Issue 21 - April 2016

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Issue 21
Beyond Cover
News from
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service
A service of Cornwall Council
April 2016
Introducing
Archie a new
pup on the
block
New Service Plan
2016 - 2019
Mud rescue
interagency training
Mount Everest Climb
Contents
Exercise Mor
21
Spirit of Padstow exercise
22
Mount Everest climb
23
6
Commemorative presentation at Saltash
Community Fire Station
24
MIND Blue Light Campaign
7
The Fire Fighters Charity
25
Introducing Archie
8
Penryn College students “pass out” in front of
parents at Falmouth Fire Station
26
Hayle Emergency Services Community Station
Over 65’s event
27
The 8 in 8 Challenge
27
CFRCS Service Half Marathon results
27
FireSport UK is the new name of Fire Service Sport
28
John O’Groats to Land End Fire Fighters Charity
Bike Ride 2016
29
Charity Penzance fire rugby vs the RNLI 2016
29
999 Inter agency fishing competition
30
Cornwall FireSport AGM 11 Feb 2016
31
Golf Round Up
32
Running the Marathon
32
Introduction by Paul Walker,
Chief Fire Officer
3
New Service Plan 2016 - 2019
4
Operational Asssessment 2016
6
Holocaost Memorial Day (HMD)
Donation of a Mercedes fire appliance to Rotary
International
9
Princes Trust Team Programmes
10
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service
proud supporters of quiltbagTM
12
Polruan firefighters to provide a co-response in
medical emergency calls
13
Governance arrangements for Local Goverment
Pension Scheme and Cornwall Firefighters’ Pension
Scheme
14
Twilight Trail: Pupils at St Neot Community Primary
School say “Be Safe and Be Seen”
16
Learn 2 Live: Powerful, thought provoking initiative
delivered to target young driver casualties in Cornwall
17
Fireworks charity fundraising report
17
Mud Rescue Interagency Training
18
Are you interested in a skiing/snowboarding trip next
year (2017)?
33
Prevention of anti social behaviour
20
Letters of appreciation
Five reasons why you might want to go on training 21
Key priorities key to explain what we are achieving within each article
Our key objectives ensure that we deliver the best
and most effective service possible for the people
of Cornwall. After each article look for the icons that
show what priorities we are reaching.
3. Respond
We will plan and prepare for emergencies to
ensure we deliver an effective and efficient
response.
1. Prevent
We will deliver targeted activity to the people
and communities most at risk.
4. Innovate
We will ensure that we have effective and
efficient ways of working to enable us to
prepare for the future.
2. Protect
We will engage with and influence responsible
people to reduce the economic impact of
emergencies.
5. Perform
We will continue to improve and be recognised
as a high performing organisation.
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Introduction
W
elcome to our spring
edition of Beyond Cover
which certainly reflects
a busy start to 2016. I am grateful
to each member of staff who
has contributed as well as the
editorial team for putting this
publication together. It remains
important that we celebrate our
success and publicise not only the
wide reaching community safety
services we deliver on a daily basis,
but also the amazing charity fundraising events and activities that
take place throughout the year.
I am also keen that we celebrate
and share our workplace culture
with our continued focus on the
health, safety and wellbeing of all
our staff.
Change remains the constant focus with
our Flexible Duty Officers undertaking a
new four week duty system from the start
of 2016 and ongoing refurbishment works
at Truro Community Fire Station, to create
a shared facility with our colleagues from
South West Ambulance Service Foundation
Trust. I am working on a strategic alliance
with the Isles of Scilly which will see
the Fire, Rescue and Community Safety
Service functions delivered, supported
and managed through our service. I also
look forward to the launch of our Fire
Rescue Maritime Response (FRMR) team
which will provide a professional response
to incidents at sea covering Cornwall,
Devon and Somerset coastal areas. Dr
Steve Maraboli an eminent Behavioural
Science academic said “Do more than just talk; act. Do more than
just promise; deliver”. I believe our Service “can do” attitude,
exemplifies this quote as we continue to act and deliver not only
business as usual but also new innovative projects and ways of
working, as we embrace and demonstrate the “One Public Sector”
approach, explicit within the Cornwall Devolution Deal. We have
a fantastic record of partnership working which is based on good
local working relationships, with our shared objectives delivering
positive outcomes to residents businesses and visitors to Cornwall.
Within this edition we celebrate the launch of our 2016-2019 Service
plan incorporating our Integrated Risk Management Plan. I would
like to thank everyone involved as I am confident the plan reflects
our “You Said, We Listened, We Did” approach and is the product
of a comprehensive programme of engagement and consultation
with staff, Members, partners and communities across Cornwall’.
This summer will see a Local Government Association and CFOA led
peer review team visit us to undertake an Operational Assessment
with further details included within this publication. Please give
our visitors a warm Cornwall welcome but above all be honest, be
proud and willing to share our strengths as well as areas where
we can improve. I know we are a self-aware organisation with,
community engagement, equality and diversity (CEED) and the
health, safety and welfare of staff two key service priorities that are
at the heart of everything we do.
Enjoy this edition of Beyond Cover and please reflect on what
has been an excellent start to 2016. Thank you all for your
professionalism and dedication.
Paul Walker
Chief Fire Officer & Head of the Cornwall Fire, Rescue and
Community Safety Service
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New Service Plan 2016 -2019
W
e are pleased to announce that
the new Cornwall Fire, Rescue
and Community Safety Service
Plan 2016-2019, incorporating
our Integrated Risk Management Plan, is
now live and available at www.cornwall.gov.
uk/CRFCS Serviceerviceplan
Our Service Plan sets out what we are
aiming to do over the next three years
across your Fire, Rescue and Community
Safety Service. It explains the things we do,
how we are structured and the resources
we have available to us to make Cornwall
safer. It provides an overview of what
shapes our services and a view of Cornwall
from a risk perspective. It explains what we
want to do, why and the things we plan to
Cornwall
Council’s
Strategic
Theme
Our Priorities
do to get there. The plan has had wide consultation to ensure we
met the needs of our community and staff.
Our priorities; Prevent, Protect, Respond, Innovate and Perform, are
clearly outlined including what our objectives and outcomes are
and how these link to the Council’s Strategy. We have also defined
our equality objectives.
We will be holding an open day at Tolvaddon in May to celebrate
the work we have done and to look at where we want to be,
inviting the local community, Members, all our staff and partners to
join us. We hope to see as many of you there as possible, details of
this event will be provided in the next coming weeks.
If you have any questions please contact Vicky Wallens-Hancock at
[email protected] 01872 322967
Vicky Wallens-Hancock
Business Support Manager
Our Objectives
Our Outcomes
What we want to do at a high
level
What we aim to achieve
How we align to the
Council’s Strategy
Prevent
Engaging with our
Communities
Healthier and Safe
Communities
Driving the
economy
Engaging with our
Communities
Healthier and Safe
Communities
Being efficient,
effective and
innovative
Engaging with our
Communities
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Community Engagement , Equality and Diversity (CEED)
Healthier and Safe
Communities
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To improve the
health, safety
and wellbeing of
people and places
most at risk
To deliver targeted services
based on risk and vulnerability,
working in collaboration with
others
Protect
To engage with, educate and
support businesses, partners
and communities to promote
good practice
To protect
businesses,
people, the local
economy and
environment
To regulate and enforce
legislation for commercial and
public premises to protect
people
Improved health and
wellbeing of individuals,
families and communities
Places are better protected
reducing the cost to the local
economy and environment
Improved public safety
Maintained capability to
provide an effective response
to emergencies and people
in crisis
Respond
To deliver
an effective
and efficient
emergency
response and
support recovery
Improved safety of
individuals, families and
communities
To ensure we have the right
resources in the right place at
the right time
Reduced impact during
and after emergency
incidents on individuals,
families, communities and
environment
Maintained our capability to
respond to large scale, and
specialist local, regional or
national incidents
Cornwall
Council’s
Strategic
Theme
Our Priorities
Our Objectives
Our Outcomes
What we want to do at a high
level
What we aim to achieve
Continue to develop
opportunities for greater
collaboration of blue light
services
Increased collaboration with
other blue light services
How we align to the
Council’s Strategy
Ambitious Cornwall
Engaging with our
Communities
Innovate
Driving the
economy
Being efficient,
effective and
innovative
Partners working
together
Being efficient,
effective and
innovative
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Community Engagement , Equality and Diversity (CEED)
Partners working
together
Thinking and
working differently
to make the best
use of all resources
Maximise opportunities for
greater collaboration with
public, private and community
organisations
Develop alternative funding and
cost recovery opportunities
Develop technical solutions to
meet the future needs of the
service
To improve the understanding
of the needs of individuals,
families, businesses and
communities to target risk
Increased collaboration
with public, private and
community organisations
Recognised as a valued
contributor to strategic
partnerships
Increased cost recovery
Improved user satisfaction in
the use of IT
Improved effectiveness
through the use of IT
Evidence based practice is
embedded across the service
Improved health of our
workforce
Perform
Ensure the health, safety and
wellbeing of our people
Improved safety of our
workforce
Improved wellbeing of our
workforce
Be a high
performing
organisation
Use our resources effectively to
target risk
Be known as a high performing
organisation
Budget delivered on target
Improved professional
competence of our workforce
Trusted and inclusive
organisation that people
want to work with and for
Compliant and effective
in the way we manage
information
Operational
Assessment 2016
As you are aware our Operational Assessment
(OpA) preparation has been moving forward. We
have now undertaken all of our workshops in
preparation for the peer assessment, which will be
taking place from the 14 - 17 June.
