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Video 22

AWARDS CEREMONY TRANSCRIPT

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West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Awards

VOICEOVER

Steve Le Fevre: ‘Welcome and it’s good to see a hall filled with people well turned out and ready for great great evening.’

Steve Beckley: ‘This award is for the wholetime fire station of the year and I don’t really care which station wins this because for me in my employment here over the last 9 months, every single fire station here in West Yorkshire is right at the top of the game. Really really high standards of service from all of them. And the winner is South Elmsall Fire Station.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘A popular vote this by the sound of it. How do you feel?’

Tim Jones: ‘I can’t believe it to be honest’.

Shalid Malik MP: ‘As Fire Minister I see first hand the wonderful work carried out by firefighters and their employees on a daily basis and I pay tribute to you and applaude you for it today and I think that does deserve a round of applause.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘It’s the second time for you isn’t it? What’s the secret of your success?’

Richard Mawson: Good staff. Very good family support and our motivation every day is looking after the Chief!’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘That always helps a bit doesn’t it?’

Richard Mawson: ‘It does, yeah.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘Jason, congratulations well done.’

Jason Jackson: ‘Thank you. Really I’d like to thank my children ‘cos they were the ones’ that alerted me to the fire otherwise I wouldn’t be stood here tonight.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘At the scene did instinct take over?’

Jason Jackson: ‘The instinct took over straight away –I’ve got a Mum that’s bedbound – I just wanted to help.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘You certainly did that you’re an inspiration to all of us. Well done, thank you very much indeed.’

Steve Le Fevre: (to Thomas Hoyle): ‘You gave them advice didn’t you?’
Thomas Hoyle: ‘Yeah.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘What did you tell them?’

Thomas Hoyle: ‘Just that it could explode.’

Steve Le Fevre: ‘Well done. Thomas Hoyle, well done.’

Tom Bland: ‘Alison Wainwright and Debra O’Grady’.

Steve Le Fevre: ‘I think that was the people’s vote as well.’

Amanda Harper: ‘The winner is Jo Green.’

Amanda Harper: ‘What do your friends think about this?’

Jo Green: ‘Don’t know.’

Amanda Harper ‘Do you want to be a fireman when you grow up?’

Jo Green: ‘Don’t know – maybe.’

Amanda Harper: ‘Plenty of time. Congratulations. Give him a round of applause.’

Keith Robinson: ‘We had a tragic event in the organisation – I think I’d spent about 36 hours from home and I was ordered by the Chief to go to bed. Took him up on his offer but he said I want you back in 4 hours. The support is there but to me I’m human, I wear a uniform, underneath I’m just like everyone else. I go home, three people pick up the pieces for me, put me together. That’s for my family. Thank you.’

Simon Pilling CFO/CE: ‘That’s it ladies and gentlemen. That’s it for the awards. It has been absolutely fantastic, one and all, fantastic.’

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Video 21

SAFER SUMMER CAMPAIGN – Transcript

Visual

Lighter Nights
This summer, put cigarettes out
Enjoy a safer summer
For a free home fire safety check call: 0800 587 45 36

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Burning Hot
This summer, don’t cook when drunk
Enjoy a safer summer
For a free home fire safety check call: 0800 587 45 36

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I Scream
Keep matches and lighters out of children’s reach
Enjoy a safer summer
For a free home fire safety check call: 0800 587 45 36

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Over Heated
This summer, don’t leave cooking unattended
Enjoy a safer summer
For a free home fire safety check call: 0800 587 45 36

Visual

Enjoy a Safer Summer
www.saferlife.co.uk

Voice Over

Fires in the home kill dozens of children every year accounting for nearly half of all child deaths. This summer make sure you keep matches and lighters well out of reach and don’t leave cooking unattended. Carelessness kills. A message from West Yorkshire fire and Rescue Service. Enjoy a safer summer. For advice or to arrange a free home fire safety check visit saferlife.co.uk

‘Adrian went out with his friend as normal that evening and we didn’t even think twice about him going out. That is until the police knocked on our door at twenty to four in the morning. Adrian died at the scene following a car crash and he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. Adrian was my son and we all miss him dearly. Seat belts save lives – it could have saved his.’

