WE KEEP UP WITH OUR TRAINING AND WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE PRESERVATION GROUP AND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES FROM ALL OVER THE UK

A JOINT TRAINING DAY AT ROMSEY MAY 2009

our dennis sabre

our vauxhall brava

the kit from the brava

setting up the drill

jethro discusses the job with nigel

a stack of lpps are checked by dave

the suction is set in the river

the volvo fl6

the crews are shown how to lift from open water

the volvo dennis sabre and brava 4x4

j909 cyp ex lfb volvo

now with the new markings

the sabre and brava

 joint training day was HELD on sunday 9TH OF NOVEMBER 2008

THE CREW AT THE TRAINING DAY HELD A 2 MIN SILENCE FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY

THE VEHICLES AT THE TRAINING DAY

DAVE AND ROY SHOW THE CREWS THE LATEST WAYS TO SLIP AND PITCH A 135 LADDER

FOOTING THE LADDER

PITCHING THE 135 LADDER ON THE JACK POLES

HEAD IN

THE CREW CLIMB THE 135 LADDER

ROY CLIMBS THE 135 LADDER

DAVE ON THE LADDER

ROY EXPLAINS THE CORRECT WAY TO ASCEND

1 OF THE CREW TAKES HIS FIRST STEPS

ROY SHOWS HOW TO HAUL A HOSE LINE ALOFT

NOW KERRY HAS A GO AT DOING THE SAME

THE OTHER CREW WATCH AND LEARN

DAVE SETS THE TASK FOR THE CREW TO CLIMB AND HAUL THE HOSE AND BRANCH ALOFT

KNOCK OF AND MAKE UP

REPOSITION THE LADDER TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING

HEAD IN

THE LADDER GOES BACK ON TO THE SABRE READY FOR THE EXERCISE

JETHRO AND DIDDY DAVE SHOW THE CREW THE WAY TO LIFT FROM OPEN WATER AND PUMP RELAY

SUCKING THE WATER FROM 1 OF THE E W S PITS ON SITE

THE PUMP IS PRIMED AND READY TO GO

THE LANDROVER IS READY TO BE FILLED

100 GALLONS OF WATER ARE PLACED IN TO THE LANDROVER

SETTING UP THE EXERCISE A DUMMY IS PLACED ON TO A WINDOW LEDGE AND THEN MARTIN FILLS THE AREA WITH SMOKE

FIRST IN ATTENDANCE NIGEL AND ALISON IN THE LANDY FIND A HEATH FIRE BUT SOON DISCOVER SMOKE COMMING FROM A BUILDING AND A PERSON IS MISSING

 THE RESCUE PUMP IS CALLED IN TO THE EXERCISE WITH A PERSONS REPORTED FIRE AND A SEPARATE FIRE IN THE HEATHLAND AREA

NIGEL AND BAZZA ARE SENT IN BA TO INVESTIGATE

THE BA CREW READY TO ENTER THE BUILDING

SABRE AND LANDROVER AND MITSUBUSHI FROM RAPID FIRE IN ATTENDANCE

THE CREW FROM THE 2 4X4 VEHICLES DEAL WITH THE HEATH FIRE

WHILE THE PUMP CREW USE THE HOSE REEL TO SEARCH THE BUILDING FIRE

THE PUMP OPERATER IS ALSO THE B A E C O AND IS ASSISTED BY KERRY

RAPID FIRES 4X4 AT SOPLEY

MORE PICS AS SOON AS WE HAVE TIME

 ON SUNDAY THE 23RD OF MARCH A VERY WET AND COLD SNOWY SUNDAY MORNING SAW SEVERAL GROUPS ARRIVE AT SOPLEY FIRE STATION FOR A TRAINING DAY

THE FIRST PART WAS TO RESCUE A DUMMY ( SUPPLIED BY RUTH LEE ) FROM AN ICECREAM

SO A CREW FROM THE RAPIER AND VOLVO SET OUT THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED

THE CREW DECIDE THE BEST ACTION TO TAKE

FIRST THE VEHICLE IS STABILISED IN THE 9 POINTS AND ALL THE GLASS IS REMOVED

RICHARD GETS INSIDE TO KEEP THE PATIENT CALM

NEXT THE CREWS HAVE TO REMOVE VARIOUS ITEMS TO EASE THE CASUALTY REMOVAL

HOW MANY FIREFIGHTERS DOES IT TAKE TO GET A 99 ?

