1 Woodchippings on fire

Knowle, Clee Hill

Pile of wood chippings overheating, 1HR, dragfork and hayfork in use.
23/2/08 1636 1800 17 (18) 531 P1

501 P1

LU8 RP

CA1 P1

House Fire

Ludlow

Fire inv. gas box and gas main, fencing and exterior of house.  Tenbury crews left the incident with the other appliances.
25/2/08 1934 2130 18 (19) 531 P1, 532 RP

LU8 RP

RTC Persons Trapped

A49, Woofferton

RTC 2 cars, 2 persons trapped ,heavy duty rescue equipment in use, roof and door removal carried out.
1/3/08 1709 1900 19 (20) 531 P1

231 P1

Woodburner

Bayton

Chimney Fire, 1HR, 9M ladder, roof ladder and working at heights equipment in use. 531 and 231 both arrived at the same time.
4/3/08 0457 0730 20 (21) 531 P1

LU8 RP

Drilling Machine Fire

Clee Hill Road, Near Tenbury Wells

Drilling Machine Fire.

Approx 1 mile out of Tenbury.

4/3/08 0514 0700 20 (22) 532 RP Drilling Machine Fire

Clee Hill Road, Near Tenbury Wells

MP2

MP2 for water.
7/3/08 0929 1030 21 (23) 531 P1

221 P1 XRT @24

RTC Make Safe

Stanford Bridge

RTC Make Safe, Tenbury crew stood down prior to arrival.
8/3/08 0214 0330 22 (24) 531 P1

LU8 RP

Car Fire following RTC

A49 Woofferton

Van fire well alight following RTC, no persons trapped. Tenbury and Ludlow both arrived together.  2BA, 2HR
8/3/08 1715 1845 23 (25) 531 P1 Chimney Fire

Berrington Road, Tenbury Wells

Chimney rods in use. Dangerous pot removed via 9m ladder, roof ladder and triple extension ladder.
10/3/08 1116 1230 24 (26) 531 P1 Car Fire

Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells

Car fire, well alight, 2BA, 1HR in use.
12/3/08 1847 2230 25 (27) 532 RP Standby 51 Standby at station 51 Kingsland to cover for Leominster and Kingsland appliances.
13/3/08 1222 1430 26 (28) 532 RP Standby 52 Standby at station 52 Leominster.
22/3/08 1724 2315 27 (29) 531 P1.

521 P1

LU8 RP

House Fire

Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

House well alight.  Numerous jets and BA in use, ALP in use.  Incident sectorised, Tenbury working in sector 4.

Attending :-

221 P1, 225 Pinz, E225 EPU (Stourport), 241 P1 (Kidderminster), 411 P1, 418 CSU (Malvern), 447 WrC (Ross), 466 ALP (Hereford), 481 P1 (Eardisley), 492 RP (Kington), 501 P1 (Leintwardine), 511 P1 (Kingsland), 521 P1, 522 RP (Leominster), 531 P1 (Tenbury), 541 P1 (Bromyard), 552 RP (Peterchurch), LU8 RP (Ludlow)

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23/3/08 0108 0200 28 (30) 531 P1, 532 RP

468 Pinz

B465 Boat

Person in River

Tenbury Wells

1 person rescued from river by F&RS personnel.
23/3/08 0647 1200 27 (31) 531 P1 Relief Crew

House Fire, Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

Crew relieved crews at the scene.  Hosereels in use, tiles removed from roof.

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23/3/08 1511 1915 27 (32) 531 P1 Relief Crew

House Fire, Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

1 HR, 9m ladder, triple ex. ladder in use.  Cutting away in progress.  Re-inspection at 0800hrs.

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24/3/08 0800 0930 27 531 P1 Re-inspection

House Fire, Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

Duty left.

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25/3/08 1405 1530 29 (33) 531 P1, 532 RP

231 P1

527 WrC

Machine Fire

M & M Timber

Clows Top

Machine fire in open, 2 HR.
27/3/08 1159 ---- 30 (34) 531 P1, 532 RP Smouldering Building

Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

Smouldering building, HR in use.  Re-inspection at 0800hrs 28/3/08

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28/3/08 0800 0900 30 531 P1 Re-inspection

Bleathwood Manor, Tenbury Wells

Duty left. 

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2/4/08 1345 2000 31 (35) 531 P1 Relief Crew

Factory Fire, Worcester

Fire involving factory, well alight. 2 ALP and 1 HP in use. 531 Pumping water to aerial appliance.

BBC News Story

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2/4/08 2120 0300 31 (36) 531 P1 Relief Crew

Factory Fire, Worcester

Incident as above.  Factory still well alight.

531 supplying water to a ground monitor. 

ALP's and HP in use.

5/4/08 2011 2145 32 (37) 531 P1, 532 RP Woodburner

Brimfield.

Woodburner. Access gained to chimney by fire and rescue service personnel.
6/4/08 0340 0915 33 (38) 531 P1 Relief Crew

Building Fire

Cricket Pavilion, Kidderminster

Fire inv, cricket pavilion, 1HR in use.
22/4/08 1543 1700 34 (39) 531 P1 Standby 24 Standby at station 24 Kidderminster.
25/4/08 2111 2230 35 (40) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped Car Fire

Tenbury Wells

RTC involving 1 car overturned, no persons trapped, smoke issuing. 1 person treated by F&RS personnel, vehicle made safe, 1HR and Trauma Kit in use.
26/4/08 1744 1930 36 (41) 531 P1 Gas Cylinder Alight

Stockton on Teme, Tenbury Wells

Fire involving gas cylinder of BBQ, 1HR in use cooling cylinder.

Note : Shropshire FRS now using national call signs  See abbreviations page for details.

