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Operational Incidents of Interest provided by Corporate Communications. The fire was started deliberately and police are looking for the person responsible. Harpurhey tree rescue A MAN was rescued from underneath a fallen tree in Harpurhey. GMFRS’ Control Room received a call at around 10.40am on Thursday, November 8. They found a 23-year-old man trapped underneath a tree and released him using specialist rescue equipment. Watch Manager Ian Hughes, from Blackley Fire Station, said: “It took us a while to find the man because he was trapped under the 30 foot tree between an allotment and on a steep banking with lots of undergrowth. “When we got there a paramedic was with him and he was bent “We cut a more logical access point through the allotment fencing for responders to get the man out and into the ambulance and, working with the Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team, we got him safely into the ambulance.” Trafford Park acid leak AN ACID leak at a chemical plant in Trafford Park sparked a major incident for GMFRS on the evening of Friday, November 16. Two crews with an Operational Support Unit were sent to an incident involving hazardous substances at the Chemtura Manufacturing site on Tenax Road shortly after 6pm. Within minutes, GMFRS had declared a major incident and 10 fire engines were called to the site immediately, along with an aerial platform and a further five fire engines on standby at the nearest fire station – Stretford. EMERGENCySERvICESWORKtOGEtHERDURINGtREERESCUE Green Watch firefighters from double, the tree had almost Manchester Central and Blackley folded him in half and he’d fire stations attended the incident crawled out and was lying on a at the junction of Cypress Street branch with his head between his and Harpurhey Road. legs. Group Manager Steve Thomas, Hazmats Officer, said: “Because the gas cloud had the potential to drift across Trafford Park, our main aim was to dissipate the vapour and ensure that it didn’t spread beyond the site. To do this we used a ground monitor to get a fine spray of water on from one side of the site and an aerial platform to get water spray on from the other side. 6 G R E A T E R M A N C H E S T E R F I R E A N D R E S C U E S E R V I C E A C T I V I T y R E P O R T Q 3 2 0 1 2 / 1 3
“The vapour is absorbed into the water and it falls to the ground as water droplets. It then goes into a water catchment area on the site to ensure that it doesn’t contaminate any other areas or water in the environment.” The incident was under control within a couple of hours and crews and hazmats officers remained on the scene to monitor the situation. Mill fire crews praised for saving Ashton business THE manager of a firm has thanked crews for their professionalism in tackling a fire and said they are still operating because of the actions of firefighters on that day. A heartfelt letter was written to all the crews who dealt with a blaze at a pharmaceutical company in Ashton to show appreciation to all those who helped on the day. The fire at Recipharm’s mill on Oldham Road in Ashton saw crews work at the scene for nearly 24 hours on Sunday, November 25. Steve Dimmock, General Manager of Recipharm, penned his thanks to the crews, stating: “Although an amount of internal damage was done, we are certain that without the fire service’s efforts on the day, Recipharm might not still be operating. “We would like to pay a special thanks to your White Watch crew from Ashton Station and Watch Manager Martin Cain. This crew were first to the scene and very quickly assessed the site and fire area and mobilised the service to respond in a very controlled and professional manner.” Steve acknowledged the difficulties firefighters would have faced while trying to get the blaze under control: “The fire was in one of the most inaccessible areas of the site and, as such, required all the professionalism and expertise of your service to deal with the incident.” Post-incident work was also praised. “The follow up work and advice from Ashton Station has been invaluable,” said Steve. “It has helped ensure we continue to protect the site and our most valuable assets, our staff.” Miles Platting candle fire A THREE-month-old baby was taken to hospital after a fire, caused by a candle on a window ledge set light to curtains. Two fire engines from Manchester Central and Philips Park fire stations were called to the house on Broxton Street in Miles Platting at 1.23pm on Sunday, December 2. Thankfully, a working smoke alarm had alerted the family to the fire and the baby boy and his parents had already escaped the house before firefighters arrived. The fire was already out but crews used a fan to disperse the smoke. Watch Manager Paul Fearnhead said: “The fire started when numerous candles located on a window ledge accidently set the curtains on fire. CANDLEFIRE “Fortunately two smoke alarms had been fitted to the house back in August by GMFRS firefighters and it was these alarms sounding that alerted the occupants to the fire. “We carried out another Home Safety Check after the fire, talking to the family about the importance of being vigilant when using candles around the house, and hopefully this will serve as a reminder to families who can be distracted by young babies not to leave candles or cooking unattended.” A C T I V I T y R E P O R T Q 3 2 0 1 2 / 1 3 G R E A T E R M A N C H E S T E R F I R E A N D R E S C U E S E R V I C E 7
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children have been showing their fr
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guided tour of the £1.4 million fa
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newspapers including The Mirror and
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