Incident Summary Night Shift Thursday 11th July

Published 12th Jul 2024

Time:  1850  Location: Scarborough

Crew from Scarborough assisted ambulance crews with a difficult extrication of a casualty. Crew used an ambulance wheel chair and crew power to transfer patient down several flights of stairs to a waiting ambulance.

Time: 1928   Location: A64, York

Crew from York assisted police at the scene of a 3 vehicle road traffic collision. All occupants were out of their vehicles but police required assistance with an electric vehicle. Crews isolated the battery and monitored the battery temperature until safe.

Time:1958    Location: Aldborough

Knaresborough and Harrogate crews responded to reports of smoke sighted and was believed to be coming form a barn. On arrival crews confirmed this was a controlled bonfire under supervision. No action by Fire Service was required.

Time: 2320   Location: Ripon

Crew from Ripon attended a property where water was leaking through a smoke detector causing it to sound. Crew isolated the power and located the source of the water which was caused by a tap that had been left on. Advice given.

Time: 2359    Location: Helifield

Crew from Skipton responded to reports of a fire sighted in the open. Crew located a fire measuring approx 10 x 5 metres. This was believed to be a controlled burn left unsupervised. Crew extinguished the fire using 2 hose reel jets and dampened down the area.

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Crews in York, Harrogate, Whitby and Acomb responded to smoke alarm activations, all were investigated but confirmed as false alarms