Our new recruits only had to wait a matter of minutes for their first shout as we were mobilised to a water rescue incident near #Rumford on Monday evening. This was followed by a fire involving a small gas canister in #Wadebridge & a second water rescue incident near #StMerryn.

Nadelik Lowen Onen Hag Oll!

Our weekly training was based around Safety at Height And Confined Spaces (SHACS). We focused on work restraint systems and hauling various items of equipment aloft before returning to station for an e-learning module about fires in waste sites.

𝐂𝐌 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍 - 𝟐𝟓𝟕𝟖 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐍: 9th September 2012 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓: 31st October 2023 We recently bid a fond farewell to Crew Manager Matt Sleeman after 11 years of service to the communities of Wadebridge and beyond.

This evening we simulated a fire in a commercial premises using synthetic smoke and casualties.

This evening we carried out some classroom based e-learning while enjoying some cream teas (jam first) courtesy of the owner’s of Baxter 🐶 - thank you! 😁 This was followed up by a practical ladders session to assist the development of our newer recruits.

We aim to train in realistic conditions to best prepare us for the real thing. Here’s a short video showing how smoke can reduce a firefighter’s visibility to almost zero. Thanks to @BodminCFRS for use of their facilities last night during our weekly drill.

This evening we carried out Safety at Height and Confined Spaces (SHACS) training on the picturesque banks of the River Camel. A firefighter was committed on a line to carry out a casualty assessment and prevent further escalation by stabilising the situation.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all from 10am onwards! Please note that due to being an operational fire station and for everyone’s safety, we cannot offer parking. However there are two car parks very close by, one directly behind the station and one opposite.