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At 10:36 on the 30th of January Yelverton and Princetown appliances were called to a reported “Fire in a building” at Dousland. On arrival Yelverton crew found a house smoke logged and deployed two Breathing Apparatus wearers with a hose reel to investigate. They found a cooking pan left on a cooker ring smeaching which they removed from the building. The crew then used Positive Pressure Ventilation to remove the smoke from the building. There were no smoke alarms at the address and arrangements were made for a Home Fire Safety Visit when we will undoubtably fit FREE smoke alarms to the premises. We also intend to drop leaflets to the surrounding houses advertising the Home Fire Safety Visits. If you would rather the Fire Service arrived in slow time and fitted Free smoke alarms rather than have them arrive quick time to put out a fire please contact us through one of the following ways.

To arrange a visit call Freephone 0800 7311 822

or text your request to

Text info line 078 0000 2476

or go to http://www.fire.gov.uk/Home+safety/IsYourHomeSafe/FreeHomeSafetyCheck.htm

On the 29th of January Crew from Yelverton Fire Station visited addresses in Sheepstor and Yelverton to carry out Home Fire Safety Visits. During the course of the visits they fitted 3 FREE smoke alarms.

If you would like a free home fire safety visit you can contact us on

To arrange a visit call Freephone 0800 7311 822

or text your request to

Text info line 078 0000 2476

or go to http://www.fire.gov.uk/Home+safety/IsYourHomeSafe/FreeHomeSafetyCheck.htm

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On the 26th of January Yelverton appliance took part in a fire exercise at Devonport Dockyard. As a satellite station to Plymouth we regularly undertake stand by duties in Plymouth, sometimes at Camels Head. Potentially we could be the first attending appliance to a fire on a H.M. Ship, which is why we are trained in Maritime Fire Fighting and regularly attend excercises in the Dockyard.

At drills on the 25th of January the crew attended Plympton Fire House for Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) training. Our new appliance has a PPV capability, this training means we are now able to use the equipment up to stage one, ventilation after a fire. The other two stages are two and three, stage two is when PPV is used when the fire is under control but not out and stage three is when PPV is used before the fire has been attacked.

At 14:10 Yelverton appliance was sent to a Barn Fire at Wotter as relief crew. At the incident the crew were tasked to continue damping down. They returned home station at 18:00. I have included some photos, more in the gallery.

At 13:07 on the 21st of January, Yelverton appliance was sent to Station 49 Crownhill for stand by duties. At15:14 they were called to a car leaking petrol at Fort Austin Avenue, Plymouth. On arrival the crew used the Environment Agency Pack to soak up the petrol and high pressure hose reels to wash the residue away. The crew then returned to stand by duties at 16:08 and finally returned home station at 19:05

At 00:03 on the 21st of January, Yelverton appliance was called to make pumps five at Manuplas, Estover. This again was a major fire and Yelverton crew were tasked to make a fresh entry point into the building and deploy a breathing apparatus crew. As you can see from the photo an entry point was created by removing the fire door using the hydraulic rescue gear, and then two BA wearers were deployed into the building. The fire fighter in the photo is the BA entry control officer. They returned home station at 05:10. I have included a photo.

At 21:29 on the 21st of January, Yelverton appliance was sent to Station 49 Crownhill for stand by duties. They closed home station at 23:23.

At 15:06 on the 19th of January Yelverton appliance was sent to station 49 Crownhill for stand by duties, they returned at 17:15

At 05:16 on the 18th of January Yelverton appliance was called to “Make pumps eight, Newnham Car Repairs, Plympton.  This was a major fire, the crew were deployed to various duties through out the fire ground. At 10:27 they left the fire ground and went to Station 50 Greenbank for stand by duties. They finally returned to home station at 13:09. I have included some photos.