The assessment and peer challenge process is the ‘industry
standard’ improvement tool for Fire and Rescue Authorities to
provide elected Members and Chief Officers with information that
operational service delivery is efficient, effective and robust. It also
provides a view on organisational effectiveness. It is a voluntary
process that is managed by and delivered for the sector.
We have now completed the workshops where we identified
areas for improvement and strengths. Each key assessment area
has a strategic lead which is responsible for assessing their area
against the framework, these are;
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AM Steve Brown- Health, Safety and Welfare
AM Kevin Thomas- Training and Development
Vicky Wallens-Hancock- Community Risk Management
Richard Fedorowicz- Preparedness
Tamsin Lees and Julian Commons- Prevention and Protection
AM Mark Hewitt- Response
We are required to produce a narrative and self-assessment
document which drives our own improvement. The selfassessment is open and honest and has involved staff across the
service in its drafting. It will guide the peer challenge team on
areas to focus on in the on-site activity.
We have agreed three specific areas that we would like the peer
team to focus on, these are; external validation and promotion
of our Critical Control Centre, expectations on our On-Call
personnel and Health and Social Care Integration.
During the visit in June the peer team will be seeking to help
the Service recognise and celebrate its strengths as much as
identify areas to explore. Members of the challenge team will
meet and talk with a cross-section of staff, elected members and
representatives of partner organisations. The team will feed back
their conclusions and recommendations on the fourth day. This is
followed by a written report that we will have the opportunity to
consider and respond to.
We are looking forward to the assessment and being able to take
the opportunity for peers to look at the work we do and where
learning could be made, to drive improvement further within the
Service.
Vicky Wallens-Hancock
Business Support Manager
Holocaust Memorial
Day (HMD)
27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day
(HMD) the day for everyone to remember
the millions of people murdered in the
Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in
the subsequent genocides in Cambodia,
Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
Three events were held in Cornwall in
partnership with Devon and Cornwall
Police and Safer Cornwall through the
Hate Crime Sub-group, and voluntary
agencies, with one held for the first time at
Tolvaddon Community Fire Station on 28th
January 2016 as a community asset.
The event covered the 8 stages of genocide
and was led by David Hampshire followed
by a candle lighting ceremony and prayers.
Staff from Tolvaddon Community Fire
Station and our Headquarters attended
the event as well as voluntary groups and
was open to members of the public –
approximately 50 people attended in total
during the session at Tolvaddon.
Attendees learned of personal experiences
of survivors and those who did not just
stand by (the theme for 2016); guests
explored the path to genocide, learned
how genocide is unfortunately still
happening in the world today and what
they can do about it; could leave a personal
message on the Hope Tree if they wished,
and Chaplains were available should
anyone wish to talk anything through in
private and confidence. Information was
provided to each attendee along with a
HMD badge to be worn each year.
Sarah Necke
Community Safety Officer
MIND
Blue Light
Campaign
B
lue Light Programme - supporting
our emergency services
Our service has signed up to the MIND
Blue Light Mind Pledge Programme.
What is this?
MIND is a mental health charity in England
and Wales, founded in 1946 as the National
Association for Mental Health (NAMH).
MIND launched the Blue Light Programme
in March 2015.
The Blue Light Programme is designed to
support the people who serve in our police,
fire, ambulance and search and rescue
services in England, recognising that we
operate in some of the toughest workplace
environments, often exposed to traumatic
situations.
Their research showed we are more likely
to experience mental health problems than
the wider workforce, but also less likely to
seek out or receive good mental health
support. One year on MIND set up a pledge
campaign to nationally improve mental
health and wellbeing awareness across the
UK’s emergency services.
There is a big plan of things that we need to do but the biggest
is to change the way we think about mental health. We need to
change the way we act and show support and an openness to
support anyone who bravely utters a word around their mental
health and wellbeing.
I love a good saying so here it is:
“Actions do speak louder than words,
so if someone wants to speak then you
should act and show them support.”
Acting to support a colleague’s mental health and wellbeing, could
be the most important life you save in your whole career. Our health
and wellbeing is crucial so we can do our roles, this includes our
mental and emotional fitness as well as our physical.
We know that 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental
health problem in any given year.
But MIND’s independent research shows that the estimated quarter of
a million people who work and volunteer in the emergency services
are even more at risk of experiencing a mental health problem than
the general population, but are less likely to get support.
Next key actions for the Service:
• More Time to Talk days/events
• Recruiting mental health advocates and buddies
• World Mental Health Day – 10th October a day to raise the
profile of the importance of mental health and wellbeing.
To keep you update to date with what’s going on as well as provide
links to support and services available to us, we are working on a
dedicated webpage.
Until then if you would like more information please contact,
Tamsin Lees, Alice Gent, Dawn Bailey or Kathryn Billing
Kathryn Billing
On 2 February 2016 Our Chief Fire Officer
Paul Walker, Community Safety Manager
Tamsin Lees and Councillor Geoff Brown
signed our pledge, which publically
endorsed our commitment to eradicating
the stigma which exists amongst
emergency responders around mental
health.
“It is now the time to
take action and the time
to talk!”
Introducing Archie, the newest
member of Cornwall Fire, Rescue
and Community Safety Service
T
here’s a new pup on the block
- Archie, the Service’s Fire
Investigation (FI) Dog. Having
recently completed his training,
the 20-month old Cocker Spaniel will now
be brought in to identify the cause of fires,
which are thought to have been the work of
arsonists.
Archie has some pretty big paws to fill,
taking on the role previously carried out by
Nelson, the service’s Springer Spaniel who
sadly passed away late last year. In addition
to the day job, Nelson had a cult following
on Twitter, with almost 4,000 followers.
Archie will also be getting to grips with
social media, taking to Twitter (@Archie_
FireDog) to help promote fire safety
messages and give an insight into life as a
FI Dog.
Follow Archie on Twitter @Archie_FireDog
Mark Smith
Watch Manager
Donation of a Mercedes fire
appliance to Rotary International
I
write on behalf of Rotary International and the community
of Lipjan, Kosova to thank you for the recent donation of a
Mercedes fire appliance.
The Rotary team consisting of Peter Robinson, Chris Ellis, Paul
Graham and Rob Collins left Cornwall on Wednesday 28th October
2015 for their 1900 mile journey and the appliance was in service
at its new station on Tuesday 3rd November, providing fire and
emergency cover to a community of 45,000-50,000 people. The
vehicle completed the long journey around the mountains of
northern Montenegro without a hiccup; with the exception of
throwing a wheel balancing weight!
Kosova in general is a very poor country but the Municipality of
Lipjan really does have problems. Team members first visited
Lipjan a year ago and the decision to help them out, if at all
possible, was an easy one to make. Your generosity and that of
CFRCS Service has resulted in a major improvement in the safety of
the community and the local mayor, fire chief, fire fighters etc are
absolutely delighted with the Mercedes, which will be treated with
great respect and pride.
I have attached a few “before and after” photographs which I hope
will give some idea of what this project has achieved.
Barry Kressinger
Coordinator - D.1175’s Overseas Project Team Secretary - Rotary Club of
Launceston
Once again, a sincere “thank you” for your
generosity and support. Rotary International will
continue to do its best to improve the lives of
communities abroad in great need of help.
Prince’s Trust
Team Programmes
P
rinces Trust currently have two teams running
across the County. We are mid way through the
teams so wanted to share an update of what the
two teams have been up to.
We also wanted to thank the station, station managers and
firefighters of Tolvaddon and Liskeard for accommodating
our teams over these 13 weeks.
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme provides a unique
opportunity for unemployed 16-25 year olds to undertake a
13 week course with CFRCS Service.
Tolvaddon Team:
As part of the course the team has to plan and complete a
community project. Which would see them speak to local
organisations to see who they could help and have to look at
the pro’s and cons of each project, to see which would be more
beneficial for them to take on. They also have to fundraise
for materials to be able to complete the project and look for
donations and assistance from local businesses.
This course saw Team 7 take on a community project at
Crowan Primary School, where they converted a couple of
overgrown areas leading around the school to the schools
classrooms and playground. These areas are the main way in
and out of the school for students, parents and the adjoined
playschool. The school has wanted to renovate these areas for
a while but have struggled due to time and funding having to
be spent elsewhere.