Be safer on the roads this summer. Wear your seat belt and visit saferlife.co.uk for road safety advice. A message from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

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Video 20

Urban Search and Rescue – Exercise ‘Double Whammy’

Steve Beckley – Deputy Chief Fire Officer

“This is a national exercise that has been organised by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue personnel to test the national Urban Search and Rescue capability, we’ve got a building behind that’s a simulated building collapse, a block of flats with people trapped and they’re going to be working on this particular collapse now for the next 32 hours.

“We’ve got our own teams, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Urban Search and Rescue teams and officers, we’ve got teams from West Midlands, we’ve got teams from Lincolnshire, and a team from Tyne and Wear on the way, as well as West Yorkshire Ambulance who are also here.

“First of all it’s important for the crews to test their technical capabilities to exercise in as realistic a scenario as we can set up and that’s what they’re going to be doing over the next couple of days to test their skills, to test the capability of the kit that we’ve got, that we’ve been supplied with but also the command side and the welfare side. The exercise extends over the next two days as I’ve said, 32 hours, so we’ve got a lot of welfare issues, there’s going to be fatigue, the weather it’s freezing cold as everybody knows, and we’re going to have to cope with that as well as making sure that they’re fed, watered and get some rest over the next two days.”

Martyn Redfearn – Assistant Chief Fire Officer

“The Urban Search and Rescue teams were set up by the government following the events of 9/11. They’re a dedicated team with specialist rescue capabilities and they’ve moved the fire service on tremendously from the normal red fire engine you would expect to see with basic cutting equipment to dealing with road traffic collisions and accidents, to being able to deal with events like we’ve got here today where we’ve got a collapsed building from an explosion. Their capabilities are tremendous in being able to cut through any materials be it metal, concrete, re-inforced concrete and the remains of buildings as we see today.

“The USAR team were set up with a temporary base at Cleckheaton Fire Station which they’ve rapidly outgrown, what we’re doing now is building a dedicated station and training facility on this site at this site at headquarters for them to move into”

Steve Beckley – Deputy Chief Fire Officer

We’ve seen already over the last few years that the terrorist capability is real in the United Kingdom. We know that a building collapse is a possibility, thankfully they are rare but we know the risk is there and we need to let the public know that we’ve got the capability and the expertise to deal with it should it happen.”

 

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Video 19

Enjoy a Safer Life

Sorrell Sheppard – Student Ambassador
“I’ve been working with the fire service since September, just targeting students both on campus and off campus basically bringing the message of fire safety to the forefront of people’s minds.

“I live in a house of eight people and it’s really bad because when everyone is in the kitchen together trying to cook grease gets splattered everywhere people are moving around so it’s so easy for something to catch fire. If your smoke alarm is not fitted properly and some of them smoke and you leave it, you wouldn’t until quite a while afterwards, so I think it is really important to get these things checked out and make sure that you’re fully aware of the dangers.

“We’ve got this new website, its called saferlife.co.uk which is really good because it basically tells you what you need to do, all the important messages and that sort of thing so there’s help for yourself and for your landlord because they need to know especially to make sure the fire alarms are all sorted properly and all fire doors are all set up and all that sort of thing”

Enjoy a safer life – www.saferlife.co.uk – 0800 587 45 36


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Video 18

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Awards 2008

Councillor Philip Booth - Chair of the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority
“Good evening and welcome to the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service’s first awards ceremony.”

Martin Gold (Host)
“Please welcome aircrew paramedics from the West Yorkshire Air Ambulance Darren Axe, Pete Vallance and helicopter dispatcher David Gardner.”

