Chief Officers Activity Report (Quarter 3 - 1st October to 31st ...

Service Delivery
Trafford
Stretford, Sale and Altrincham
Dunham Massey salvage
exercise
GMFRS joined forces with staff
and volunteers of the National
Trust to take part in a salvage
exercise at Dunham Massey Hall,
Altrincham.
Dunham Hall is a stately home
which was built in 1616 and is of
significant historical importance.
The two organisations teamed up
to learn how to work together in
the event of a large incident.
Training exercises take place
annually to ensure that all National
Trust staff and volunteers who
operate at Dunham Hall know
exactly which of their many
valuable, and in some cases
priceless, artefacts need to be
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protected in the event of an
emergency situation such as a
fire.
Crew Manager Andy Graham,
from Blue Watch Altrincham,
organised GMFRS’ involvement in
the exercise and drafted in
support from crews at Sale,
Wythenshawe and Salford fire
stations.
Crews had to deal with a
simulated fire in the kitchens of
the hall.
Operation Stay Safe
VOLUNTEERS got right into the
heart of the community when they
took part in a multi-agency
operation aimed at young people
in Trafford.
Four members of the GMFRS
Community Action Team (CAT)
joined police officers and staff
from Trafford Youth Offending
Team when they visited four
different areas of the borough for
Operation Stay Safe.
The aim of the operation was to
engage with as many young
people as possible, giving them
advice on how to stay safe and
out of trouble and, in particular,
how to protect themselves and
avoid antisocial behaviour in the
run-up to Hallowe’en and Bonfire
Night.
Armed with multi-media gadgets
such as iPads, the teams went
out into the community to chat to
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