Liskeard Team:
Our other team in Liskeard have just completed
their residential week. During this team CFRCS
Service and the Princes Trust Team have
partnered with Help the Heroes for the first
time.
Joining the team to work alongside the team
leader and assistant as an additional assistant
team leader Craig Daniell will be working
with our Liskeard team over their 13 weeks.
Craig served five and half years in the RAF
and got injured in May 2013, he was medically
discharged in March 2016 and the Help for
Heroes charity have set him up with a 6
months work placement with CFRCS Service.
Craig was keen to work alongside CRFCS
Service as he admired the way that they
helped people aged 16-25 with a 12 weeks
programme.
as abseiling, rock climbing and navigational tasks. As well, problem
solving tasks are included, all of which encourage a supportive
team spirit and encourage members to recognise their abilities. The
responsibilities given in cooking and cleaning, also encourage skills
required outside of work and offers some independence through this
responsibility.
Planning for the residential takes place in the previous week. The team
are required to devise a cooking and cleaning rota, as both are their
responsibility throughout. The team are given £11 per person to then
buy the food needed for the meals they had planned.
Team Leader Samantha Spooner said “ I am really proud of how the
Liskeard Team approached the challenge of their residential week,
they all challenged and pushed themselves outside their comfort zone
throughout. They managed to stick to their food budget and keep
themselves well nourished and the centre clean. Many have never had
the opportunity to experience anything like this before and they did
themselves and CRFCS Service proud.”
Katie Rollason
Phoenix Services Business Support Manager
Craig says “Since I have been involved I feel
like I have shown myself to be a good role
model to the people that come on the course
and it’s good to see the progress they make
from day one. People already have more
confidence and are coming out of their shells.
I can’t wait to see how much more they have
developed by the end of the programme.”
The Liskeard Team have just completed
their residential week. The residential weeks
take place at Buckfastleigh on Dartmoor
with Devon Adventure Training, who work
alongside the young people and instructors
to facilitate the activities that they undertake.
The purpose of the residential week is to
develop the confidence of the young people,
to encourage and develop team working
skills, as well as encouraging leadership skills
from each member of the team. In order to
achieve this, the team take part in varying
activities throughout the week, to push
people beyond their comfort zone, such
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and
Community Safety Service
proud supporters of quiltbag
TM
q
uiltbag™ is the UK Fire & Rescue Service support network
for sexual and/or gender self –identity, or as people might
usually know this, LGBT.
Why has this changed to a term
like “quiltbag”?
quiltbag™ is a globally recognised term and it allows for people
to self-identify as whatever sexual orientation or gender identity
they would like to and feel included. There are so many emerging
ways and new terms people are using to express their sexual and/
or gender identity and if we are to be truly inclusive; as an equality
excellent service is, we need to understand and support diversity in
every way.
Inclusion is not just about sexual orientation and gender identity,
and this network looks at everyone’s inclusion and that’s why I am a
supporter and proud to be quiltbag’s™ secretary.
What’s it got to do
with us?
Fire and Rescue Services (FRS’s) have
a responsibility far beyond that which
is required by legislation. We have an
excellent opportunity to show everyone
that we truly live and believe in what we
say we are “an excellent inclusive service”
and it is this which will help us to achieve
a healthier and safer workplace and
communities for everyone and anyone.
We will be looking to start becoming more
visual in our support for sexual orientation
and gender identity and if you feel like
you want to be more involved and help
promote our support to colleagues and
people in the community who need it, then
we would welcome your support.
The amazing thing is sexual orientation and/or gender identity
is one of the most unified characteristics of human beings. Yet
often this united characteristic, which we all share, couldn’t be
more divisive or difficult to discuss, which seems sad, when it’s
something the entire human race has in common. I am as proud of
my sexual orientation and gender identity, as I am to be a part of
our service and always happy to talk about either!
It’s simply just being a human being and
promoting an inclusive workplace and
community, where everyone can come to
work or live their life and feel able to be
themselves.
So what are quiltbag™ here to
do?
Kathryn Billing
We are here to support staff within the service that identify as
anything other than hetrosexual (straight) or cis-gender/binary
(male or female). We are also here to support all to understand
these terms, understand not to be afraid to ask questions about
sexual orientation and gender identity. This can then break down
barriers with communities and help us understand the fears they
have, the prejudices they have faced and through our acceptance
and understanding, help them to know we are a service; which is
inclusive and accessible, irrespective of how they choose to selfidentify and live their lives. We just want people to be healthy, safe
and well.
If you would like more information on
becoming a Service Inclusion Ally then
please contact Kathryn Billing.
The coresponders have
all been trained in
basic life support
procedures and
the use on an
automatic external
defibrillator and
oxygen therapy
Polruan firefighters to provide
a co-response in medical
emergency calls
Eight qualified on-call firefighters from Polruan Community
Fire Station now provide a co-response in life threatening
medical emergency calls - as part of a partnership with
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
(SWASFT).
After months of training and preparation Steve Stroud,
Colin Payne, Peter Hadley, Des Libby BEM, Dean Hawken,
Cameron Edmonds, Malcolm Dodd and Julian Jenkin have
taken up new duties as co-responders, attending medical
emergency calls in addition to their fire fighting duties.
SWASFT will identify the emergencies that are appropriate
for the co-responders to attend and co-responders will
be despatched to provide care until an ambulance arrives.
The co-responders have all been trained in basic life
support procedures and the use of an automatic external
defibrillator and oxygen therapy. They are expected to
deal with around 160 medical emergency calls a year.
Team 1 with Cllr Edwina Hannaford, CFO Paul Walker,Cllr
Geoff Brown, Area Manager Mark Blatchford and John
Adams Parish Council
Similar schemes have been running since 1999, serving the
communities of St Keverne, Mullion, St Mawes, Helston, the
Roseland peninsula and the Lizard peninsula. The schemes
help SWASFT to ensure that prompt medical treatment is
given to people living in isolated areas, when there is a life
threatening medical emergency.
Mark Blatchford
Group Manager
Governance arrangements for Local
Government Pension Scheme and
Cornwall Firefighters’ Pension Schemes
T
he Public Service Pensions Act
2013 introduced key provisions on
scheme governance in relation to
the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes
and other public service pension schemes.
Function
Responsible Authority,
As a result the Fire Authority as a scheme manager for the Fire
Pension Scheme is required to have in place a local pension board.
The role of the board is to assist the scheme manager in complying
with all the legislative requirements making sure the scheme is
being effectively and efficiently governed and managed.
Responsibility for Local
Government Pension Scheme
National Level
Secretary of State for the
Department of Communities and
Local Government (DCLG)
Provision of advice to the responsible
authority, scheme manager and Local National Scheme Advisory Board
Pension Board.
Regulation of all work-based
The Pension Regulator (under the
pensions.
Department of Works & Pensions)
Local Level
Scheme Manager
Cornwall Council
Operation of the Scheme and the
Pensions Committee
exercise of discretions.
Day to day management of the
Senior Officers of Cornwall Council
scheme.
Administration of the scheme.
Cornwall Pension Fund
Provision of advice and support
to the Scheme Manager to secure
compliance with scheme regulations
Local Pension Board
and other relevant legislation, and
with any matters imposed by the
Pension Regulator.
Responsibility for Firefighters
Pension Scheme
Minister of State at the Home
Office
National Scheme Advisory Board
Cornwall Fire Authority
Chief Fire Officer
Senior Officers of Cornwall
Council
Local Pension Board
Responsibility for Local
Government Pension Scheme
National Level
Secretary of State for the
Department of Communities and
Local Government (DCLG)
Function
Responsible Authority,
Provision of advice to the responsible
authority, scheme manager and Local National Scheme Advisory Board
Pension Board.
Regulation of all work-based
pensions.
Local Level
Scheme Manager
Cornwall Council
Operation of the Scheme and the
Pensions Committee
exercise of discretions.
Day to day management of the
Senior Officers of Cornwall Council
scheme.
Administration of the scheme.
Provision of advice and support
to the Scheme Manager to secure
compliance with scheme regulations
Local Pension Board
and other relevant legislation, and
with any matters imposed by the
Pension Regulator.
Responsibility for Firefighters
Pension Scheme
Minister of State at the Home
Office
National Scheme Advisory Board
Cornwall Fire Authority
Chief Fire Officer
Senior Officers of Cornwall
Council
Local Pension Board
Local Government Pension Scheme
Firefighters Pension Scheme
Board Members
Rohan Worrall
Role
Independent Chair
Ian Smart
Employer Representative
Tracey Woodhams
Malcolm Ball
Carol Thorogood
Employee Representative
Board Members
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Phil Martin
Assistant Chief Officer
Simon Mould
Station Manager Stewart
Whitworth
Mike Roach
Role
The Pension Boards do not carry out a delegated decision making function on behalf of the Scheme Manager
or participating employers. . Instead the Pension Boards will carry out an oversight function to ensure that such
decisions are properly compliant with regulations, guidance and internal policies.
