Couple of Incidents from Last Week M62 westbound ,RTC and Bowling Park Funfair Ride, Bradford

Emergency services at the Scene

A  car crashed into a motorway crash barrier before rolling onto its roof 
and back onto its wheels. 

Firefighters from Batley and Cleckheaton were called to the scene of the crash on the M62 Westbound between junction 27 and 26 at 7.10pm on Tuesday 23rd June 2015.

The male driver, who is in his early 30s, was freed by firefighters. The roof of the car had to be removed and the casualty then removed on a spinal board and put into an awaiting ambulance, before being taken to 
hospital. He was conscious and breathing at the scene throughout the operation. One lane of the Westbound carriageway was closed whilst the operation to free the driver was undertaken. 

Casualty freed and placed into awaiting ambulance

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Police and Fire crews at the scene in Bowling Park

On Friday 26th June at around 20:55 fire crews attended an incident involving a ride at the Bowling Park Funfair just off Bowling Park Drive in West Bowling, Bradford. 

This is a travelling funfair and not a permanent site. It had been reported that some people were trapped on the ride, but they had been released by the time fire crews arrived. There was a large Police presence at the scene also. The full details of what actually occurred are not apparent at this time.

Pensioner badly injured in Stourton Crash !!

Emergency services at the scene

Emergency services attended the scene on Pontefract Road at Stourton just before 11:00 am this morning (06/02/2015), this was a Road Traffic Collision where a HGV had run into the back of a Vauxhall Zafira.

Local information would suggest that the car had broken down and was awaiting recovery when the smash happened.

The occupant of the vehicle a 76 year old male had to be freed by firefighters. A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said that the vehicle was badly crushed and that the casualty suffered from suspected neck and back injuries, he was taken to Leeds General Infirmary.

Investigations under way by Police

The road was closed by the Police whilst the incident was dealt with. There is no information about the condition of the Volvo HGV driver.

Breaking News !!!! Driver released after 2 vehicle Tong Street Smash

Fire, police and Ambulance teams attended the Road Traffic Collision on Tong Street at around 7:30pm today. The road was fully closed for the duration of the incident with the road now re opened. Buses were diverted whilst the closures were in place.

Tong Street overview of the scene

The crash involved a BMW car and a light goods vehicle. One casualty was trapped in the BMW who was released by fire crews who attended from Bradford station with 2 appliances. A HART team attended along with the ambulance service to deal with the casualties.

Multi -agency team work in operation at the scene

Casualties were conveyed to hospital by ambulance and fire crews made the vehicles safe Police have now started their investigations.

Fire crews making up there equipment.

Update on Tanker and car collision on M62 Friday 4th July

The accident occurred on the M62 eastbound just before the services on junction 26 and involved an orange VW Polo and Mercedes HGV tanker at 4.20pm on Friday July 4th.

Police would like to speak to the driver of a silver Ford Focus who is thought to have been involved in the build-up to the collision.
It is believed that shortly after approaching at speed from behind and flashing their lights, the driver of the Ford Focus overtook and pulled in front of the Polo in the second lane, causing the driver to break harshly.
When the Polo later went passed the Ford Focus - which was in the first lane - at the exit slip road to the services, the Focus steered right and caused the Polo driver to break suddenly again, leading to the collision with the Mercedes tanker.
The Focus left the scene and was last seen leaving junction 26 and driving up the M606.

The 51-year-old Bradford woman, who was a passenger in the front seat of the Polo, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone who has witnessed any part of this incident or who believes they saw this Ford Focus and can provide any further detail about the vehicle to make contact with the Western Area Safer Roads Unit on 101 with information.

Quick News Round - up 4th September 2013

Fire Strike Plans
A minimum of 25 fire engines could be left to provide ‘basic’ and ‘limited’ cover in West Yorkshire, in the event of strike action going ahead.