Air ambulance crew
“And the winner is Bradford Red Watch”

Bradford Red Watch receive the award

Linford Brown
“And the winner is Skelmanthorpe Fire Station”

Skelmanthorpe representative
“I’d just like to thank all the lads at Skelmanthorpe and especially the girlfriends and wives that suffer every day of the week when we’re on call and unable to go anywhere. So thanks to everybody who voted for us, thank you”

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling
“And the winner is Martin Hoole”

Martin Hoole
“I’d like to accept this on behalf of the community that’s behind the young firefighters scheme right from the top management that allows us to do it right down to the young firefighters that are involved in that scheme that makes it so special, the instructors and everybody, that’s who it’s for, that’s fantastic, thank you.”

Ed Balls MP
“The winner is Ashleigh Carter”

Ashleigh Carter
“Hiya, I’d just like to say thanks a lot, I owe 2 people this award and that’s Martin Hoole and my mum because I couldn’t do it without any of them, they are two very special people, thanks.”

Chief Fire Officer Phil Toase
“Sara remained very calm throughout, gave advice to them and kept them calm and I’ve absolutely no doubt that Sara Gledhill saved two peoples lives that night, so I want to present my award this year to Sara Gledhill.”

Sara Gledhill receives the award.

Christa Ackroyd
“Are you a hero then?”

Terry Johnson
“Well they say so”

Christa Ackroyd
“I want to know what you did”

Terry Johnson
“Well basically we rescued two children and their mother from a burning fire”

Christa Ackroyd
“And that was all?”

Terry Johnson
“That was basically it”

Michelle Gee
“All of these youngsters have shown courage, maturity, dedication to a cause and without a second thought they have put other people before themselves. The winner, as voted for by the public of West Yorkshire is Scott Bennett”

Scott Bennett receives the award for Young Hero of the Year.


Chief Fire Officer Phil Toase
“Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Award winners 2008”

The winners all take the stage

A series of photographs follow of the winners:-

Management Leadership Award – Paul Cummins
Young Firefighter of the Year – Ashleigh Carter
Hero of the Year – Terry Johnson and Gareth Marriner
Employee of the Year – Martin Hoole
Fire Safety Award – The Young Firefighters Scheme
Retained Station of the Year – Skelmanthorpe Fire Station
Chief Fire Officer’s Award – Sara Gledhill
Station of the Year – Gipton Fire Station
Young Hero of the Year – Scott Bennett

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Video 17

Fire kit goes to Ukraine

Andrew McVeigh – Take Hope Yorkshire

“Well it all started in 2000 when the area had massive water flooding and it was an international disaster area recognised by the international community. We were invited across to bring aid and that’s when we met the fire brigade out in Vinogradiv. We were asked in a very impassioned plea by the head of the fire brigade if we could help. We came back to West Yorkshire Fire Brigade who very, very kindly got involved two years ago, and we sent a consignment from Birkenshaw from headquarters out to Vinogradiv, and they were in tears when they received this aid.”

Aidan Williams – West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
“Well when I visited the fire station over there, the main one over in Vinogradiv, I was able to see the equipment that they had on their appliances and the uniform they were wearing. They did a demonstration turnout, while we were visiting and it was interesting to see that some of the fire fighters were wearing West Yorkshire Fire Service uniforms and also in the lockers on the vehicles they had there, there was West Yorkshire hose, so the donation we made in 2005 was being used in 2008 and making a difference, but it was obvious from what I saw there that they still need more and anything that we could provide would obviously enhance their abilities to respond to incidents.

“The people that we met, came to contact with were very friendly appreciated everything that we were doing, both for the orphanages and obviously when I went to the fire station met the fire fighters there, the chief over there, they appreciated what we where doing and the help we were giving the help that West Yorkshire had given. Hopefully some time in the near future we can take some more equipment out to them and we can say that West Yorkshire is also saving lives out in the Ukraine.”


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Video 16

Road Traffic Collision Campaign

Area Manager Brian Robson Senior Community Fire Safety Officer

“The fire and rescue service has been conscious for a long time the fact that we go to an awful lot of road traffic collisions and everybody will be aware that up until 2004 with the arrival of the Fire and Rescue Services Act we turned out but we didn’t have a duty to. That duty is there now and obviously the equipment and investment over the years is now reflected in the professional way that we do that.”