Only employee and employer representatives are entitled to vote.
Justin Mitchell
People Management, Development and Wellbeing
Twilight Trail: Pupils at St Neot
Community Primary School say
“Be Safe and Be Seen”
C
hildren from St Neot Community
Primary School helped our
Prevention, Protection and Road
Safety Team to celebrate this year’s
Twilight Trail, which involves a twilight walk
with a twist!
Twilight Trails aim to educate children about
the importance of wearing fluorescent and
reflective clothing in poor light and at night,
to ensure that they are more visible to other
road users.
The event, took place on in the extensive
school grounds, starting with an evening
meeting at the school, during which Fire
and Road Safety Advisors gave a brief
presentation about the importance of
wearing fluorescent and reflective clothing,
when out on the roads at night or in poor
light.
With a torch and a reflective tabard each,
the children were taken along a dark route
where they were able to discover all kinds of
reflective items concealed in hedges, trees
and undergrowth.
During the walk team members explained how the torches cause the
reflective material to shine, just as a reflector would react when caught
in a vehicle’s headlights.
Without reflective clothing or items a pedestrian or cyclist is only
visible, in dipped headlights, from 30 metres away. By wearing or using
reflective items they become visible at 150 metres, giving drivers five
times the distance to notice them and, more importantly, avoid them.
In recent years there have been a number of tragic adult pedestrian
deaths on dark roads. So the message is vital for everybody: consider
wearing or carrying something bright if you have to walk along the
road at night.
Tamsin Ferris
Fire & Road Safety Officer
Fireworks Charity
Fundraiser Report
(L-R): Learn 2 Live team Simon Taylor, Martyn Addinall, PC Nick Etchells, Sgt Phillip
Grigg, Nick jones, Izabela Harvey, Pete Atkinson, Tom Rehaag
Learn 2 Live: Powerful, thought
provoking intitiative delivered
to target young driver
casualties in Cornwall
O
n Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 February, the Keay
Theatre at Cornwall College St Austell hosted four
Learn2Live events, organised by our Prevention,
Protection and Road Safety team in partnership
with Devon County Council. Learn2Live is a powerful, thought
provoking initiative, designed to target young driver and
passenger casualties in Cornwall.
Learn2Live was presented to in excess of 500 young people
who fall into the young driver age group. The Learn2Live
programme is based on a short DVD showing a group of
friends being involved in a collision and the emergency
services arriving. As each agency arrives at the scene, the DVD
is paused and a member of that particular emergency service
enters the stage, to give their chilling account of attending the
scene of a road traffic collision.
This is followed by a family member who has lost a loved one in
a road traffic collision giving their account of the circumstances
of their loss and the devastating affect that this has had on
their life. The programme concludes with a young man called
Pete telling his story about how he was involved in a collision,
the impact of which will stay with him for the rest of his life.
For further information regarding the Learn 2 Live programme
please contact Tamsin Ferris, Fire and Road Safety Officer
(Awareness & Performance) [email protected].
Tamsin Ferris
Fire and Road Safety Officer
T
his year over £6000 was given away to
charities and good causes, following
the Falmouth fireworks display.
Falmouth Community Fire Station
Social Club invited local charities and good
causes to apply for a donation, which is also a
great way to pull the community together.
The fireworks display brings the community
together and helps local groups and
charities including; The Fire Fighters Charity
, Mylor Sailability Trust, Blood bikes, St Johns
Ambulance, Falmouth rotary club, Swamp
Circus, Falmouth Dementia, Falmouth Utd,
Falmouth town U14, Mawnan brownies, Smiling
Faces, Pebbles, Playing Place Cubs, Last Chance
Hotel, FF Luke Hodge, just to name a few.
Money was also put towards a visit to Cornwall
by children affected from the Chernobyl
disaster, in which personnel from the Service
are extremely proud to be able to play a role in
supporting. This money will be used to make
their visit with us as enjoyable as possible.
It’s great that we are able to do this and that the
public continue to support the fireworks, we
have been doing the display for many years now
and whether it is a dry clear night or pouring
with rain the public are always there, without
whom we would not be in a position to help out
local charities and good causes. As a fire service
we are really keen for members of the public
to attend organised events, as fireworks can be
very dangerous, and no matter how careful you
are, accidents can still happen. By coming along
to an organised display you get to see great
fireworks and everyone has a great time in a
safe, controlled environment.
This year’s display will once again be held on
5 November at Falmouth Cricket Club where
over £7,500 worth of fireworks will once again
be set off to music. With plenty of activities for
all on the evening with local food stalls and
other displays, such as Falmouth fire eaters and
swamp circus. We look forward to seeing you
again this year on 5 November.
Stuart Williams
Watch Manager, Falmouth Community Fire Station
Mud Rescue Interagency Training
M
ud rescues are unique in
Cornwall as the HM Coastguard
Service (HMCG) was the
primary emergency service
that would respond to coastal incidents.
However, the role of the fire service
has recently widened, including rescue
which has increased its scope, including a
response to mud rescues. This means that
both services can be called at the public’s
discretion. Over recent years the demand
for mud rescues has increased, which is
largely due to the accessibility of coastal
water based activities.
In Cornwall, HMCG is limited to one mud
response team located at Falmouth, whereas
the CFRCS Service has three full-time and
one on-call team that are strategically
located throughout the county.
Whilst both services work together at
the scene of many incidents, this is not
always the case and their rescue approach
varies considerably. With this in mind, it is
essential that both services gain a greater
understanding of the resources available and
command structure, to provide a cohesive
service to the public.
Aims
• To review mud rescue procedures for
both the Fire and Rescue service and HM
Coastguard at a local level.
• To align the Incident Command response
and communications for mud rescues.
• To improve safety and efficiency at mud
rescue incidents.
Objectives
• Provision of multi-agency scenarios at a
safe tidal venue.
• Review current incident command
systems.
• Review different techniques and
equipment used by each service.
Multi-Agency Scenarios
To date three practical training scenarios
have been undertaken to encourage
partnership working between the
coastguard and fire service teams.
Mud rescue exercises were planned with the
coastguard where identical rescue situations
were created. Each service demonstrated
their team’s response so that equipment
and techniques could be reviewed
and compared. Following each team’s
demonstration, team members identified
the strengths and weaknesses of the
equipment and procedures. Subsequently,
a combined approach was attempted using
equipment, along with the most effective
rescue methods.
Through working with HMCG I have
gathered information, discussed and
explored working practices, tested
equipment and reviewed previous
incidents. This project has highlighted
areas for improvement, better working
relationships and knowledge of techniques
and equipment when responding to mud
rescues.
In the coming year the differences will be shared and passed to
further crews, which will in turn will enhance our skills in a casualty
centred rescue.
Martyn Addinall
Group Training Instructor West
Prevention of anti
social behaviour
A
nti-social behaviour is a broad term used to describe
the day to day incidents of crime, nuisance and disorder
that make many people’s lives a misery – from vandalism
and misuse of communication, to public drunkenness or
intimidation, to noisy or abusive neighbours.
Victims can feel helpless, bounced from one agency to another and
then back again. In many cases, the behaviour is targeted against
the most vulnerable in our society and even what is perceived as
‘low level’ anti social behaviour, when targeted and persistent, can
have devastating effects on a victim’s life.
Cornwall has a dedicated Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) Team who manage
a caseload of serious anti social behaviour. The team, who are part of the
Community Safety Team within the Fire and Rescue Service, consists of
four ASB Caseworkers, a Senior ASB Caseworker, Tri-Service Safety Officer
and a Police Community Support Officer, attachment to assist with those
on the Together for Families programme. Working out of police and fire
stations throughout the county the team provides a frontline service to
members of the public. Due to ASB Caseworkers being police vetted the
team is able to work closer with partners and target individuals or premises
that are having a detrimental effect on the local community. This can
include frontline targeted operations in response to anti social behaviour
concerns, such as street drinking, arson and vehicle related ASB.
New legislation is being used by the team to tackle nuisance and
disorder. The ASB, Crime & Policing Act 2014 streamlined the current
19 powers with 6 new tools enabling authorities to tackle anti social
behaviour faster and more effectively. They include
• Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) - The order is aimed at tackling the
most serious and persistent offenders where their behaviour has
brought them before a criminal court.
• Civil Injunction - To stop or prevent individuals engaging in anti
social behaviour quickly, nipping problems in the bud before they
escalate.
• Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) - are intended to deal
with a particular nuisance or problem in a particular area that is
detrimental to the local community’s qualify of life, by imposing
conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone (to
replace Designated Public Places Orders).
• Community Protection Notices (CPNs) intended to deal with particular, ongoing
problems or nuisances which negatively
affect the community’s quality of life. CPNs
can be issued for graffiti, rubbish or noise
nuisance often dealt with by Environmental
Protection.
• Closure power - is a fast, flexible power
that can be used to protect victims and
communities by quickly closing premises
for up to 3 months.
