Rewley Road crews tackle Oxford kitchen, garage and diesel vehicle fires

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Rewley Road crews tackle Oxford kitchen, garage and diesel vehicle fires

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During a two-day, two-night operational period, the Red Watch crew based at Rewley Road Fire Station in Oxford attended a range of emergencies.

The incidents included a kitchen fire, a fire in a derelict garage and a diesel vehicle fire involving numerous lithium-ion batteries.

Crews from the station also attended two road traffic collisions and dealt with several false alarm calls.

No serious injuries were reported, with seat belts, smoke alarms and early notification from members of the public identified as contributing factors to the absence of serious harm.

Operational duties were combined with a series of training exercises.

The team completed an unplanned pumps and ladders drill, took part in refresher training covering immediate emergency care and shared breathing apparatus training with on-call personnel from Slade Park Fire Station.

The Red Watch also carried out community prevention work through several Safe & Well visits.

In addition, counter-flooding procedures were reviewed and tested at key locations.

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