Watch Manager Mick Brennan – Training Centre Road Traffic Collision Department

“We’ve got to promote the fact that we all train together that we all sing from the same hymn sheet, so today what we’ve done is we’ve invited medical teams from Leeds General Infirmary who are volunteers, we’ve got volunteers from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary medical teams, nurses from Dewsbury Hospital and also we invite the USAR teams, Urban Search and Rescue and the Major Rescue Unit appliances.”

Kate Fielden – Road Safety Liaison Officer

“For years West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have done a fantastic job extricating people from RTCs, what we haven’t been doing up until date across the board is education and prevention and what we want to create is that prevention rather than the reactive extrication process.

“One of the younger age groups the 16 to 24 year olds, the reason we’re aiming at that age group is they’re proven to be a high risk factor for killed and serious injury statistics on the roads of West Yorkshire.”

Brian Robson

“I think probably colleagues will be very surprised to hear that last year we went to 1110 incidents and for every 2 people that we rescued from dwelling fires we rescued 13 from cars and now’s the time to do something about that to try and reduce those numbers and to work specifically with partners to hit the targets that we need to do to make West Yorkshire a safer place.”
 

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Video 15

A recipe for disaster

Home cooked
Simply add… A skin full of lager, stagger home, turn tv on, light a cig, doze for 2 mins, burn the house down! Avoid a recipe for disaster… Put it out, right out!

Call now for a free fire safety check 0800 587 4536 www.westyorksfire.gov.uk

Mum’s toast
Simply add… 3 screaming kids, the ironing, 1 frying pan, a ringing phone, leave for 10 mins, burn the house down! Avoid a recipe for disaster… Think safe, cook safe

Call now for a free fire safety check 0800 587 4536 www.westyorksfire.gov.uk

Well done dad
Simply add… A skin full of lager, stagger home, put food under grill, turn tv on, fall asleep for 10 mins, burn the house down! Avoid a recipe for disaster… Don’t cook when drunk

Call now for a free fire safety check 0800 587 4536 www.westyorksfire.gov.uk

Quick melt
Simply add… Some booze, hair straighteners, a mobile ringing, taxi arriving, leave immediately, burn the house down! Avoid a recipe for disaster… Switch off and unplug

Call now for a free fire safety check 0800 587 4536 www.westyorksfire.gov.uk

Deep fried
Simply add… 3 hungry kids, 1 pan of hot oil, a knock at the door, a barking dog, leave for 10 minutes, burn the house down! Avoid a recipe for disaster… Don’t leave food frying

Call now for a free fire safety check 0800 587 4536 www.westyorksfire.gov.uk
 

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Video 14

Young firefighters receive UK’s first custom made fire engine

(Introduction) The appliance was specially built by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in conjunction with companies F and G Commercials and the LDV Group to suit the needs of young people.

It carries two ladders – a triple extension ladder and a lightweight double extension ladder. It has a crew cab which can seat five people and space for breathing apparatus sets, branches and other firefighting equipment usually stowed in fire appliances.

Councillor Philip Booth – Chair of the Authority (presenting the keys to a young firefighter) “I’d like to hand over the keys for the new pump and all the best to you”

Martin Hoole – Youth Training Coordinator “I’d like to welcome forward Mr Phil Toase, the Chief Fire Officer for West Yorkshire”

Young firefighters present a cheque to the chief for the Warwickshire Firefighters Families Fund.

Councillor Philip Booth “Hopefully, maybe in years to come you’ll enrol as firefighters and we’ll see you on the main appliances”

The young firefighters demonstrate their skills with the new appliance. Successful completion of the 2 year course results in a BTEC Level 2 in basic firefighting.

The students meet Chief Fire Officer Phil Toase and Councillor Philip Booth.