• Dispersal powers – these are used by the
police to disperse anti social individuals
and provide immediate short-term respite
to the local community.
Since the change in legislation, 26 Criminal
Behaviour Orders have been obtained with
the majority of orders being issued on the
back of alcohol related offences. Only one of
these was on a youth.
Previous enforcement action by the team
includes orders preventing an individual from
ringing the emergency services unless in a
genuine emergency, being in possession of
accelerants or lighter and closing premises
for 3 months due to serious nuisance and
disorder.
ASB Caseworkers also operate a preventative
staged warning process on individuals
who commit acts of ASB. The three stage
escalation process has historically proven
effective in managing anti social behaviour
issues, especially for young people. So far in
2015/16, 82% of young people and 78% of
adults who received a warning did not come
to the attention of the team for the following
three months.
If you would like to speak further with the
team please contact your local caseworker –
Dorian Thomas – Penzance, Hayle, St Ives,
Camborne and Redruth
Tom Styles – Helston, Falmouth and Truro
Sarah Dundon – Newquay, Bodmin,
Launceston and Bude
Sarah Edgcumbe – St Austell, Liskeard,
Torpoint and Saltash
Andy Hichens – Tri Service Safety Officer Hayle
PCSO Ellie Grey – Together for Families –
West
Natasha Mathews
Senior ASB Caseworker
Five reasons why
you might want to
go on training
You’re a busy person, with a lot of pressures on
your time. You have been doing your current job
a while, and have no particular wish to take on
another, or to add to your responsibilities. So why
on earth would you go on training?
1) Your number one reason to go on training
might be to make sure you are compliant with
all the rules and legislation that surround our
working lives. Procedures change and laws get
updated. If you don’t stay up to date, you run the
risk of getting something wrong, and that can be
very costly. If you get data protection wrong, for
example, for the Service the fine can be as much
as £500,000!
2) Another is to stay up to speed with your IT.
Technology is always changing. If you’ve been
using computers for long enough, you become
adept at finding your way around packages
when they change. However, that doesn’t mean
you are getting the best from them, or even
doing things the quickest way. Sometimes one
training session can save you hours of taking “the
long way round”.
3) You don’t know what you don’t know. You
can get a real feeling of achievement by learning
a new, better, faster or simply different way of
doing the “same old thing”. Even just confirming
what you do know will make you feel good
about yourself and your ability in your role.
4) Training events are a golden opportunity to
mix with people you wouldn’t normally work
with. Sometimes a chance remark over coffee
provides the resolution to something you’ve
been struggling with for weeks. Or, you’ll spend
the day sat with the very person you need to
solve the problem you run into next month.
5) It keeps your brain active! Learning something
new is exercise for the brain, and most of us
will admit that we should be getting more
exercise! Exercise keeps us fresh, improves our
performance and gets us ready for whatever
comes next – and that’s the same for the head as
for the heart.
Please contact Justin Mitchell for an information
on training at [email protected]
Justin Mitchell
People Managment, Development and Wellbeing
Exercise Mor
On Saturday 27 February Mor Workspace, Treloggan Lane,
Newquay provided the perfect setting for a multi agency
exercise involving Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety
Service (CRFCS Service) and South Western Ambulance Service
Foundation Trust (SWASFT).
Mor Workspace a derelict building currently under construction
enabled a full exercise to be instigated utilising live casualties
supplied from Saltash Fire cadets, testing the operational
capabilities of a number of CRFCS Service crews and appliances
including; Newquay wholetime/ on-call, Perranporth, St Columb
and Launceston.
Exercise “MOR” attempted to provide as much realism to the
scenario with casualties being located throughout the building
utilising their finest acting skills, mock injuries and fake blood.
CFRCS Service Control supported the exercise deploying
appliances on demand logging all events until the Incident
Command Unit (ICU) was established and took over command
and control with an Officer in Charge (OIC). Many facets of the
operational structure were implemented and tested, with a
great emphasis for the responding resources and firefighters on
Operational Guidance – Breathing Apparatus 14 (OGBA 14), which
included deploying under Rapid Deployment escalating to Stage
1 and finally implementing Stage 2 as the incident escalated and
became protracted.
SWASFT dispatched resources to the incident and with casualties
out numbering SWASFT resources, CRFCS Service firefighters
were called upon to assist with providing immediate care to
a variety of casualties, drawing upon a vast array of skills to
provide the ultimate outcome for all. This demonstrated fantastic
interoperability between the various blue light services.
As the incident developed additional resources and officers
arrived, eventually sectorising the incident, leading to the
11 casualties being located and removed by a number of
breathing apparatus (BA) teams with at one stage, four teams of
firefighters wearing BA simultaneously undertaking a variety of
search patterns and tasks. The removal of the final patient was
undertaken by the Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) from the roof of
the building, drawing a successful exercise to an end.
Exercise “MOR” turned out to be extremely successful and
highlighted many good practises amongst the emergency services
and personnel involved and provided an insight into the various
resources and structures required, to facilitate and deal with such
an incident.
A big thank to Sarah and Matt Miller for the hospitality and
allowing the utilisation of MOR Workspace, especially whilst under
refurbishment. Thanks also to Christian Brown from SWASFT for
providing the cadets with the realistic injuries, through dressage
make up and blood. Finally a massive thank you to all involved for
their efforts and input on the day.
Matt Livingstone Crew Manager and
Firefighter Ashley Mann
Spirit of Padstow Exercise
O
n a wet and blustery Saturday
morning in the middle of
November, Padstow Community
Fire Station took part in an
exercise with the local lifeboat crew;
Exercise- Spirit of Padstow.
After a prompt meeting at Padstow Fire
Station we proceeded to the lifeboat
station at Mother Iveys Bay. Looking from
the top of the cliff there was a large swell
running and a fresh breeze.
The access to the station was via some
steep twisting steps that hugged the
cliff, good job we had the lift for all the
operational equipment, could have tested
a few hernias. Once down on station
level and in the security and warmth
of the lifeboat house we received a full
operational brief from the coxswain and
an update on weather conditions. We
discussed with the crew our objectives and
then we were ready to challenge mother
nature and our stomachs.
At 0945 we loaded the fire service
equipment and tentatively boarded the
lifeboat ready for launch. With anticipation
reaching a crescendo, the moment had
arrived, although it still seemed a bit high to me. The slip crew
released the pin and down we went hopefully finding calmer
waters to demonstrate our skills.
We took shelter and started to set up in Harlyn Bay. Here we
had protection from the westerly gale but not the driving
rain; we now had a 20 minute window to set up and pump
water. With the vessel not always behaving, we got our heads
down tightening couplings and laying hose, whilst also
remembering to balance. Some of our personnel started to
lose the natural Cornish complexion they were blessed with,
but at least nobody felt sick.
At Last, objective achieved and in quick time. Now to secure
all equipment and possibly ourselves as we steam back to
lifeboat HQ against wind and tide, sounds like a budget
speech, but it was a bit bumpy at times.
After an hour and half at sea we made it to the lifeboat station
for retrieval, engaged in a full debrief and discussed another
exercise in the future, hopefully in better weather.
This exercise did have a second part with a casualty vessel
but storm Abigale and Barney put paid to this. Hopefully
expanding on this early next year is a genuine option.
Padstow Community Fire Station would like to thank all who
assisted in this successful conclusion.
Martin Murt
Watch Manager, Orange Watch, Newquay Community Fire Station
Mount Everest Climb
O
n Sunday 6 December, after
weeks of planning, members
of Orange watch at Newquay
Community Fire Station as well
as a few loan transfers of varying fitness
levels, invaded Sainsbury’s supermarket.
Despite the grey skies and the howling
wind, not one member of the team
complained about the prospect of
spending four hours being battered by the
elements.
The aim was to climb the equivalent of
Mount Everest (8848m) on the Aerial Ladder
Platform (ALP), hoping to raise as much
money as possible for two charities that are
close to the hearts of Newquay Community
Fire Station, in particular; Cancer Research
UK and Macmillan. It quickly became
evident though, after a quick-fire pace was
set that we could accomplish more. It was
decided that if we really pushed it we might
be able to scale AND descend Everest.
bodies sprawled across the car park suggested a local feel could be
lent to the event, so Brown Willy was added to the target.
This new target was duly smashed and was quickly followed by
more back slapping and cups of tea. There were more than a few
mentions of lunch time but as all were reminded, cancer doesn’t
discriminate, or for that matter stop for lunch.
As the skies began to darken and the trusty ALP was stowed for
another day, the realisation set in. Everybody could be proud of
their efforts. Everybody is affected by cancer at some time in their
lives and those of us who are able to do such athletic feats should
be thankful that we can. Over £500 was raised in less than five cold
and wet hours, so a genuine thankyou is extended to everybody
who played a part. From the wholetime and on-call firefighters
and officers from both Newquay and Bodmin, to most importantly,
Sainsbury’s for letting us block their entrance and stifle their trade
and the members of the public who filled our buckets generously.
