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The Link Magazine • June 1996
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Ideal fire engine helps deliver better response
J. MUNS Sub Officer Perry Payne from Westlea Fire Station describes how a new fire appliance will ensure
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ELECTRICAL improved fire safety for less money
The news to tell you this month is, local authority - not forgetting their equipped - at much reduced cost.
DOMESTIC/COMMERCIAL we've got a new fire engine. And budget of course. We've already put it to good use
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS very nice it is too! The new appli- Our Chief Fire Officer, John since last month's article, by re-
) 24 hour emergency service ance is a Dennis Sabre, and there is Craig realised this was certainly sponding to 27 fires, 26 emergency
) From a total re-wire to an an interesting story as to how it not the best means of developing special service calls and 34 false
extra socket
came to be manufactured. and purchasing fire appliances and alarms, including the usual fires
) Interior lighting design & Traditionally each fire authority decided to pioneer a new approach. and road traffic accidents to deal
installation
has made its own arrangements Clearly all fire appliances need to with. One call was very interest-
O Patio & garden feature
lighting with the manufacturer in respect perform similar basic functions ing - a report of a light aircraft
0 Security lighting of the design and build of fire ap- and to a great degree are similar in crash at Lydiard Park. Both the
pliances. Consequently appliances design needs, subject only to the new appliance and the rescue ten-
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of all shapes and sizes have ap- occasional quirk which may in- der were mobilised to this inci-
Where SAFETY and
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the needs and preference of the extras. turned out to be no more than a
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A Westlea Fire Station Group I we! come for the new appliance, from left,
firemen Shaun Dunham, Cohn Parker, Tim Ellis, Sub-officer Perry Payne
He approached a number of very effective bit of stunt flying for
DAYTIME other fire authorities and various an air display.
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reputable manufacturers and or- A bit of good news to close. Sub
DELIVERIES ganised a consortium. All the fire Officer Andrew Hargreaves who
authorities combined to contrib- until recently worked at Westlea
Mon - Thur 12 noon - 3pm
Pkza 5pm - 10.30pm one basic 'ideal' appliance and one area was successful in the Gradu-
ute to the design requirements of Fire Station and still resides in the
manufacturer, Dennis, agreed to ates Examination of the Institution
4Iut® Fri - Sun
12 noon - 11pm
build it, with the provision of any of Fire Engineers following a Bri-
local extras as and when required. gade sponsored residential study
The more built the cheaper the cost. course in Norfolk. The qualifica-
FOOTBALL The result of all this is the Dennis tion will enable him to apply for
Sabre, an excellent vehicle, well further promotion. Congratula-
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