27/4/08 2226 0045 37 (42) 531 P1

522 RP

H11P2  RP

Smoke in Building

Little Chef, Woofferton 

Smoke in building, source identified in heating room, fire involving beams and electrics, EPTA.

A more serious incident was avoided as the fire burnt through a water pipe, extinguishing the fire.

2BA, 1HR, 1DP Extinguisher, TIC in use.  Tenbury appliance arrived first.

28/4/08 2338 0030 38 (43) 531 P1 AFA

Tenbury Hospital

FAA
30/4/08 1523 1600 39 (44) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Inv Car

A456, Burford Nurseries, Tenbury Wells

RTC, no persons trapped, vehicle made safe.
3/5/08 1419 ---- 40 (45) 532 RP

231 P1

287 WrC

Barn Fire

Eardiston, Tenbury Wells

2m x 2m straw in 1 section of barn alight, 1HR, Drag forks in use.

Supporting appliances not required.

8/5/08 1721 1745 41 (46) 531 P1 AFA

Richard Lloyds, Tenbury Wells

FAA
8/5/08 1750 1845 42 (47) 531 P1 AFA

Richard Lloyds, Tenbury Wells

FAA
10/5/08 2053 2130 43 (48) 531 P1 AFA

Tenbury Hospital

FAA
12/5/08 1224 1315 44 (49) 531 P1 AFA

Tenbury Hospital

FAA - Workmens blowtorch.
15/5/08 0042 0100 45 (50) 531 P1

511 P1

Fire

Leominster

FAGI, same incident as incident attended by 521 and 522.
21/5/08 1910 2015 46 (51) 531 P1

231 P1

Woodburner

Bayton

Woodburner, 531 arrived first.
22/5/08 1245 1615 47 (52) 531 P1, 532 RP House Fire

St. Michaels, Tenbury Wells

Fire in 1st floor, EPTA.
22/5/08 1313 1700 (53)

521 P1, 522 RP 

(Leominster Appliances)

House Fire

Tenbury Wells

A second house fire incident occurred while Tenbury crews were at the previous incident.  The incident was dealt with by two crews from Leominster. Fire inv. gas main and electricity box, and qty of rubbish against house. 1HR, PPV in use. 
23/5/08 1849 ---- 48 (54) 531 P1 Bonfire out of control

Stockton on Teme, Tenbury Wells

Bonfire and undergrowth alight, HRJ and Beaters in use
23/5/08 1857 ---- 48 (55) 532 RP

221 P1

Bonfire out of control

Stockton on Teme, Tenbury Wells

As Above
24/5/08 0729 ---- 49 (56) 531 P1, 532 RP Child asked for fire service

Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells

FAM
25/5/08 0446 ---- 50 (57) 531 P1 Relief Crew

Fire Seen

Kidderminster

Make Pumps 4 incident. 531 attending as relief crew.

Original TOC 01:13

Single storey building well alight.

31/5/08 1540 1630 51 (58) 531 P1 XRT

532 RP

268 ISU

269 ISU Support

H21R1 Shropshire Rescue Tender

RTC Car & Building

Burford, Tenbury Wells

RTC inv car and building, vehicle made safe.

531 mobilised via radio from fire safety duties.

Rescue Tender from Wellington, 268 and 269 stood down.

1/6/08 0151 0300 52 (59) 531 P1 RTC Make Safe

A456. Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells

RTC inv 1 car overturned.  Vehicle made safe and assisting police to clear road.
5/6/08 2311 0430 53 (60) 531 P1 Shed Fire

Little Hereford, Tenbury Wells

Initial 999 call was to a shed fire, (1 fire appliance) however the incident was upgraded following repeat 999 calls. Large barn fire, well alight, approx 4 ground monitors in use, 1 jet, 2 Light Portable Pumps in use pumping from open water.
5/6/08 2314 0430 53 (61) 532 RP

527 WrC

Incident Upgrade

Barn Fire

Little Hereford, Tenbury Wells

As Above.

On arrival "Make Pumps 4" message sent, resulting in two crews (521 and 522) from Leominster being mobilised, also a crew from Ludlow were mobilised (H11P2)

Crews left the incident at approx 0400, with appliance 511 Kingsland.  541 Bromyard and 501 Leintwardine were mobilised as relief crews through the night and following day.

6/6/08 1417 1900 53 (62) 531 P1 Relief Crew

Barn Fire

Little Hereford, Tenbury Wells

Watching Brief.  Incident left with 521, Leominster appliance.
12/6/08 1211 1600 54 (63) 531 P1, 532 RP

H11P2  RP

Barn Fire

Ashford Bowdler, Ludlow

Barn fire well alight, main jets in use and drag and hay forks.

Pumping via LPP until LPU (Light Pumping Unit) arrived from Shrewsbury.

Incident left with Ludlow and relief crews: H08P1 (Craven Arms) and H03P1 (Bishops Castle)

29/6/08 1829 1930 55 (64) 531 P1 RTC Persons Trapped

Great Witley to Stanford Bridge

RTC inv. 1 car, no persons trapped.

242 RP and 221 P1 were also mobilised.

29/6/08 1833 1930 55 (65) 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped

Great Witley to Stanford Bridge

Incident as above.
8/7/08 1715 ---- 56 (66) 531 P1 Manure Heap on Fire

Featherbed Lane, Tenbury Wells

Manure heap.
8/7/08 1743 ---- 56 (67) 532 RP

527 WrC

Manure Heap on Fire

Featherbed Lane, Tenbury Wells

MP2

Make Pumps 2, Water Carrier 1
17/7/08 1710 1850 57 (68) 531 P1, 532 RP RTC Persons Trapped 2 Cars

A456, Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells

No details available.
22/7/08 0019 0100 58 (69) 531 p1 AFA

Tenbury Wells

FAA - Fault on system
 

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