The information provided here gives a brief description of shouts received by the Retained firefighters at Normanshurst Fire Station in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
The details on this page only relate to shouts received between 6th November and 31st December 2008.
25
incidents in 2008
| Date | Time of Call | Time of Return | Address | Incident | Initial Appliances | Description | Blog entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2008 | 17:41 | 17:57 | Spexhall | Horse in ditch | NT06 | Retained called in on standby to cover part of Red Watch manning Unimog. | |
| 23/12/2008 | 14:43 | 15:35 | Heliport, Caister Road, Great Yarmouth | Helicopter, persons reported | Various Norfolk appliances plus NT05 | Helicopter crash at heliport, persons trapped. NT05 turned back on arrival at heliport. Norfolk pumps leaving incident at same time. | View blog |
| 21/12/2008 | 22:17 | 23:25 | Shadingfield Close, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Fire in empty first floor flat. Suspicious origin. Police attended. | |
| 20/12/2008 | 04:37 | 06:25 | Pakefield Street, Lowestoft | Fire, Persons Reported | NT01, CN01 Additional appliances: NT02 | Fire in building adjoining chip shop. Incident became Persons Reported - NT02 mobilised to incident at 04:50. All persons accounted for. | |
| 19/12/2008 | 12:42 | 13:17 | Co-op, Smallgate, Beccles | Smell of burning | BS01, NT01 | NT02 originally mobilised but NT01 ordered on from previous incident. One crew standing by on station. | |
| 18/12/2008 | 14:32 | 14:45 | Queens Road, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Kitchen fire - grill pan. Out on arrival. Inspection only. | |
| 17/12/2008 | 01:10 | 02:15 | Nurseries, Monckton Crescent, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01 Additional appliances: NT05 | Fire at garden nursery involving large polytunnel housing tractor and other agricultural machinery. NT01 (White Watch) already at incident when retained called in for Briarwood Road. Then incident went to Make Pumps 2 | |
| 17/12/2008 | 01:03 | 03:05 | Briarwood Road, Lowestoft | Fire | NT02 Additional appliances: CN01 | Shed fire. Approx. 30 feet by 8 feet. Involving cans of petrol, 3 cylinders, paint. Three fences also involved. Fire spread to greenhouse and second shed. | View blog |
| 15/12/2008 | 20:26 | 21:35 | Jacobs Street, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Fire in terraced house, possibly electrical. 2BA, 1 HRJ. Oxygen therapy given to occupants. | View blog |
| 13/12/2008 | 16:39 | 17:35 | Tedder Road, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Fire in kitchen. Well alight. 2BA, 1 HRJ. | View blog |
| 13/12/2008 | 06:31 | 09:10 | Lake Lothing, Harbour Road, Oulton Broad | Boat - sinking | NT01 Additional appliances: NT02 | 80 foot boat taking on water. LPP in use for approx. 1 hour. No headway made against rising tide. | View blog |
| 07/12/2008 | 20:18 | 21:05 | Shadingfield Close, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Fire in doorway of unoccupied flat. Suspected arson. | View blog |
| 06/12/2008 | 16:24 | 16:45 | Union Lane, Oulton, Lowestoft | AFA - smell of burning | NT01, NT02 | ||
| 05/12/2008 | 12:27 | 12:45 | Desmond Drive, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Fire in oven. Out on arrival. Inspection only | |
| 04/12/2008 | 20:42 | 21:45 | Outside Four Ways Farm, Coast Road, Corton | RTC, person trapped | NT05, NT01, NT02 | Single vehicle RTC. Car on side next to deep ditch. Stab-Fast and cutting gear used. Female casualty released by Fire Service. | View blog |
| 03/12/2008 | 07:43 | 08:25 | Victoria Terrace, Marine Parade, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | NT05, NT01, CN01 | Car on side. Driver lightly trapped. Stab-Fast used. | View blog |
| 28/11/2008 | 16:02 | 17:35 | Blundeston Road, Somerleyton | RTC, person trapped | NT02 plus 2 Norfolk appliances | Two vehicle RTC. Casualty released from vehicle by Fire Service. | |
| 28/11/2008 | 15:48 | 16:00 | Next, North Quay Retail Park, Lowestoft | AFA | NT02 | Automatic Fire Alarm | |
| 28/11/2008 | 15:26 | 17:30 | George Westwood Way, Beccles | RTC, persons trapped | BS01, NT05, NT01 | RTC involving 3 vehicles. Three persons trapped. One female casualty cut from small van. | View blog |
| 22/11/2008 | 16:46 | 17:00 | Harry Chamberlain Court, Lowestoft | Fire | NT01, NT02 | Toaster | |
| 17/11/2008 | 14:18 | 15:02 | Rear of Morrisons, Pinbush Road, Lowestoft | Smoke seen | NT01 | Retained crew already on standby. No further details available. | |
| 17/11/2008 | 13:38 | 14:40 | Heritage Green, Kessingland | Male fallen off scaffolding | NT05, CN01 Additional appliances: NT06 | Retained at Normanshurst called in to crew Unimog (NT06) | |
| 15/11/2008 | 01:01 | 02:15 | London Road North, Lowestoft | Smoke from flat | NT01, NT02 Additional appliances: NT05 | Fire in unoccupied flat. 2BA, 1HRJ | View blog |
| 14/11/2008 | 13:52 | 16:38 | Corton Road, Lowestoft | RTC, person trapped | NT01, NT02, NT05 | ||
| 14/11/2008 | 11:45 | 12:30 | Commercial Road, Lowestoft | Car in river | NT01, NT05, NT02, NT06, PT01, PT0V | Car in river. Most appliances returned as no persons trapped | View blog |