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Video 13

West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Awards 2008

“Hey Vince did you know we’re holding the first ever fire service awards this year?”
“Whats all that about?”
“Well they’re giving all sorts of awards out to different people for all sorts of stuff.”
“So how do we nominate, I’ve got a couple of ideas.”
“If you look on the intranet you can read through the categories”
“There’s going to be awards for station of the year, hero of the year, young hero of the year, there’s going to be all sorts of awards up for grabs.”
“You can nominate of forms which are going to be sent down to station”
“You can nominate on the intranet, you can download a form like everything else.”
“So even the public they can nominate?”
“Yes the public can nominate, they can nominate on the internet.”
“The nominations have got to be in by the second of March.”
“That sounds really brilliant!”
“So when are we actually going to get these awards then?”
“Nominations have just opened and there’s going to be a big posh do at the Queens Hotel in Leeds on the 23rd of May.”
“And did you know Dom its subsidised so it won’t cost a lot.”
“Can’t be bad, we’re really pushing the boat out.”
“We certainly are!”
“Have a think about it. West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is full of brave, inspirational, outstanding and dedicated people. Sound like someone you know?”
“Nominate Now!”

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Video 12

Success at the World Rescue Challenge in Barcelona. Text transcript coming soon.

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Video 11

Real firework safety at Real Radio.

A quick reminder of the firework code. When you buy your fireworks make sure they comply with British safety standards. Keep your fireworks in a sealed non flammable box or tin and use them one at a time replacing the lid immediately. Read the instructions carefully using a torch, never a naked flame, then stand well back and never return to a firework once its lit. Make sure children are well supervised, all pets are kept indoors and you’ll have a fantastic bonfire night but make sure you and your family stay safe.

Real firework safety with Standard Fireworks and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, working together to keep Yorkshire safe 106 to 108 FM. Real Radio.

Real firework safety at Real Radio.

A bit of firework common sense for you. You have to be over 18 to buy or handle fireworks, always supervise children closely even with sparklers, did you know they burn over 2000 degrees. Never put fireworks in your pocket, throw or point them at people, that’d just be stupid and make sure you’ve got a bucket of water or sand handy at all times just in case. Loads of people suffered burns in Yorkshire last November the 5th. Have a fantastic bonfire night and make sure you and your family stay safe.

Real firework safety with Standard Fireworks and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, working together to keep Yorkshire Safe. 106 to 108 FM. Real Radio.

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Video 10

Bradford Arson Task Force and Rubbish Fires

Gurdev Bagri – Arson Task Force

“We’re a 4 man team based at Shipley Fire Station and we cover the whole of the Bradford postcode area. Our main aim is to reduce the number of car fires and secondary fires throughout West Yorkshire, which amount to about 80% of the fires attended by the crews.

“What we do on a daily basis is to identify the refuse fires and other fires and we will visit the scenes of the fires liaising with other agencies such as the police, the neighbourhood wardens, the environmental wardens to try and stop a reoccurrence”

Zia Rehman – Bradford Council Environmental Warden

“What we do is patrol the area, go round the area, if you see any problems we report them, anything to do with fly tipping, rubbish in people’s gardens.”

Suzanne Atkinson – Arson Task Force

“My main role on the educational side within the Arson Task Force is working with children and young people. There’s various projects that I work with them. I work in schools delivering arson programmes, arson talks. I also work alongside the youth offending team delivering vehicle crime programmes and the consequences of arson.”

Toby May – Crew Manager, Bradford Fire Station

“Rubbish fires are jobs which can be avoided really by people recycling items, taking items to the tip.”

Interviewer

“Do you think you’re winning this war against the rubbish?”

Mohammed Asim – Bradford Council Environmental Warden

“It’s a struggle, but it’s just step by step and I think we are making an improvement. It’s going to take time but I think we do see an improvement.”

 

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Video 9

Maria Tonks – Equality & Diversity Manager on work with the gay & lesbian community.