THE KIT IS KEPT IN A SAFE LOCATION

THE DOOR IS REMOVED

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT AN OPEN TOP ICECREAM VAN

THE ROOF AND DOORS REMOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION

AFTER LUNCH WAS BA AND SEARCH AND RESCUE

TEAMS OF 3 WERE SENT IN TO THE SMOKE CHAMBER TO FIND 2 CASUALTY'S ,THERE FACE MASKS WERE BLACKED OUT TO SIMULATE SMOKE

DIDDY DAVE CLEANING HIS BA SET READY TO ENTER THE BA CHAMBER

EVEN YOUNG THOMAS AND KERRY HAD A GO

FOLLOW THE LEADER ON A LEFT HAND SEARCH

THOMAS DID A GREAT JOB SEARCHING UNDER TABLES AND CHAIRS

1 OF THE DUMMIES OVER A COUCH INCHES AWAY FROM BEING FOUND BY THE BA CREW

THEY FOUND THE DUMMY AND NOW MAKE THERE WAY OUT TO THE CONTROLL POINT

THE DUMMY IS AN ADULT VERSION AT 70KG

TRIGS READY FOR ACTION TO FIND THE NEXT DUMMY IN THE BA CHAMBER

A FIRE IN A PILL BOX

USING WOOD AND CARBOARD THE FLAMES ARE FIERCE

THE FIRST PUMP TO ARRIVE IS J920 CYP VOLVO FL6

THE NEXT PUMP WAS A VOLVO FL6 OWNED AND USED BY DEAN 

WITH THE FIRE SPREADING AND LOW WATER THE CALL FOR MAKE PUMPS 3 WAS MADE

THE 3RD PUMP WAS A DENNIS RAPIER FROM SURREY L882 CPC THANKS TO BAZ AND JEZ AND CREW FOR THE USE OF TRUCK

THE CREW DON THERE BA AND SET ABOUT FIGHTING THE FIRE

A WATER RELAY IS STARTED FROM DAVE BULLINGHAMS LPP TO THE RAPIER

THEN ON TO DEANS VOLVO AND THEN ON TO THE WESSEX VOLVO

the crews get to work on the pill box fire

station officer Nicholas turns up on scene

2 pumps awaiting a fire call

the Volvo gets the first away slot

the rapier is 2nd pump

followed by a 3rd Volvo

the rapier crew make there way to the incident

a gas cylinder was involved so a make shift dam was built

the crew got stuck in as you can see by grahams face and tunic

the lads on a cooling jet

a ba crew get ready to enter

dean as ba entry controll officer  

graham gets a chance to enter the rat run

going into the next section of the rat run 

some of the crew pose for the end of day pics

BELOW ARE PICS OF THE TRAINING DAY HELD ON SUNDAY 21ST OF JANUARY 2007

************* THE FOLLOWING PICS ARE TAKEN BY BAZAH FROM MERSYSIDE

TEAM 1  USING A VOLVO FL6 14 EX LFB NOW OWNED BY DEAN WEBBER ARE TRAINING ON THE 135 LADDER

A CREW OF 6 ON THIS PUMP

THE LADDER BEING REMOVED FROM PUMP

TEAM 2 WERE USING ANOTHER EX LFB VOLVO FL6 14 OWNED BY WESSEX FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

THIS TEAM WERE IN THE SMOKEHOUSE/BA CHAMBER BASED IN THE OLD HOSPITAL ON THE SITE

1 OF THE CREW MEMBERS IN THE SMOKE CHAMBER

VERY DARK SEARCHING FOR THE DUMMY'S

IN THE CONFINED SPACE CHAMBER

KEEP ON SEARCHING

THE RESPONSE BIKE OWNED BY ROB PORTER OF THRUXTON AIRPORT FIRE SERVICE

searching the hospital

the safety crew watch the crews searching

in the rat run

a tight spot for some

a new ladder crew

kev fry surveys the scene as oic of the pump

man stuck in underground cavern

deans pump

another ladder crew

slip and pitch a 135 ladder

in the dark cavern looking for the casualty

  ************THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY JOHN WILLMOT

the new recruits with pat murfin giving expert tuition

dave boulter , roy murfin, dean bloxham under the watchfull eye  of keith Nicholas

ladder drills up the tower using a 135 and 9 metre

some of the crews on a lunch break in the appliance bay

the surrey clan

trying to get all the crews in the pic

26 of the 35 people made it in to the pic

the old hospital reports of smoke in building

the safety crew and press are in attendance

make pumps 2 and landrover required

a covering jet was used by the new recruits

the Volvo pump provides a water relay

terry and ian get there first chance on a branch

ian hunter and terry during training

the landrover showing the 3 lpps supplied by the dilly dave emporium  

the first crew knock of and make up  the equipment

pat murfin and dave bullingham debrief the  new recruits

our thanks to the people below for there time and effort in helping to organise the day

roy and pat murfin from warwickshire

bazah from mersyside

dave bullingham from london

keith Nicholas from surrey

martin pooler and clan from berkshire

john willmot from Bournemouth

dale roff from Bournemouth

Simon rowley from burley

dean webber from andover

rob porter from Sutton scotney

rob paull from odiham

we would like to thank all the crews that attended the day

the bloxhams from kent

jez lambley from surrey

Richard from eastborne

terry from portsmouth

kev fry from rownhams

Kelvin from winchester

dave boulter from hightown

leighanne from basingstoke

plus many more

thanks for a great day