James Collins
Crew Manager, Newquay Orange Watch
Just before the two hour mark, we
managed to hit the summit. Cue high
fives and back slapping all around and the
customary cup of tea. We had gone past
eleven am so were due some stand down.
The action then continued and turns were
taken to lead the pace, especially by CM
Wheeldon and FF Beresford who never
seemed to stop (arguing).
As the money rattled in the buckets and the
legs started to scream, the end was in sight.
SM Whitworth, despite noticing the tired
Commemerative Presentation at
Saltash Community Fire Station
Stanley Crabb had only been married for six months prior to his
untimely death and his widow, Irene, originally received the award
which she kept until she died in her late eighties some six years ago.
A great nephew of Stanley and Irene, Darren Maynard, mentions: ‘I
remember the award having pride of place in her home with fresh
flowers always placed at its side.’
Although Irene had married twice since Stanley’s death the family
thought it right that she should be buried with him and she was laid to
rest with Stanley in St Stephen’s churchyard, Saltash.
Having discovered the award recently in his mother’s loft, Darren felt
that it should now be handed to the Fire Service in Saltash. ‘Even
though this is the only memento left to our family I believe it belongs
here where Stanley started out,’ he adds.
A
fallen volunteer firefighter
from the second world war has
been remembered during the
presentation of his posthumously
commemorative award to a local fire station.
Discovered in a loft by a family member the
award was in honour of Stanley R Crabb, one
of six Saltash volunteer firefighters who lost
their lives in Devonport on 22nd April 1941.
The six had travelled to Devonport in their
taxi and trailer pump to support the city
firefighters and drove over an unexploded
bomb dropped in an earlier air-raid, instantly
killing the Saltash firefighters who were all in
their twenties. To date, this is still believed to
be the largest loss of life to the UK Fire Service
from a single incident.
The Station Manager of Saltash Community Fire Station, Paul
Blakeston, accepted the presentation saying: ‘On behalf of the station I
would like to pass on all our thanks to Darren for presenting this to us.
It will always be cherished.’
The Fire Service Youth Cadets organised a memorial day to the six
fallen men back in 2008, when a plaque was unveiled to their memory
and this presentation made by Darren Maynard to Saltash Community
Fire Station is a valuable addition to the station’s memorabilia.
Saltash Community Fire Station would be interested to hear
from anyone who has any further information on this type of
commemorative award and also whether there are any others in
existence locally.
Please contact Station Manager Paul Blakeston pblakeston@fire.
cornwall.gov.uk
Christine Edwards
Freelance Writer and Photographer
Station Open Days
I have a few station open day dates in the diary but it would be
great to get more planned in the events calendar so that we can
inform Blaze Bear, who would love to come to Cornwall more this
summer. Please contact [email protected] with your
open day dates.
January Clothes Collection
Competition
The charity holds a national competition in
January for stations that have clothes banks
to see who can collect the most amounts
of clothes which then get weighed. I am
pleased to say we had 9 stations included
in this competition, with St Ives being the
highest ranking for Cornwall. The 9 stations
raised £340.12 together. We are currently
looking at getting new banks at Tolvaddon,
Hayle and Penzance.
Cornish Comedy Evening
We had a successful evening with brilliant
entertainment from Johnny Cowling who
made the whole room cry with laughter.
The evening raised £610 which was split
between two charities, The Cove Project
Macmillan and The Fire Fighters Charity.
I would like to say a huge thank you
to Johnny Cowling, the Cape Cornwall
singers and Splann for their fantastic
entertainment. And of course thank you
to Firefighter Sam Philp for providing the
pasty supper.
Events Calendar
If you are holding an event for The Fire Fighters Charity or any other
work related event, please let us know at Headquarters so that we
can publish and promote it on social media and ensure paying in
slips (if required) are sent to your station. Email us at infohub@fire.
cornwall.gov.uk
All events and upcoming campaigns are available to view from
www.cornwall.gov.uk/fireevents. Take a look and see what’s on.
National Car Wash
Thank you to those stations who took part in the March car wash.
If stations wish to take part in the September car wash please let
Stephanie Hosken know a date, time and venue as soon as you
can. This is so car wash shampoo / insurance documents etc can be
organised and sent out.
Cornwall Shop
As you may know Maurice Roberts has retired from the Service,
who was responsible for the shop. Stephanie Hosken and AM
Hewitt (Cornwall Service Champion) have met with Dave Pilling
and Katie Rollason from Phoenix who are now going to take over
and revamp our Cornwall Shop. If you need any items for your
Community Fire Station open days or any other event, please
contact either Stephanie Hosken, Dave or Katie (SHosken1@
cornwall.gov.uk, [email protected], krollason@fire.
cornwall.gov.uk)
Update from Area Manager Mark Hewitt
In addition to the fortunate position of accepting the role of Area
Manager Service Delivery from Derek Walker, I have also picked
up the service lead for The Fire Fighters Charity. I have recently
visited Harcombe House with Stephanie Hosken to receive our
inductions and have a tour of the rehabilitation facilities, which are
outstanding, supported by an excellent team of specialists. I am
aware that a number of our staff have benefitted from the facilities
and services and I’m sure that they would all speak highly of the
care and support.
Unfortunately the finances are not fully secure for the long term
therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to raise the profile of
The Fire Fighter Charity and encourage as much fund raising and
events as possible to secure this great facility for our staff, past and
present. Many thanks to Stephanie who provides our administrative
support and coordination of the FFC fund raising and a point of
contact for all things FFC related.
If you require any more information regarding The Fire Fighters
Charity please contact Stephanie Hosken on 01872 323192 or
[email protected].
Penryn College students “pass out” in
front of parents at Falmouth Fire Station
T
en students from Penryn College “passed
out” at Falmouth Community Fire Station
after completing the five day Phoenix
Project course which saw them challenge
themselves and each other.
During the ceremony, held in front of family, friends and Penryn
mayor, Mark Snowdon, the group showcased the fire fighting
techniques they had learned during the previous five days,
which include hose running, getting to grips with breathing
apparatus and rescuing casualties from a “burning” car and
“smoke-filled” building.
The Phoenix Project, which is supported by European Social
Fund (ESF) through the Learning Partnership, has been run by
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service since 2002
and enhances young people’s self-confidence, communication
skills and community spirit.
The Phoenix Project is a Cornwall wide initiative
geared towards students between the ages of
13 and 17. To gain their certificates the students
are given training in hose running, marching,
wearing breathing apparatus (BA), life skills
and problem solving with the aim of building
confidence and self-esteem, raise aspirations
and improve teamwork and communication
skills.
Jody Butterly
Community Support Training Officer
Helen Dale
News editor at the Falmouth Packet
2015
Hayle Emergency Services
Community Station - Over 65’s Event
Come and join us on Thursday 14 April 2016 from 10am - 2pm for a chat, cuppa, bit of cake and free raffle!
Attending the event:
• Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service
• Tremorvah Industries
• Tri-Service Officer
• Age UK
• Police
• Dementia Friends
• Trading Standards
• Wiltshire Farm Foods
• Neighbourhood Watch
All the above will be on hand to supply information and to answer any questions you might have.
Leigh-Anne Parfitt
Community Fire and Road Safety Advisor
CFRCS
The 8 in 8 Challenge
Service Half
Marathon
Results
A
10 mile circular walk from Tywardreath, through Golant,
Fowey, Polkerris, Polmear and returning to Tywardreath.
The aim is to visit 8 specified pubs along the route in
eight hours, taking in parts of the SW coast path, estuary
footpath and the Saints Way. An accompanying quiz will require a
visit to each of the pubs in order to find the answers!
The aim is to have an informal, enjoyable day with breathtaking
views, a chance to visit the local pubs in the area and raise funds for
The Fire Fighters Charity and the Merlin MS Centre in St Austell, plus
help boost the local economy!
The 2016 half marathon was another
success this year with in excess of £6000
raised for The Fire Fighters Charity and
Enable in Cornwall Ltd. There was a new
route for runners this year, still with the
undulating hills, mud tracks and stunning
views of the National Trusts Lanhydrock
House grounds.
2016 race results - male:
• 1st - Michael Birchmore - 1:21:11
• 2nd - Noel Kindon - 1:22:15
• 3rd - Nick Loewendall - 1:23:00
2016 race results - female:
• 1st Jane Allison - 1:37:59
• 2nd Alexandra Payton - 1:38:27
• 3rd Donna Ragitt - 1:43:43
For all up to date information visit www.
cornwall.gov.uk’halfmarathon
Registration will be between 10.00 and 10.30 at the New Inn,
Tywardreath (5-10 minutes walk from Par railway station) which will
be open to provide refreshments and food. We are asking for a
donation of £10 from all participants. A quiz sheet and route map/
directions between each of the pubs will be provided.
