Incident Summary – Night shift, Monday 12th October

Time: 1821      Location: York

York and Acomb crews attended the area to investigate following a report of a fire. However, on arrival, crews confirmed this to be a false alarm due to a flickering light inside a property.

Time: 1911      Location: Harrogate

Harrogate and Knaresborough crews responded to a report of a fire in a building. Crews extinguished a fire within industrial machinery and ventilated the area using four breathing apparatus’, one hose reel jet, a positive pressure ventilation fan and a thermal imaging camera. The incident was then left with responsible person in attendance.

Time: 1920      Location: Follifoot

Harrogate crew attended a two vehicle road traffic collision in the area. No persons trapped. Crews remained on scene with occupiers of vehicles and carried out scene safety, using small tools, until arrival of other emergency services and highways.

Time: 2102      Location: A661 Spofforth area

Harrogate and Knaresborough crews attended a single vehicle road traffic collision following request from Police to assist with one person trapped. Crews extricated the casualty using cutting gear, small tools, lighting and a spinal board. The incident was then handed over to police and paramedics on scene.

 

Crews from York, Acomb (x2), Scarborough and Northallerton attended automatic fire alarm activations throughout the night, these were all found to be a false alarms.