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Crews are currently responding to reports of a collapsed building.

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  • Read more about Road Traffic Collision - Otley Area

Single vehicle road traffic collision reported to be on its side.  Casualties involved were an adult female aged approximately 50 years who was extricated from vehicle by fire service personnel, a toddler who was out of the vehicle prior to fire service arrival - conscious and breathing, and an adult male aged approximately 30 years with head injuries.  All three casualties were left in the

  • Read more about RTC Small Vehicle - Halifax area

1 car involved, 1 person trapped, extricated by fire crews on scene and handed over to paramedics.  

  • Read more about Assist Ambulance - Thornton, Bradford

Request from Ambulance to assist moving a male casualty with fractured femur after falling off a ladder and then down internal stairs.  An aerial appliance was requested to attend and after further assessment Technical Rescue Unit was also mobilised.  Casualty was rescued using the aerial appliance.  Ambulance HART team were also in attendance. 

  • Read more about Road Traffic Collision - Wyke

Road traffic collision, 2 vehicles involved.

Five casualties, 4 in one car and 1 in the other vehicle plus 3 self-extricated.  Air ambulance attended.

All casualties extricated by the fire service and left in the care of ambulance.

  • Read more about Animal Rescue - Leeds Area

Crews are currently in attendance assisting in the rescue of a peregrine falcon trapped in netting on the roof of a university building.

  • Read more about Cliff Rescue - Judy Woods, Norwood Green

Report of person fallen 50 to 60 feet down cliff edge.

On arrival a 15 year old male was located down a steep banking with injuries to his spine, he was rescued by the fire service, transported on stretcher to waiting ambulance and then taken to hospital.

  • Read more about Road Traffic Collision - South Hiendley

Road Traffic Collision , 2 cars involved, 1 car on its side, 2 persons trapped and extricated by fire service.  2 casualties left in the hands of the ambulance service.

  • Read more about Building Fire - Make Pumps 7 Aerials 1

UPDATE AT 03:50 - Advice has been issued from the fire ground to all local residents and businesses to keep all doors and windows closed whilst the Fire Service continue to deal with the incident.

 

Building fire single storey 30m x 15m bathroom showroom involved. 100% involved in fire. 4 large jets, 4 hose reel jets, aerial appliance and 2 breathing apparatus sets used to extinguish the fire.  Incident still ongoing. 

 

  • Read more about RTC large vehicle - Bradford area

RTC involving a car and a heavy goods vehicle.  1 casualty was trapped in the car, and were extricated by crews and handed over to waiting paramedics for treatment.

 

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