For more details please contact Mike Tremellen at St Austell
Community Fire Station on 01726 72582 / 07891 729276 or email
[email protected]
Ff James Marks
Bodmin Community Fire Station
FireSport UK is the new name
of Fire Service Sport
(Previously FSSAA The Fire Service Sports and
Athletics Association has changed its name).
F
ebruary 1 2016: FireSport
Uk is now the name for all
fire service sport formally
known as the FSSAA it was
felt by the committee that it was
time to modernise and bring the
association up to date especially as
fire services and indeed the sports
people play and take part in has
also diversified.
1.2 Organisational Structure
1.1 Organisational Purpose
The National Executive Council (NEC) are the guardians of the
funds of the association and with the consent of the National
Council distributes grants to contribute to individual sports section
activities and to establish new sections. It is also responsible for
the promotion of association activities through the website www.
firesportuk.com.
The Fire Service Sports and Athletics
Association (FSSAA) has been in existence
since 1969. It was formed as a Trust run
by serving and retired fire service staff to
encourage all forms of sports and athletics
in the UK Fire and Rescue Services.
The existing objectives of the association
are as follows:
2.1.1 To encourage all forms of sport and
athletics, both indoor and outdoor, for the
benefit of serving and retired members
of the Fire Service of the United Kingdom,
the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man,
and to promote, organise and do all things
necessary to provide, establish and support
competitions, championships and events
of a like nature, including the provision of
trophies and raising funds.
2.1.2 Such activity may be carried out in cooperation with Fire Brigades as defined in
rule 4(a) Sports and Athletics Association, or
with any other members or organisations.
For this purpose, the Association may be
a member of the European Fire Service
Sports federation (or their successor); or
other appropriate international body as
may be approved by the Council.
FireSport UK currently consists of 17 sports sections which are
responsible for the organising and running of the events and
competitions in their sport. The sports sections are as follows:
Angling, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Clay Target Shooting, Cricket,
Cycling, Football, Golf, Rugby, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Table
Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Walking and Mountaineering
But this list is not exhaustive and as peoples interests change then
new sections are added and some made dormant.
1.3 Services
Sports sections arrange and promote sporting events within
the United Kingdom fire and rescue services, the European Fire
Brigades Sports Federation and with other national vocational and
community teams. Funds received from the NEC are supplemented
by obtaining contributions from competitors and members and by
arranging local sponsorship deals.
FireSport UK National Executive Council obtains most of its funding
from the Local Authority Fire and Rescue services based on a
banding structure relating to the size of the Authority.
FireSport UK activities can be used to help achieve a number of
the aims of the UK fire and rescue services. Sporting events offer
an opportunity for engagement with people within the local
community and this opportunity could be built upon to reach
relevant sections of the community for fire safety and prevention
messages. Activities can also be used to target specific sections of
the community for recruitment of women and ethnic minorities
in support of government representation targets. There are also
clear advantages in promoting a healthy and active workforce by
encouraging sporting activities.
John O’Groats to Lands End Fire
Fighters Charity Bike Ride 2016
Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service are doing a
charity bike ride and would welcome people
from Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community
Safety Service to join them as they ride
through the county. Details below:
26th May (Thursday)
24th May (Tuesday)
In Long: Rejoin the A390 and head SE to Truro, after town get onto
A39 to Helston. Then A394 to Penzance but lunching at Marazion (St
Michaels Mount). Ice cream time!! Final push is on A30 to Land’s End.
Wait at pub in Sennen (The First and Last Inn – signed as The Last Inn
in England for our direction of travel) for everyone to catch up. Ride the
final mile into Land’s End as a team!
Day 11 is 95 miles (but maybe more due to
A38 avoidance). Trowbridge to Harcombe
House (Chudleigh).
In Short: A 361 to Bruton , then A359 to
Sparkford (Haynes Museum) then Yeovil.
Find signs for A30 and head south east via
Crewkerne, Chard and into Exeter.
Day 13 Final day ride to Land’s End is 57 miles. St Austell Fire Station to
Land’s End.
In Short: Cycle to Truro, Helston, Penzance and onto Land’s End.
Mark Blatchford
Group Manager, St Austell Community Fire Station
A better route to be found to cycle up to
Harcombe avoiding A38 cross over A380.
In Long: 12 mile ride to Bruton on A361 (cross
over A36). Onto A359 past Sparkford (Haynes
Museum). and onto Yeovil (22 miles). A37
through Yeovil and onto A30 (south of town).
A30 via Crewkerne & Chard and hills of
Yatcombe. A303 meets A30 and dual
carriageway to Exeter. Rest of route to
Harcombe House to be decided to avoid A38.
25th May (Wednesday)
Day 12 is 72.3 miles. Chudleigh to St Austell
Fire Station
A lovely day to cycle across Dartmoor!
In Short: avoiding A38 and Plymouth we will
go via Moretonhampstead, Two Bridges,
Tavistock, Liskeard and onto St Austell.
In Long: Cycle down through Chudleigh on
B3344 and onto Bovey Tracey (over A38).
Then onto A382 to Mortenhampstead. A
left turn in town onto B3212 to Two Bridges.
Then RHT onto B3357 to Tavistock. Then
A386 via Tavistock and RHT onto A390 to
Liskeard. Briefly on A38 before rejoining A390
to St Austell. Once in St Austell and main
roundabout, move forward on Mount Charles
Rd. RHT onto Clifton Road. Fourth left onto
Carlyon Road. Fire Station on LHT.
Charity Rugby – Penzance
Fire vs the RNLI
This charity rugby fixture played between Firefighters and the RNLI
Lifeboat crews and Lifeguards, will be taking place this year on on 7
May 2016 - KO 2.30pm on the Cornish Pirates ground in Penzance.
The last few years have been a resounding success with a great turn
out of players from around the services and support from the local
area, which raised over two thousand pounds for The Fire Fighters
Charity and the RNLI.
This year we will be raising funds for the RNLI, with their money
going towards a new boathouse for the Penlee crew and The
Fire Fighters Charity. This will be a really good day watching
good local rugby, with a BBQ throughout, match day polo’s and
a raffle and auction afterwards. We hope this attracts a decent
crowd again with the aim to better last year’s attendance and
fundraising total. The Fire Service will be looking for their first
win in this annual fixture after the RNLI have held the bragging
rights for the past three years!
Please save the date and we hope to see lots of people there
ether playing or supporting. There is a Facebook page set up for
all upcoming events and info in the lead up to the game,
visit www.cornwall.gov.uk/fireevents for a link to the page.
Tom Nicholas
Crew Manager, Penzance Community Fire Station
999 Inter-Agency Fishing
Competition
CRFCS Service sports and social
FSSAA, now known as FireSport UK
fishing section had a good 2015 and
are looking forward to a productive
2016.
In August last year the annual 999 interagency fishing competition was held from
the coast of Newquay with old and new
team members from across the service.
It was the usual battle between and Devon
and Cornwall Police. A points scoring
system was used and conservation of
species was always paramount.
Unfortunately the Police managed to
win by a narrow margin again retaining
the coveted trophy. This year I may ask
On the way to fish 999 trophy
Team photo Newquay
for my solicitor to be present during
calculations!
Onwards to the FireSport UK National
fishing competition, a team of 3 CFRCS
Service fishing section members, WM
White (4.1) FF Coles (6.1) FF Barbery
(6.2) travelled to Minehead to fish the
waters off Somerset coast. Experiencing
bracing and very difficult fishing
conditions the team represented our
service and should be proud with their
individual and team results.
CFRCS Service have been invited back
to represent the service this year.
Weymouth 2016 and the lure of bigger
fish await.
Best fish of the day
Always a big thank you to our sports
and social FSSAA (FireSport UK) for their
continued support.
If you have a passion for sea fishing
or if you even would like to try then
please keep an eye on beyond cover
for announcement of future events
organised by the fishing committee or
e-mail myself.
Jason White
Watch Manager, Truro Fire Station
Fishing Minehead
(Cornwall not far away)
FireSport UK Cornwall AGM
11 Feb 2016
This AGM was rescheduled from 2015 so was looking back at the
2014 / 2015 season during this period the FireSport UK supported
our sporting sections, a number of stations in buying sports
equipment for members use, we supported Looe to compete
in the five peaks event and a number of individuals one being
Alesandro Gourley who attended the National Emergency Services
Championships. Sandy was awarded the Ken Thompson Trophy for
his outstanding contribution to Cornish Cycling. He is the current
Cornish Time Trial Champion a title that he has won for the last
five years. Also for his excellent performances representing the
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service at the National
Cycling Championships achieving top 3 finishes in both the 25 mile
and 10 mile time trials in 2015 in the Fire Service Category and 4th
& 5th overall.
It was agreed at the AGM that the
subscriptions for FireSport UK Cornwall
would remain at 50p per person per
month, a rise in membership fees was
discussed but it was decided to explore
alternative means of raising additional
funding from sponsorship to increasing
member numbers. If you would like to
become a member please complete a form
which can be found by clicking on People
Development and then Sports & Athletics
on the staff intranet.
