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Types of Incident
Please find below a list of the types of incidents that our firefighters regularly attend.
These timescales are only guidelines as each incident is unique and may take a longer or shorter time to attend.
| Incident Type |
Approximate timescale
for attendance |
| Fires |
Small fire
including: grass, rubbish, tree(s), shed, bonfire, fence, lamp standard, recycling skip, postbox, road sign, telegraph pole |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
Vehicle fire
including: motorbike, car, van, lorry, HGV vehicle, tractor, caravan
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30 minutes - 1.5 hours |
Property fire - Domestic
any call to a domestic property fire including where persons are reported trapped |
1 - 2 hours |
Property fire - Commercial
any call to a commercial property fire including farm buildings and barns and where persons are reported trapped |
1 - 3 hours This estimate will depend on the size of the factory / building and the type of goods stored on site. |
| RTC - Road Traffic Collisions |
RTC
where a call is received which is unable to confirm whether persons are trapped or that multiple vehicles are involved |
1 - 2 hours |
RTC - Services
where a call is received which confirms no persons are trapped but that the services of the Fire Service may be required |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
| Other Incidents |
AFA - Automatic Fire Alarm
Automatic Fire Alarm has actuated at the premises |
30 minutes - 1 hour |
| SSC - Special Service Call |
SSC
including: major leak of petrol/diesel, chemical incident, collapse of buildings, rescue of persons from life threatening environment (including silos, rivers etc) |
1 - 3 hours |
SSC - Minor
including: animal rescue, minor flooding, minor weather related incidnet, ring removal, minor petrol/diesel leak, recue of persons from non life threatening situation (including lifts), effecting entry, gas leak |
1 - 1.5 hours |
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