About Westbourne Fire Station
Welcome to Westbourne Fire Station's page. We hope to give you an insight into the life of the station, incidents we attend, training & equipment. This station is crewed 24 hours a day by Wholetime Duty System (WDS) staff.
Westbourne Fire Station Description
This station is crewed 24 hours a day by Wholetime Duty System (WDS) staff. It has 28 Firefighters, 8 Crew Managers, and 4 Watch Managers split over 4 watches (Red, White, Blue and Green).
To ensure we can respond safely and effectively to all types of incidents we train whilst on duty. When we aren't responding to incidents we also undertake prevention activities such as Safe and Well checks.
We may need Community Volunteers - so please get in touch if you think you have what it takes and want to make a contribution to your community.
Westbourne Fire Station is home to the larger of the two Aeriel Ladder Platforms (ALPS) in Dorset. It has a working height of 32m and can deliver 3800 litres of water every minute from this height.
Further information about Westbourne Fire Station can be found on the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service website:
www. dwfire.org. uk
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The weather forecast for this weekend is looking pretty warm! 🌞 Whether you are planning a BBQ, camping or attending a festival or #armedforcesday event, have a great weekend and stay safe by following our outdoor safety tips here at http://ow.ly/M0oq50uNl9f
We also have a great resource on our website to help young children understand the importance of protecting our countryside from fire here https://www.dwfire.org.uk/…/uploads/201 6/02/Sams_Sad_Day.pdf
... #BBQ #firesafety #festival #camping #weekend #sunshine #dorset #wiltshire
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A boy, aged 11, was lucky to escape serious injury when his tablet overheated and burnt his bed after being plugged in and left under the covers overnight. Always put phones and tablets to charge on an appropriate surface and away from flammables credit to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue
Dave who is one of our Volunteers will be taking part in the broadgate tower climb (London) 2019 on the 20th july by climbing 35 floors which equates to 877 stairs to fundraise for The Fire Fighters Charity which helps past and present members of the dedicated fire rescue service that could be needing a little help so please donate and lets try and raise as much as we can to help https://bit.ly/2WVM4IX Westbourne Westbourne Medical Centre #dorset #towerclimb
Today marks the start of #drowningpreventionweek Sadly accidently drownings have almost doubled in #Dorset over the last 2 years. To help cut down the number of drowning fatalities and near misses that happen each year, Drowning Prevention Charity - The Royal Life Saving Society UK Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK is urging people to take part in local activities organised as part of its Drowning Prevention Week campaign, running 14-24 June. To find out more about how you can get involved, visit http://ow.ly/BLnU50uE1bf
The last few days Westbourne station 42m aerial ladder has been out and about here seen at Poole (move over Spider-Man there is a new group in town that like hanging from ropes) with the Tech rescue team Poole Fire Station
75 years ago today thousands of brave men sacrificed their lives for D-Day. Words can’t express what this would have been like for them.
Thank you doesn’t seem enough but Thank you anyway. .........We will Remember
Throughout #VolunteersWeek we want to share a few stories with you about who some of our amazing volunteers are within DWFireRescue and why they do what they do! To find out more about volunteering for us, go to http://ow.ly/PdSx50urQtq #Volunteers #Volunteering #Community #Dorset #Wiltshire
With the weather set to warm up for the weekend we are asking the public to be vigilant and by following these few simple steps we can all help to reduce the chance of a wildfire in the countryside.”
🚭 Extinguish cigarettes properly, don’t throw cigarette ends on the ground or out of car windows – take your litter home. 🆗 Avoid open fires in the countryside. Always have them in safe designated areas. ☎️If you see a fire in the countryside, report it immediately to the Fire & ...Rescue Service. Early detection can prevent it from developing into a large wildfire incident. 🆘When calling the Fire and Rescue Service: 🔸 Get to a safe place, 🔸note the fires locations, 🔸 call 999, 🔸 meet the Fire and Rescue Service at the entrance. 👩🚒👨🚒Don’t attempt to tackle fires that can’t be put out with a bucket of water – leave the area as quickly as possible.
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Only the sprinkler head(s) directly affected by the intense heat from a fire is triggered. Sprinklers do not cause flooding in buildings as depicted in some movies!
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 6TH The deadline for applying to join Fire Cadets (Dorset) has been extended to Thursday 6th June 2019. Please contact marianne.gerety@dwfire.org.uk as soon as possible to request an application form. We are extending the deadline because we would like to receive more applications from young people in the Dorset community before finally selecting those who will become part of the Fire Cadet programme. Subsequent interviews will be held at Hamworthy fire station on Monday 10th June.
Cadets must be 13 by 1st September 2019. The top age limit is 18 - Cadets can turn 19 during the academic year 2019-2020.
Across DW Fire today A busy day so far - calls have included the following 2 Road Traffic Collisions 10 fire alarm shouts 2 co-responding... 4 small fires 2 further incidents which turned out to be false alarms 2 retail premises fires 1 lift release Assisting other agencies for 3 4 small fires
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This week is National Sprinkler Week, to learn more about sprinklers and why experts and professionals in the fire sector want to see more of them fitted in homes, businesses and buildings follow us throughout the week. @NFCC_FireChiefs #ThinkSprinkler #Dorset #Wiltshire
Well done 👍 to everyone who guessed correctly DWFRS has 50 stations right across the Dorset and Wiltshire area
How many fire 🔥 stations do you think Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Rescue service have ?
Firefighters @DWFRSPooleFire joined by CFO Ansell mark today’s minutes silence, as all around @DWFireRescue we remember those who gave their lives in the line of duty. 🚒
if you saw this on the beach what do you think it ment
If you saw a red flag flying at the beach what does it mean we will have a new picture on Friday #RNLI RNLI RNLI College Bournemouth Beach #Poole #Branksomechine #southbourne #bournemouth