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LATEST UPDATED at 20:50 13th March 2010

WYF&R News UPDATE @ 20:50 13th March 2010

Brian Ward becomes National Fire Resilience Officer

A senior emergency planner at West Yorkshire Fire Service has been appointed to a national role.As National Fire Resilience Officer Brian Ward will be responsible for helping to protect the UK from disasters, such as floods and chemical or nuclear catastrophes.He will control key vehicles and equipment and manage a central command team based at the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire.Mr Ward, who will be on a two-year secondment, fought off tough competition from more than 20 of the most experienced candidates.

Mr Ward joined West Yorkshire Fire Service almost 20 years ago, has lectured internationally and is a former president of the Emergency Planning Society. He said: “I am delighted with my new role but acknowledge the enormous debt I owe to colleagues in West Yorkshire Fire Service, in particular chief fire officer Simon Pilling, for their support.

Featherstone fire crews in blast ordeal

PCSO Terry McDermott with Steve Kain, fire station manager at Ossett and Featherstone. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Firefighters attended what they thought was a routine call in the Featherstone area – only for the two barrels, concealed inside the flaming bin, to explode.

FIREFIGHTERS WORK TO TACKLE DEWSBURY WASTE BLAZE A SUCCESS

Firefighters who had been working 24/7 to tackle a deep seated fire at a Dewsbury waste site has finally been extinguished. Fire broke out at the site in Ravenswharfe Road, Scout Hill, on 7 February and had been smouldering away ever since. The fire service could not afford to let the fire burn itself out due to the proximity of local houses and industrial premises. “A large rubbish fire may appear trivial but due to its location, and in the interests of public safety, we have had to be there around the clock,” explained Deputy Chief Fire Officer Steve Beckley.

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A Days Work for Fire Investigation

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Silsden Firefighter Awarded an MBE

Colin Smith has been recognised in the New Year's Honours List

Colin Smith

A Silsden man said he was “stunned” to be recognised in the New Year’s Honours List. Colin Smith, 58, has been awarded an MBE for services to local government. He has been a retained firefighter at the Silsden station for 36 years and works full-time as a wood machinist at W Hanson Ltd Woodturners and has lived in the area nearly all his life. He said he was first told he had been put forward for an honour on November 13, but did not learn the nomination had been accepted until December 30.“ I thought it might be a practical joke,” he said. “It’s a bit of a shock really.”Mr Smith joined the fire service in 1974 after being encouraged to follow the example of a work colleague. A spokesman for West Yorkshire fire and rescue service said Mr Smith was the county’s longest-serving firefighter. He said: “We offer him our congratulations. He’s earned the respect and admiration of all his colleagues.”

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Regional Fire Board Acknowledges Anger Over New Control Centre for West Yorkshire

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West Yorkshire Fire Service Introduce Dave the search dog

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) has welcomed a new recruit – a search and rescue dog. Dave, a 12monthold
Labrador, works with WYFRS’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team and is currently honing his skills to sniff out people trapped in collapsed buildings.

First Encounters with Appliances of a Different Kind

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Firelink Update

Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling

Firefighters in West Yorkshire are now using new hi-tech radios designed to deal with major incidents such as terrorist attacks. The radios, part of the O2 Airwave network have all now been installed. It will enable crews to talk directly to police and ambulance command centres as well as communicate on an internal fire and rescue service network. The radio system, known as Firelink, is part of a 4 1/2 billion Government investment looking to improve responses to large-scale emergencies including terrorist attacks, industrial accidents and severe weather alerts.West Yorkshire Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling said: "Firelink is already installed in control rooms and the technology has been fitted in fire appliances. They also have computer equipment (Data terminals) which will display maps and site information, along with incident information to help crews tackle incidents more effectively.

Halifax Water Ladder new in 1980

Times when young lads came to see what was going on without throwing stones

New Landrover Wildfire Trucks for Brigade

The vehicles will be based at Keighley, Todmorden and Holmfirth

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Daniel Moorhouse at the Bradford headquarters

'Danny' retires after 31 Years at Bradford
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Retired Assistant Chief Fire Officer for West Yorkshire
Ron Phillis
We Say Farewell Sir !

Ron Phillis: Well-liked former officer who rose through ranks.

Ron Phillis: Well-liked former officer who rose through ranks.

Firefighters in Bradford paid their respects to a former West Yorkshire fire service Assistant chief has been laid to rest.

Crews stood to attention as the body of Ron Phillis, former Assistant Chief Fire Officer of the West Yorkshire brigade, was carried to his final resting place on a hydraulic platform. As the cortège paused outside Idle Fire Station watch manager Steve Ockerby saluted before crews from Idle, Shipley and Bradford followed in a small convoy of fire engines. Mr Ockerby said: "It was an honour to be asked to show our respect in this way." The parade was a touching tribute by serving firefighters to the former officer. Crews followed the cortège to Upper Chapel Cemetery in Westfield Lane, Idle, Bradford, where friends and family gathered for Mr Phillis' burial. Mr Phillis, who was 74 when he died, lived in Bradford and had retired from the service in 1986.

Firefighters stand by as the fire engine carrying Ron Phillis's coffin drives past

Firefighters stand by as the fire engine carrying Ron Phillis's coffin drives past

Ron Phillis's coffin on board on the fire engine

He had begun his career in the 1950s serving as a firefighter in Leeds with Leeds City Fire Brigade. Following an amalgamation of the county and city fire brigades in 1974, when West Yorkshire Fire Service was formed, he rose through the ranks to become one of its most senior officers. During his career, the popular and well-respected fire officer served in Bradford and was also based in Birkenshaw, Bradford, at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters.

THE SUMMIT TUNNEL FIRE, 20th. DECEMBER 1984
A train hauling 13 petrol tankers derailed inside the 2,885 yards long tunnel cut through solid rock. A tanker exploded and the flames were drawn up through the ventilation shafts, roaring over 150 feet into the air.

Just one of the incidents that Mr. Phillis took charge of during his career

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Every year, thousands of fire fighters are injured whilst protecting the public. Every 30 seconds in the UK, fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their lives on the line, and often sustaining physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties. The Fire Fighters Charity is here for fire fighters during their times of need, and assists over 13,500 individuals every year, by providing pioneering treatment and support services. Our modern, dynamic and award-winning charity has three UK centres, located in Cumbria, Devon and West Sussex, which offer varying combinations of therapy and recuperation services. Our pioneering new Beneficiary Support Services also offer local and remote assistance to people in need nationwide.It costs over £9 million every year to keep the Charity running, and with no government funding, we are completely reliant upon donations from the general public and fire community.

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Patrons of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Gaynor Barnes & Jon Mitchell

As a rapid response emergency service the charity serves a population of approximately 5 million people across 4 million acres. Our two air ambulances operate from Leeds Bradford International Airport and Sheffield City Heliport and together both air ambulances cover the whole of the region.