31690
Kitchen Fire
Vernolds Common, Craven Arms
Station ground: Craven Arms
Friday, 27 March, 2015 19:59
At 19:59 on Friday, 27 March, 2015, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Kitchen Fire in Vernolds Common, Craven Arms.
2 fire appliances were mobilised from Craven Arms and Ludlow. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Breathing Apparatus (BA)
- Covering jet
- Hosereel jet
- Oxygen first aid
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Thermal imaging camera
Fire in kitchen of detached domestic property, fire now extinguished, two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one covering jet, one thermal image camera and positive pressure ventilation in use One person conveyed to hospital by ambulance
The stop message was received at Fri, 03/27/2015 - 20:55
Most kitchen fires occur when people are distracted or leave things unattended.
- Never use a toaster under a shelf or kitchen cupboard - pull it out from under the cupboard when in use.
- Don't hang wet or damp tea towels on the cooker to dry.
- Dirty grill pans and ovens cause fires. Help keep them clean.
- When using a microwave read the cooking instructions carefully, ensure you don't put in any metal objects.
- Kettles can cause serious burns from the steam, make sure you don't lean over the kettle when it'.s boiling.
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
