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Date
19/05/2013
Time
03:40
Stop Time
05:35
Title
Bearsted road crash
Location
Caring Lane, Bearsted
Attendance
Two fire engines, police, ambulance and HEMS doctors
Details
A female driver and her male passenger were cut out of a car this morning following a crash. Fire crews removed the roof of the vehicle to gain access to the pair, thought to be in their late 20’s, who were removed by spinal longboard and handed into the care of the ambulance service.
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Date
18/05/2013
Time
23:50
Stop Time
03:15
Title
Tunbridge Wells loft fire
Location
Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells.
Attendance
Five fire engines and a Red Cross Support Vehicle.
Details
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels and a hydrant to tackle a fire in a loft space. By 1am crews were cutting away and carrying out salvage work before removing roof shingles to check for hot spots. 20 per cent of the roof space was damaged by the blaze.
The fire is believed to have started in electrical cables in the loft space and spread to cedar wood roofing shingles.
A Red Cross Victim Support Unit was sent to the scene to assist the occupants, a couple thought to be in their late 70's.
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Date
18/05/2013
Time
01:50
Stop Time
02:25
Title
Gillingham dishwasher fire
Location
St Johns Road, Gillingham
Attendance
Two fire engines
Details
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hosereel to extinguish the fire in a ground floor kitchen of a two-storey house. There was a small amount of fire damage to the kitchen units and the rest of the room suffered smoke damage.
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Date
18/05/2013
Time
00:00
Stop Time
00:00
Title
Test
Location
Test
Attendance
Test
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Date
17/05/2013
Time
17:30
Stop Time
19:30
Title
Tenterden chimney fire
Location
Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden.
Attendance
One fire engine.
Details
Fire crews located the fire behind a cast iron Victorian fire place surround in the sitting room. They removed the fire surround and used a hose, rods and flexpack to tackle the blaze which had spread to the chimney. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots.
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Date
17/05/2013
Time
08:50
Stop Time
09:30
Title
Gillingham road crash
Location
Pier Road, Gillingham.
Attendance
Two fire engines and ambulance.
Details
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue equipment to remove the roof of a car following a two car crash. One woman was released from her car and taken to hospital by ambulance. A second woman was already out of her vehicle. Crews remained on the scene until 10am making the scene safe.
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Date
16/05/2013
Time
18:55
Stop Time
19:45
Title
Crews attend car crash in Upchurch
Location
Horsham Lane, Upchurch
Attendance
Two fire engines, Kent Police and SECAM
Details
Firefighters attended a car crash involving two cars. Crews cut the roof off of a car using hydraulic cutting equipment to free a man that was trapped. He was passed to the care of ambulance crews.
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Date
15/05/2013
Time
18:15
Stop Time
18:35
Title
Two women freed from crashed car in Ramsgate
Location
Pearson Road, Ramsgate
Attendance
Two fire engines and an ambulance
Details
Fire crews released two women that were trapped in a car following a two-vehicle crash. They assisted ambulance crews with a further female casualty in the other car.
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Date
15/05/2013
Time
17:30
Stop Time
19:40
Title
Firefighters rescue puppy from 20 ft deep hole
Location
Mystole Lane, Mystole
Attendance
Two fire engines, the line rescue team and all terrain vehicle
Details
Firefighters used line rescue equipment to reach a puppy that was trapped in an old flint hole in a field, approximately 20 ft deep. They fastened a harness to the dog and lifted it to safety, where it was reunited with its owner.
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Date
15/05/2013
Time
14:20
Stop Time
15:10
Title
Swanley outbuilding fire
Location
Button Street,Swanley
Attendance
Three fire engines
Details
Update: 15:03
Crews have extinguished a blaze located in the roof space and rear of a brick built outbuilding (measuring approx 10m x 3m). Two hose reels, a positive pressure ventilation fan and a water shuttle were used. Crews are currently removing roof tiles to check for hotspots.
Two fire engines will remain at the scene for approximately 30 minutes, damping down and turning over.
14:40
Firefighters are using two hose reels to tackle a blaze in a outside brick built unit used for storage.