Activity Report - Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service ...

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TAMESIDE BIKERS GIVEN COLLISION
TRAINING
THE first person at the scene of a collision
involving a motorcyclist and how they react
can make all the difference to how the rider
recovers.
Firefighters at Mossley Fire Station ran a
course for bikers aimed at giving them some
knowledge and advice on what to do as the
first rider on the scene of a collision.
Watch Manager Graham Singleton said: “The
session lasted about two hours and covered
what to do if one of them is the first at the
scene of a bike collision, what to do prior to
Following on from the success of the course
in May, another one was due to run in August.
TAMESIDE CREWS VISIT SPORTING
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SPORTING youngsters in Tameside were
treated to a visit from their local firefighters to
be presented with the shield for winning the
schools competition at the Fire Service
English Cup Final.
Crews from Ashton and Stalybridge fire
stations visited the Dukinfield school in May to
present the pupils with their trophy for winning
the children’s tournament at Sportcity in April.
Watch Manager Gaz Phillips said: “We went
to a special school assembly where we were
treated to some excellent singing by the
whole school.
“Then we had the opportunity to speak to the
children to highlight all the other excellent
work the fire and rescue service does in the
community.
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us or any of the other emergency services
arriving, how not to make injuries any worse.
“We also looked at helmet removal if needs
be and CPR.
“A section of the course was about reducing
speed and what the consequences of driving
at excessive speed can be.”
“During the visit we presented the school with
the shield their football team won during the
community event run alongside the Fire
Service English Cup Final at Sportcity. We
were also asked to present the team their
trophy for winning the Tameside Schools
league Cup – and we also showed off the Fire
Service English Cup.”
Afterwards, the crew took the children outside
and showed them the fire engines and
equipment close-up and explained more
about how they use the various items to
rescue people from fires, road traffic collisions
and other emergencies.
FIREFIGHTERS DON’T GROUSE WHEN
RAIN STOPS PLAY
YOUNG grouse prevented firefighters, park
rangers, wildlife experts and others who deal
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