| Service shares Welfare Unit with Police colleagues as part of latest collaboration project | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service will be sharing its Welfare Unit, going forward, with colleagues from Nottinghamshire Police in what is the latest in a line of collaborative, resource-sharing projects. | https://www.notts-fire.gov.uk/nfrs-news/Pages/Service-shares-Welfare-Unit-with-Police-colleagues-as-part-of-latest-collaboration-project.aspx | Service shares Welfare Unit with Police colleagues as part of latest collaboration project | <p>Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service will be sharing its Welfare Unit, going forward, with colleagues from Nottinghamshire Police in what is the latest in a line of collaborative, resource-sharing projects. </p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-0-0"><span data-text="true">The vehicle, which is based at </span></span><span class="_247o" spellcheck="false" data-offset-key="5ltj8-1-0"><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-1-0"><span data-text="true">Stapleford Fire Station</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"> will be used by officers for comfort breaks and has a seating area, microwave and a hot water facility as well as two toilets.</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true">Until recently, the Police had a Command Trailer which could be used for officers, but this is now not fit for purpose. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true">“Once again we’re really pleased to be working closely with our Police colleagues on what is another joint project,” said Area Manager Bryn Coleman, the Service’s Collaboration Lead. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true">“By working together and sharing resources in this way we are able to make both our organisations more efficient and more effective – which ultimately means a better service and better value for the public.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true">“The Welfare Unit is a great asset and has been used by our crews at a range of incidents – including the recent Nottingham Railway Station fire. It makes a lot of sense that we share such a resource with our colleagues who will now be able to benefit from the facilities as we do.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true">“This is yet another step forward in our collaboration journey and our relationship with Nottinghamshire Police which, much like our relationship with our other key partners, is going from strength-to-strength.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Nottinghamshire Police Supt Paul Winter said: "The move comes as part of the Blue Light Collaboration work, which is on-going.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true">"The current police practice is to hire welfare vehicles from rental agencies when needed and this can lead to delays in delivery and extra cost. Therefore we are delighted to be working closely with Notts Fire and Rescue Service.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4ck4-0-0"><span data-text="true">"Welfare of our staff is paramount and the facilities this unit will offer should be a welcome relief to officers who are deployed for long periods of time at scenes or operations. The Chief Constable wants to be an employer of choice and looking after our staff better is one way of helping to achieve this.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4ck4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4lug-0-0"><span data-text="true">"We will now use this facility at long term incidents and large events and we are delighted with the on-going collaboration with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to allow us to do this."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4ck4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4lug-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d1g01-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="c811t-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="29ko-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="ng5u-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="fafb4-0-0"><span data-text="true">Also commenting, Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, said that this latest project makes complete sense.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4ck4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4lug-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d1g01-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="c811t-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="29ko-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="ng5u-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="fafb4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="fafb4-0-0"><span data-text="true">“There’s a great deal of work going on with Fire and Rescue colleagues including better sharing of our estate and equipment and greater cooperation on emergency planning," he added.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="5ltj8-2-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9hjr5-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d19tv-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="b9c5e-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="5r3v2-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d8qia-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="a07o0-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="9rkc4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4ck4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="4lug-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="d1g01-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="c811t-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="29ko-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="ng5u-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="fafb4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="fafb4-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="6av7j-0-0"><span data-text="true">“Officers and staff from both organisations are expected to spend a great deal of time at incidents and it’s entirely likely that they will be in attendance at the same location. A properly kitted-out welfare unit is an essential resource for those attending and this joint, bespoke, unit will be a much more efficient solution than recurrent rental contracts.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> | | |
| NFRS crews face challenging conditions in cave training exercise | Firefighters from London Road, Stockhill, Stapleford, Carlton and West Bridgford took part in a training exercise this morning (Wednesday 16 May) inside Rouse's Sand Mine, a network of caves situated just off Peel Street in Nottingham. | https://www.notts-fire.gov.uk/nfrs-news/Pages/NFRS-crews-face-cramped-and-pitch-black-conidtins.aspx | NFRS crews face challenging conditions in cave training exercise | <p>Firefighters from London Road, Stockhill, Stapleford, Carlton and West Bridgford took part in a training exercise this morning (Wednesday 16 May) inside Rouse's Sand Mine, a network of caves situated just off Peel Street in Nottingham.</p><p>The scenario faced by firefighters was a fire within the caves, with casualties reported. The aim of the exercise was to test breathing apparatus procedures in an unusual environment.</p><p>Jack Makepeace, Crew Manager at London Road Fire Station, who helped organise the exercise, said: "This was a particularly challenging exercise.</p><p>"Not only did the crews have to contend with small spaces and total darkness, they also had to carry casualties up several flights of narrow stairs up to the surface.</p><p>"There were many learning points that have been taken on board, ensuring that we can be as prepared as possible should an incident like this occur in the future."</p> | | |
| Highfields Fire Station hosts Nottinghamshire Police for officer training | Highfields Fire Station has played host to a group of trainee police officers last week as part of a pilot to see where NFRS can share some of its estate with Nottinghamshire Police. | https://www.notts-fire.gov.uk/nfrs-news/Pages/Highfields-Fire-Station-host-police-for-road-traning.aspx | Highfields Fire Station hosts Nottinghamshire Police for officer training | <p>Highfields Fire Station has played host to a group of trainee police officers last week as part of a pilot to see where Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service can share some of its estate with Nottinghamshire Police for some of their training programmes. </p><p>The group, who are midway through their 18-week initial training, based themselves at the station for their roads policing module. During the week they covered issues such as the ‘fatal four’ and managing RTCs, as well as the legislation governing traffic offences such as drink driving and speeding. </p><p>The week is the first of several being considered whereby Nottinghamshire Police would utilise NFRS meeting rooms and training facilities as part of our on-going collaboration. </p><p>Area Manager Bryn Coleman, the Service’s collaboration lead, said: “Our collaboration activity with Nottinghamshire Police is going from strength to strength and last week was a great opportunity, not only for us to share our resources in a practical sense, but also to further cement our collaboration relationship. </p><p>“The week went really well and the group appreciated being able to use our facilities. We also took the opportunity to show them around some of our equipment and talk to firefighters about their work, which helped give our police colleagues a greater insight into us as a Service.”</p><p>Superintendent Paul Winter said: “Nottinghamshire Police is fortunate to be able to recruit a large number of officers and staff over the next year and as a result we have had to re-assess our current training facilities. Working with NFRS to use some of their spare capacity seems like the ideal solution and it provides excellent value for money for the public.”</p> | | |
