47391

Hazardous Substances

Anglo Beef Products

Lower Hordley

Ellesmere

Station ground: Ellesmere

Friday, 26 August, 2016 10:11

At 10:11 on Friday, 26 August, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Hazardous Substances in Ellesmere.

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Baschurch, Ellesmere and Oswestry. Operations and Hazmat officers were in attendance.

Attending crews used the following equipment:

• Breathing Apparatus (BA)
• Positive Pressure Ventilation

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Land Ambulance Service .

Leak of ammonia from refrigeration unit - fire service crews wearing full protective clothing and breathing apparatus used positive pressure ventilation fans to disperse the leak. Seven members of staff were treated by ambulance personnel for inhalation of fumes

The stop message was received at Fri, 08/26/2016 - 13:38

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.