“West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service is making excellent progress with mainstream equality and diversity in our organisation. Following our success last year at the inclusion in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, we’ve been working really hard to prove our position, the 47th, ready for this year’s entry in September. We’ve had a action plan which has included continuing to support this year’s Pride events and those have included the 21st anniversary of the Huddersfield Pink Picnic, which was a huge occasion this year, we’ve worked very closely with the organisers, attended all the group meetings to get this off the ground. We had a double page spread in that advertising and it included an interview with an openly gay firefighter being able to give their opinion of what its like working in the organisation as a gay firefighter.

“We’ve attended the Leeds march and also the Wakefield march and we will be going along to Bradford later in the year to attend theirs. We’ve had volunteer firefighters and fire & rescue staff who have joined us in the Pride marches and Chris Bradley and his crew from Wakefield Green Watch, kindly brought a fire appliance along to the march in Wakefield on Sunday and actually assisted the volunteers in giving fire safety messages out to the community members and also giving information about recruitment as we’re just about ready to recruit some more firefighters.

“This commitment really does send a clear message to the community of West Yorkshire and to our employees that we are a gay friendly organisation not only to the employees who work for us but the way we deliver our goods and services to the community members of West Yorkshire.”

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Video 8

185th Firefighter Graduation 2nd August 2007

Video shows firefighters demonstrating skills learned on the 185th course. Watched by an audience of relatives, the Chief Fire Officer and the Chair of the Fire Authority congratulate them and present certificates.

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Video 7

Rob & Vince’s Guide To Home Fire Safety

(Rob & Vince at door) Good morning Mrs Thompson, we’re the fire service and we’ve come to do your Home Fire Safety Check

(Mrs Thompson) Would you like to come in?

(Rob) Thank you

(Rob - voiceover) Chip pans are a major cause of house fires. Would you know what to do if you chip pan catches fire? The best course of action is turn the heat source off if possible, close the door behind you and call 999.

(Rob) And when filling it up with oil make sure its about a third full

(Vince) And also Mrs Thompson (picks up a can of beer) this is a no-no, while cooking

(Vince) Well Mrs Thompson I see your toaster is in the wrong position there, its underneath the units

(Rob – voiceover) Its good practice not to position your toasters underneath your cupboards and remember never leave your cooking unattended

(Vince – moving toaster) to here and plugged in there, Mrs Thompson. Happy toasting.

(Vince – voiceover) Matches should be kept away from children and placed out of reach.

(Rob) Don’t put them in somewhere they can get to them, put them somewhere up high (putting matches in a high cupboard) Ideal position

(Vince – unplugging overloaded plug socket) You need to unplug these

(Rob – voiceover) Don’t overload. Remember 1 plug, 1 socket. We recommend you use a 4-way adapter. Also don’t run cables underneath carpets as this can create a fire hazard.

(Rob) I see you’ve got candles in use, the best practice is to place them on a heat resistant surface, this eliminates the chance of combustion. Also you’ve got a candle on the top of your television. The best thing to do is remove that and put it in a designated candle holder and then back on.

(Rob – going through HFSC checklist) Ok Mrs Thompson have you any children under 5?

(Mrs Thompson) Yes 2

(Rob) Do you use an electric blanket?

(Mrs Thompson) No I don’t?

(Rob) Do you smoke?

(Mrs Thompson) I don’t but my husband does
(Rob - voiceover) I you do smoke be aware of the dangers every 3 days someone dies from a fire caused by a cigarette. Make sure that your cigarettes are properly extinguished. Falling asleep whilst smoking is extremely hazardous.

(Vince – voiceover) And remember, never smoke in bed.

(Rob voiceover) Portable heaters should be used with caution, they should be placed at least 1 metre away from clothing and soft furnishings

(Vince) Right this is your smoke detector, we’ll fit these on your lower level and your upper level.

(Rob – voiceover) Smoke alarms are available to everyone in West Yorkshire and we’ll fit them free of charge as part of your Home Fire Safety Check. All you need to do is test them once a week, clean them every 6 months and replace them every 10 years.

