Category Archives: Bill’s Blog

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  Red Watch and the Tramp

  Posted on May 2, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  Red Watch and the Tramp   First appliance: Sub Officer Julian Crichton, Officer-in-Charge of station Fireman Tony Parkes (driver) Fireman Sean Riley (breathing apparatus wearer) Fireman Tommy Harrison (breathing apparatus wearer) Fireman Bob Lennon (fifth crewman)   Second appliance: Leading Fireman Tom Armitage, (officer-in-charge) Fireman Dave Lannard (driver) Fireman Harry Thomson (breathing apparatus wearer) Fireman [...]

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  The House Fire

  Posted on March 26, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  I’ve a fire report to write, and then I can settle down until we get another call-out.  I’m on the night shift.   It’s amazing to think that I’m in charge of the place.   There are senior officers on duty of course, but I’m the main man here, having been promoted to Station Officer on Blue [...]

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  The Dog Rescue

  Posted on March 17, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  The Special Service   For it is written that Fire Brigades can put their equipment to use where they can give assistance but no fire is involved.     And these shall be called special services.  Some of these services can be charged for, some are “humanitarian” and charges are waived. Memo to Divisional Commander: RE: SPECIAL [...]

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  Memories of Training Sessions

  Posted on March 12, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  The Training Session – 1   Elderly lady walking along with her shopping one afternoon is appalled to see three men on the canal bank heaving a body into the water.     Not the sort of thing you see every day is it, and she’s quite upset.    As soon as she can, she calls the Police [...]

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  The Car Fire

  Posted on March 11, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  The Divisional Commander sat in his office, a normal working day, the peaceful, quiet moment that precedes  a time of Big Trouble.   The phone rang.   “Assistant Chief here.”  Calling from Brigade HQ. “Send out for a copy of The Sun.  Take a look at Page 2 column 3.   Take it from there. “ A Staff [...]

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  Linings of Walls and Ceilings

  Posted on March 7, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog, NewsFeed

  I was a Fire Officer once, in the days when we prepared Fire Certificates, and one thing I remember is that the Fire Certificate devoted a whole page to explaining the standards for the linings of walls and ceilings.   Does this aspect get enough attention now, while Im doing Fire Risk Assessment Manchester?   The one thing [...]

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  Liquids on site

  Posted on March 7, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog, NewsFeed

  I’m doing Fire Risk Assessment Manchester and I want to help the environment as much as the next person.   So when in the course of said Fire Risk Assessment Manchester I find the situation shown above, I recommend that something is done about it.   What’s the problem?   You may ask.  The thing is, if there’s [...]

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  The Training Session

  Posted on March 1, 2012 by bill in Bill's Blog

  “Sub, you’ve got to do something about Honky.    He’s got the worst B. O. ever.   He needs tellin’.   You’re in charge, so you gotta tell ‘im.  He’s just cleared out the telly room.”   Eddie was a great guy, but he did tend to make his point a little over-dramatically at times.    “Look mate” I told [...]

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