Last Firefighters strike with Army stepping in to cover

This is part of a contingency plan put together by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority at its Executive Committee meeting.
The move comes as nationally 78% of members of the Fire Brigade Union’s members (FBU) voted for industrial action after two years of talks over proposed pension changes collapsed.
The contingency plans include:
- Recruiting ‘community response volunteers’ to provide cover. They will cost £60,000, but they will be on zero-hours contracts and only be paid if utilised.
- Inviting firefighters who retired in the last two years to return to duty after undergoing refresher training.
- The Army, equipped with vintage Green Goddess engines, to be put on standby.
- A fire prevention strategy booklet to be sent to some 8,000 higher risk premises days prior to any strike.
The committee supported an agreed minimum cover based on its own targets and agreed no fewer than 20 pumping appliances could be manned which would provide 60% achievable targets of seven-11 minute response times.
A report discussing the proposals, reads: “Whilst it is acknowledged that the contingency service will be no match for the normal arrangements, it will provide effective prevention and protection services, suitable call receipt and mobilisation arrangements and a basic, if limited, emergency response capability.”
West Yorkshire FBU secretary David Williams, who was present at the committee meeting said: “We still hope talks can take place to avoid strike action, as this is a last resort.
“In the event of strike and the authorities’ contingency measures, obviously 20 appliances across West Yorkshire shouldn’t happen and we still hope it doesn’t.
“However in the event of a major incident, such as at the weekend where 15-16 appliances were called, that would leave the rest of the county wide open.”
Mr Williams said the West Yorkshire FBU is meeting on Friday to be updated on the talks and proposals since the national ballot last week.
He said no dates have been put forward but any action cannot legally take place before September 8.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service currently employs 1,250 operational firefighters to man 54 front line appliances and several specialist appliances.


4th September 2013 

Two crews from Dewsbury Fire Station attended G Wilson Fibres Limited in Scout Hill Road at 6.40am.
Watch Mnager Pallister said: “The smoke level was almost down to the ground so visibility was really hard. “The team went in wearing breathing apparatus and discovered it was more smoke than fire. It was still quite a bad fire though. “They cleared the smoke when dealt with the fire.”
Only the machinery, a small amount of stock and a small section of the roof was damaged thanks to a sprinkler system fitted by the company.
I know they’re talking about shutting the Huddersfield Road station, but we’re grateful it’s exists and they were there to help us. They were here in about a minute!”The station in Huddersfield Road is due to be merged with Batley Fire Station as part of cost-cutting plans.
West Yorkshire Fire Service has planning permission for a new joint station in Bradford Road, Dewsbury, although construction work is yet to begin.

4th September 2013
Fire crews were called at 12.25pm today to a cooker blaze in Smiddles Lane Bradford. The fire, which was in the cellar, damaged internal and external electricity supplies at the property with 
Firefighters from Odsal and Bradford stations attending the fire.


4th September 2013 
It took crews with Two pumps from Halifax who also used an aerial appliance to put out a chimney fire at a property in Green Hill, Warley at around 2:30pm today
Nobody was injured and fire crews managed to put out the blaze and clear the debris.


4th September 2013 
Fire crews were alerted at 3:35pm today to Shay Lane, Wilsden. A fire on the first floor bedroom of the semi detached property was involved in fire.  Firefighters used 4 breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan.  Fire appliances from Bingley and Fairweather Green attended the incident.  

4th September 2013

Calls to City Road in Bradford today at around 5:15pm proved to be a car fire outside a garage premise. A fire crew from Bradford station dealt with the incident using a hosereel jet. A thermal image camera was used to check the roof and and building for heat sources. The vehicle was close to a gas pipe which wasn't fractured in the blaze but could have caused an additional hazard.

3rd September 2013 

Firefighters tackled a blaze in the garage of a house at Westview Way, Keighley, around 4:00pm this afternoon.

Damage to the garage was slight but smoke filled the attached home, and fire crews used a  ventilation fan to help clear the fumes. The three occupants of the house had been alerted by a smoke detector and fled safely. Crews from Keighley and Bingley fire stations were called out to the incident. Firefighters also used two breathing apparatus sets to deal with the blaze.




3rd September 2013 
Crews from Illingworth and Halifax were called to Hambleton Drive at around 8pm. The property was unoccupied and it is believed that youths deliberately set fire to some rubbish in the back garden which spread to the house. Damage was caused to the downstairs and upstairs windows.

Road Traffic Collision Huddersfield

Huddersfield Fire Crews await arrival of ambulance

This was the scene on Bradford Road, Huddersfield on the 3rd of January this year as crews were called to deal with a Road Traffic Collision outside the Wagon and Horses Public House at 7.15pm . There were no serious injuries reported and crews made the vehicles safe.
Fire crews attended from Huddersfield station along with Paramedics and the Police.