DFRS EXERCISE PHOTOS

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From these photos you can see that the KERV personnel have the older style blue kit on but the type of helmet is the modern Cromwell 600 type. KERVs fire kit has been updated since these photos were taken and we now have more modern type blue fire kit.

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LPP being made ready for action.

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A shot of the rear of the Dorset Fire appliance and the BA control board, the Unimog can be seen in the distance. A KERV responder checks with a DFRS crew member that there are no persons injured.

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Local Wareham lad Dave struggling with his life jacket to the amusement of all present, you can also see the hard suction and basket strainer being put together, the wicker basket stops fish and the like from being sucked up into the pump

EXERCISE WITH DORSET FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE IN JUNE 2011

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Back in June last year the guys and girls from Wareham fire station came down to a warm and sunny Kimmeridge bay to carry out a joint exercise with the guys and girls from KERV fire unit. The scenario was a fire in a paint store at a local boat yard. The new toilet block was our paint store for the exercise purpose. KERV arrived on scene first and got the water supply ready from the hydrant, they then laid out a main line jet and started fire fighting. On Warehams arrival the main appliance set up BA ( breathing apparatus ) entry control and provided more main line fire fighting jets. As part of the exercise the mains water was to fail so water had to be supplied by LPP ( light portable pump ) from the sea. The LPP was set into the sea on the slipway and water pumped to the main appliance and Warehams Unimog fire appliance with roof mounted monitor. This allows water to be squirted from a long distance away onto a fire. We hope you enjoy these pictures of the exercise over the next few days. A big thank you to Wareham fire crews for a good evenings training.

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Main appliance at the top of the slipway.

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LPP being set up at the slipway by KERV and DFRS personnel.

PICTURE OF CLIFF RESCUE KIMMERIDGE AND ST ALBANS COASTGUARD RESCUE TEAMS

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A picture of the cliff rescue carried out by both Coastguard teams. The truck at the bottom of the valley is St Albans Toyota. The Kimmeridge truck is back up the steep steps. Note how narrow and steep the cliff path is. PLEASE TAKE CARE ON ALL CLIFF PATHS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGE, enjoy the coast and stay safe.

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LOCAL KIMMERIDGE COASTGUARD TEAM IN ACTION

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Yesterday afternoon the Kimmeridge Coastguard team were paged with the St Albans Head CoastGuard team to a person stuck on the cliff at a spot called Houns Tout. The person had tried to climb up from the beach and had become stuck. The St Albans truck was parked down in the valley while the Kimmeridge truck was parked up the top of the hill. The teams had to carry the equipment up very steep steps to set up on the narrow cliff path. Once set up a cliff man was lowered to the person who was stuck and then had to be hauled up my man power. At least it was not pouring with rain. A word of warning DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLIMB THE CLIFFS AS THIS COULD PROVE FATAL this person was VERY VERY LUCKY. Do not put yourself or your rescuers at risk enjoy the coast safely stay to the proper paths and don’t climb cliffs. Photos to follow later. Well done to both teams you do a great job. Thanks