(Vince) Every home needs a fire escape plan, so everyone knows what to do in the event of fire. Everyone should have a night time routine, all plugs should be switched off, TVs and appliances should be switched off standby, extinguish cigarettes and candles, put you keys in a place where you can find them, close all doors behind you and remember a closed door can help to save a life

(Rob) Home Fire Safety Checks are free to everyone in West Yorkshire

(Vince) How do you mean free?

(Rob) Its all part of the service, all you need to do is phone 0800 5874536 to book yours

(Vince) So Rob all I have to do is phone 0800 5874536

(Rob) That’s it Vince

(Vince) Fantastic - how easy is that?

(Rob) It’s easy. Stay safe and we’ll see you soon

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Video 6

Extreme Flooding footage in West Yorkshire, taken in June 2007 - no audio.

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Video 5

Christmas Tree Fire

Video illustrating the speed and ferocity with which an ignited Christmas tree will spread to burn the whole Room. In this example the whole room was engulfed in fire in the space of 2 minutes.

Within 20 seconds of ignition the tree is well alight and decorations fall from the ceiling and walls.

In less than a minute the whole room is alight with furniture and Christmas presents now on fire.

Faulty lights, overloaded electrical sockets or seasonal over indulgence all pose extra hazards at the festive season.

Shot in a specially designed and constructed set at Dewsbury Fire Station it shows how quickly the festive season can turn into a grisly nightmare…by the humble Christmas tree.

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Video 4

Don't Try this at Home

(Video description) Woman moves towards burning chip pan and picks up.
(Text) Don't try this at home.
(Video description) Man picks up burning pan and drops it. Burning fat spills on the floor.
(Video description) Woman fills glass with water and throws it onto burning pan. Hot burning fat shoots out of the pan hitting the ceiling, showering the woman with hot burning fat.
(Text) Don't try this at home.
(Video description) Close-up of child's drawing of a house in the burnt out room after the fire.
(Text and speech) Get out, stay out, call 999.

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Video 3

Brian wanted to stop smoking

(Video description) Man smoking cigarette in armchair.
(Text) Brian always wanted to stop smoking.
(Video description) Man falls asleep and drops cigarette on carpet.
(Video description) Close-up of cigarette smouldering on carpet.
(Video description) Man in chair surrounded by smoke coming from cigarette and burning carpet.
(Text) He has now.
(Text) Put it out, right out.

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Video 2

Francis the Firefly

(Text version of the audio narration of the video)

Because Francis was still only a young firefly, her tail wouldn't glow like those of the grownups and this made her feel very sad.

"I can give you a glowing light" said Cocky Roach. Francis knew that Cocky was a very naughty young cockroach but she couldn't resist.

They lit a match from a box that Cocky had taken from his mummy's kitchen without her knowing. Francis knew that she was doing wrong but Cocky had her under his spell.

Grasping the match Francis took to the sky. "What fun" Cocky chuckled.

The flame grew larger until it reached her wings and burnt her. In pain she let the match drop to the ground. Soon the whole kingdom was burning.

The following day King Chrysalis said "We'll have to build everything again". Francis realised how foolish she'd been.

In the time she got better and helped rebuild the kingdom but she never forgot the words of her king. "Remember" he said "Never play with matches" and Cocky Roach never dared show his face again.

Remember, never play with matches.

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Video 1

Know Your Escape Route Backwards

(Video description) Family looking back towards burning house in the middle of the night.
(Video description) Family leave burning house.
(Video description) Keys picked off hook by door.
(Video description) Family running through burning house.
(Video description) Family going down stairs.
(Video description) Man picking young girl from bed and carrying through room.
(Video description) Man and woman leaving bedroom.
(Video description) Woman wakes to sound of smoke alarm.
(Video description) Smoke moving at bottom of stairs.
(Video description) Smoke alarm activated.
(Video description) Smoke moves towards smoke alarm in house.
(Text) Know your escape plan backwards.

 

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