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.”
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
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.
Return to graphic version
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!”
Video 12
Success at the World Rescue Challenge in Barcelona. Text transcript coming soon.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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
Video 6
Extreme Flooding footage in West Yorkshire, taken in June 2007 - no audio.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.