Cosham Fire Station
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The official twitter channel of @HantsIOW_fire Cosham Fire Station aims to update on calls attended, promote fire safety and interact with the local community.
Cosham, Portsmouth.
Joined January 2012
Yesterday, Blue Watch visited Ferryspeed to familiarise ourselves with modern articulated trucks and the safety systems in and around their cabs π
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Blue Watch refreshed their knowledge on branch techniques this evening. Selecting the appropriate branch setting is crucial for delivering an effective attack on the fire, adapting to the changing conditions in front of us.
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Blue Watch explored the differences between a quick and effective rescue for a casualty under a car using an E-draulic spreader and Chocks & Blocks, versus a more technical rescue using Paratech & Airbags for a rescue involving a casualty under a HGV.
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Yesterday Blue Watch liaised with our local scrap yard, @EMRmetal, where they kindly orientated a vehicle for us to simulate a car on its roof, so that our crews were able to practice the 'clam technique', a method used to maximise space for an efficient extrication.
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: β²οΈ Itβs time! π’ππΏ ππ΅πΌπΉπ²ππΆπΊπ² πΏπ²π°πΏππΆππΊπ²π»π ππΆπ»π±πΌπ πΆπ π»πΌπ π’π£ππ‘! . Check out our website for more info and to get working onβ¦.
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: β οΈ Firefighters are currently tackling a thatched roof fire in Warsash. Please avoid the area due to the number of emeβ¦.
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: π§βπ The brand-new Cosham Fire Station hosted a large exercise last night with on-call crews from @Horndean25, @waterloovβ¦.
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: π¨ STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING! FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT OPENS SOON!π¨. That's right! Think you have what it takes to join our tβ¦.
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: β¨ Cosham Firefighters turned their station into a magical grotto for children from Queen Alexandra Hospital! After a yeaβ¦.
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Today Green Watch have been doing some joint Road Traffic Collision training with our colleagues @ChichesterFire Many thanks to @EMRmetal Portsmouth for hosting us for this training. #JointWorking #Teamwork
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Green Watch on duty and today weβve been at service HQ to do a joint training exercise around our response to fires in tall buildings with @hiwfrs_control & @Portchester28 #JointTraining #Teamwork.
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23P6 &P7 mobilised to a vehicle stuck in water in #Purbrook this morning. Due to lots of rain recently roads may be flooded. Please donβt drive through floodwater it can be deeper than it may appear and may hide other hazards in the water. #NotJustFires
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: Firefighters are urging people to carry out safety checks on electric blankets before using them following an incidentβ¦.
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Our open day is on today from 10am-4pm! Come on down and meet your local firefighters and other emergency services. See our brand new station and lots of games and things to see and do and refreshments! All raising money for @firefighters999 #Cosham #Portsmouth
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Tomorrow is our open day! 10am-4pm. Lots to see and do! ππππ’ #Portsmouth #Cosham.
Blaze Bear says donβt forget itβs the Cosham Fire Station Open Day this Saturday 14th September!. 10am-4pm. Come see our brand new station π’meet the crews and see the fire engines π & other emergency services, games, refreshments and lots more to see and do! #Cosham #Portsmouth
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RT @HantsIOW_fire: π½π Today, we honor the brave firefighters and victims of 9/11. On September 7, Cosham's Red Watch climbed to pay tributeβ¦.
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