News in Glastonbury

Date: 03.09.2018
Time: 17:54
Location: Somerton Road, Marshalls Elm, Street

Two fire appliances from Street and Glastonbury stations plus the Rescue Tender from Glastonbury were mobilised to a report of a road traffic collision where at least one person was trapped in the vehicle.
On arrival crews confirmed a road traffic collision involving two vehicles, and the driver of one vehicle was still trapped.
Crews set to work stabilising the vehicle and then removed the door from the driver side using hydraulic rescue equipment. This allowed the casualty to be removed from the vehicle and transferred to Ambulance personnel for treatment.
Duty of care for the scene was left with the Police. 

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Date: 01.09.2018
Time: 19:46
Location: Old Bristol Road, Priddy

Two fire appliances from Wells and Cheddar plus the Rescue Tender from Glastonbury were mobilised to a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision with a person trapped in one of the vehicles.
When the first crew arrived on scene the incident commander confirmed that one vehicle was on all four wheels and the other was on its side against a wall.  There were three walking wounded casualties plus one person trapped in the car that was on its side.  The crew immediately got to work to attempt to stabilise the vehicle using specialist stabilising equipment.
The fire crew liaised with the Heli Med doctor to decide on the best way to extricate the casualty from the vehicle.
The fire crews began to remove the side of the vehicle to get access to the casualty and requested a third appliance from Somerton for additional person power.
The casualty was extricated from the vehicle using three sets of hydraulic rescue equipment, a LGV working platform, stabilising equipment and small tools.  In total, four casualties were treated by ambulance crews.  The scene was made safe before the Fire Service left.

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Date: 31.08.2018
Time: 07:47
Location: Kennard Moor Drove, Coxbridge, Glastonbury

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple calls to a caravan on fire at the above location.

On arrival the officer in charge confirmed one caravan well alight. The crews got to work with breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, compressed air foam system, drag forks and thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

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Date: 27.08.2018
Time: 08:53
Location: Wick Lane, Stogursey

Fire Control received a call stating that there was a car on fire at the above location and immediately sent a fire engine to investigate.
Upon arrival of the crews it was confirmed that one car was well alight and crews set to work to start extinguishing the fire.
The fire crew used one hose reel jet and two sets of breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. It is believed that the cause of the fire is accidental. 

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