Calne Fire Station

Training this week was all about breaking and entering into locked vehicles without damaging them. It's a fiddly job but someone has got to do it! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒
We have just been issued with new equipment that allows us to gain access to vehicles without breaking a window or damaging the car. We often get called to children locked in vehicle's and this is just another way in which we serve our community.
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Congratulations to one of our Firefighters Dan on completing his first year with us and marking the occasion with his pass out parade.
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On Monday we attended a deliberate bush fire that spread to a building in #Chippenham. We worked with our colleagues from Corsham Fire Station, #ChippenhamFireStation and Wiltshire Police to stop the spread of fire and save the building.
Great teamwork from all.
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TURNOUT: This morning we were mobilised to release a 3 year old child that had been locked in a car. Entry was forced via a window and 1 happy child rescued.
Due to inconsiderate parking we were unable to get the fire engine to the incident. Luckily this wasn't a serious incident, but had it been a delay could of costs lives, think before you park!
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TURNOUT: 19:41 Last night we were mobilised alongside various appliances from North Wiltshire to this incident

Great training session last night refreshing and practicing our casualty care skills. We do a lot more than just fight fires.
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Training Night: we had a reserve fire engine on station whilst ours was away for service, so we decided to familiarise ourselves with all of the kit and have a little competition whilst we were at it.
Target practice with ground monitors, along with pumping from open eater and ladder drills.
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We had a brilliant visit from First Lyneham Scouts this week, testing their knowledge of fire safety and demonstrating some of the work that we do as Firefighters.
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TURNOUT: Just after 8pm last night we were sent to to standby at Swindon whilst crews dealt with the below thatch fire, on route a make pumps 12 message was received by fire control so we were sent on to the thatch. After a long night damping down we returned to home station at 02.30

Another turnout today, its been a busy past few days.
This time we were called to a chimney fire in Calne. After clearing the wood burning stove, we were able to cool the chimney breast with water and sweep it to remove any remaining burning debris.
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TURNOUT: First thing this morning we were mobilised to standby at Chippenham fire station whilst they dealt with another incident, not long after arriving we were sent to a reported domestic house fire.
Once in arrival we found a small fire which was out that had started from a candle on a wooden table.
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TURNOUT: 19:09 Wednesday evening we were mobilised to a car fire on School Road. Fire was extinguished using 2 hose reels and 2 breathing apparatus wearers.
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Our quiet start to the month ended last night with 3 shouts!
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Training Night at #Chippenham fire station yesterday.
The crew got to work with two BA scenario drills. The first as a team of 3 entering a basement, and the second as a team of 2 entering a house. Both teams with the brief of FireFighting and Search & Rescue.
Lots of effort and hard work put in by both teams, and a great opportunity for us to practice our skills in a more realistic setting.
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TURNOUTS: Busy morning today, first we were mobilised to reports of a motorcycle fire on the A350 which thankfully was a false alarm. We cleared a small fuel leak from the carriageway.
Then we were mobilised alongside Royal Wootton Bassett to an RTC where a vehicle had left the road and ended up in a ditch. Luckily the driver escaped serious injury and was left in the care of South Western Ambulance Service.

We had a lovely visit from Humpty Dumpty pre-school in Calne earlier today. All of the children got to have a look around the fire engine, try some of the Fire Kit on and squirt some water! 🚒💦
Very well behaved group of children, and parents too! Always welcome again.
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