CFO Paul Walker thanked the committee
for their work managing and leading
the association stating he was pleased
to support sport across the service as
it promoted fitness, team spirit and
supported staff welfare. ACFO Phil Martin
has been appointed as the Firesport UK
Swimming Chairman and CFO Paul Walker
is the Firesport UK Golf Chairman and SW
Regional Chairman.
Recognising the current challenging
financial climate and reduced staff
numbers, the CFO applauded the work
of section leads encouraging wider
membership of our association across all
fire, rescue and community safety staff. The
CFO also thanked Andy Mortimore and the
Golf Section for hosting the prestigious
Firesport UK /PBI 2014 Sheriffs Cup at St
Mellion, which he believed set a very high
standard for this event. Any opportunity
to host national events in Cornwall will
be supported as will any local or regional
fixtures, where early notification of planned
events is appreciated.
Andy Mortimore
Watch Manager, Tolvaddon Community Fire
Station
Andy Mortimore, Phil Hoare, Gary Jones, Martin
Cleverley
Golf Round Up
Over the past year we have seen our
golfers attending a number of events
in the region and nationally, the South
West Championships were held in
Wiltshire where Martin Cleverley
finished with a second place in the
scratch event, a fete which re replicated
at the Sheriffs Cup in Sunderland.
Our team of Martin Cleverley, Gary
Jones, Andy Mortimore and Phil Hoare
finished 15th out of 42 teams at the
Sheriffs Cup event. Martin Cleverley and
Paul Walker were our representatives
at the national pairs where they again
improved on previous year finishing in
a credible 9th place.
This year the South West
Championships are at Woodbury Park
on the 11 and 12 May, we will hopefully
be entering three teams.
We have a charity golf day at
Perranporth on Friday 21 October to
raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity,
teams of four two scores to count, more
details to follow.
The National Singles will be held at the
Bristol Golf Club on the 8th and 9th
September.
The National Pairs will be held at
Machynys Golf Club in Wales on the
18th and 19th May.
The Sheriffs Cup will be held at
Newmacher Golf Club in Scotland 8th
and 10th June.
Running the
Marathon
I
n May I thought it would be a ‘good’ idea to enter
the ballot for the London Marathon. It won’t be
long before I have a big birthday and wanted to
have a major challenge to do before the big 40.
People who know me know that I am not your stereotypical runner.
Runner is a strong word, very, very slow jogger would be a more
accurate picture; up until this year I held the title for slowest time
on the Bodmin Half Marathon (the last time I ran any distance). But
with three others also entering in the ballot I thought this would be
fun and the likelihood of getting in were minimal. October arrived
and to my shock the people from London Marathon said Yes. Now
my emotions were a mixture of ‘great’ and ‘how am I going to run
that far’ and ‘I should have already been training’.
My training started but I wasn’t sure what was the best way to do it;
and with the speed that I am planning to run, what about food and
the toilet stops?! All very important questions! I needed some expert
advice – So I contacted Dave Edlin and he gave me a very useful
book of advice, Martin Cleverly gave me a training package and
advice about energy gels and Kathryn Billing very useful nutritional
advice particularly with my fussy eating habits. I can do this, right?
At present my running is on track, I will not be fast and will
undoubtedly be overtaken by the person in the rhino costume, I
might be able to take the person in the deep sea diving suit; here’s
hoping….
If you are interested in playing in any
of these events please contact Andy
Mortimore [email protected].
gov.uk
I am raising money for Macmillian Cancer so I would
really appreciate your support; I have a webpage: http://
uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TamsinHeayn
Andy Mortimore
Watch Manager, Tolvaddon Community
Fire Station
Many thanks
Please give generously.
Tamsin Heayn
Business Systems Specialist
Are you interested in a skiing/
snowboarding trip next year (2017)?
For many years a few of us have toyed with the idea of a CFRCS Service skiing trip. The initial thoughts are about
going to France some time during January 2017 but this isn’t definite. I would aim to get the best deal possible
which would suit everyone’s wishes. We would avoid school holiday times as the price gets silly and the slopes
get busy (sorry).Things like a large ski area with high altitude skiing and maybe an Exeter Flight are what I will be
looking for.
I would like to gauge the level of interest so that I could start working on the logistics, so please let me know via
email ([email protected]) if you are interested? As a ‘ball-park’ figure I estimate it would cost about
£600 for flights, transfers and half board accommodation (lift pass and if necessary hire of equipment will cost
more).
This would be open to family and friends as well. It is also aimed at all ability skier/boarder from beginner to expert
(yes we do have one or two). This may be especially good for beginners as there should be a number of very
experienced skiers and snowboarders to provide help and advice.
If anyone has a good contact or connection that will get us a good deal please let me know.
Mark Blatchford
Group Manager, St Austell Community Fire Station
Dear Jody
today – 3 amazing
er completing The Phoenix Project
aft
you
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wit
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get
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how your
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lkit
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plet
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days! Having
t with Ian your Team
meeting with us at the SuSie Projec
project could help me. Your initial
informative.
Manager was relaxed, welcoming and
put ting yourself
tion and ver y anxious, as knowingly
ida
trep
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wit
it
into
d
ere
ent
still
I
However,
d place to be.
out of your comfor t zone is not a goo
know I needed to
. The 3 days taught me things I didn’t
But I don’t know why I was worried
know about myself!
ually realised
r amazing team’s hands wasn’t act
you
and
you
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st
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my
put
to
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d my cer tificates.
until I stood in that room and receive
par t of the world
I will never forget. I felt like I was
one
and
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men
mo
l
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spe
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ver
a
was
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forward.
what I have learned to take my life
again. In some way I know I will use
trust. I
e gained over the 3 days, it would be
hav
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gs
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ma
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had forgotten what that felt like.
rself and your
personally for giving so much of you
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wan
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mos t
the incredible team I have spent the
to
nks
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ma
and
ing,
and
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intuitive und
remarkable 3 days with.
Thank you Jody
Kind regards
Pippa
Thanks so
m
uc h
for all you
Phoenix
did for us.
I was overw
helmed by
the amazin
our course
g job that
. The skills
the firefig
over the th
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ls
of Health a
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use it in th
ourses I ca
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e future.
n say that
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urn gave m
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experience
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and I feel in er it for the res t of m
y life. We w us, a once in a lifetim
awe of the
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fantas t
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n
has bee t y to do this.
ni
oppor tu
A Big Thank You
x course for the
h of you. Being apart of the Phoeni
bot
the
to
you
nk
tha
big
a
say
l
to
I would like
you and your colleagues made me fee
end
att
to
re
asu
ple
te
olu
abs
an
myself in the
whole week last week was
ch more then expected. And to see
mu
and
re
mo
was
rse
cou
the
and
ver y welcome
boost.
paper today was just an even bigger
our and I felt ver y
me be acting S.O that truly was a hon
ting
let
for
you
nk
tha
to
like
ch I
ld
I wou
rcome my fears to a cer tain point whi
ove
can
I
t
tha
rnt
lea
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hav
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of.
rt
privileged to be apa
the B.A was
And as much as you know that doing
do,
to
e
abl
n
bee
e
hav
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nev
ld
r
wou
thought I
breathing mask I still overcome a fea
the
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wea
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ldn
cou
I
ugh
tho
n
eve
not have be
one of my fears and yet
r suppor t and your patience I would
you
for
n’t
was
it
if
and
of
ud
pro
y
which I am ver
ly am sending you a big thank you.
able to get through it at all. So I tru
boosted me even
in myself, being on the course has just
ce
den
fi
con
of
lot
a
e
hav
I
ugh
tho
Even
more, Watch out Newquay lol.
again as the course was just amazing,
r
ove
all
it
do
and
e
com
’t
can
I
t
I really am gut ted tha
at you all are.
n telling people about it and how gre
bee
e
hav
I
rse
cou
the
ed
nish
fi
e
Since I hav
pre meeting in the job
in Newquay and you have to have a
rse
cou
r
the
ano
do
you
n
whe
and
y have
If
honour to tell the other people the
and
re
asu
ple
te
olu
abs
my
be
ld
wou
centre then it
nothing to worry about.
s should be ver y
big thank you, you and your colleague
a
say
to
ail
em
a
just
is
this
in
aga
Once
g.
e got one of the bes t courses runnin
proud of yourselves as you truly hav
e care.
see you in the near future, You all tak
Well thank you again guys, I hope to
Incident
Dear Sir,
We recent ly had a small
chimney fire ( las t Tues
day) and
the fire brigade from Bu
de arrived to deal with
it. This was the
first and hopefully the las
t time we will need ther
e assis tance.
But I must say we were
impressed with the spee
d
an
d efficiency
and also how polite they
all were. They also put ou
r minds at
rest and covered all base
s, they were all a credit
to the service.
In fact when they left we
would swear that our lou
nge was
cleaner then prior to th
eir arrival.
We are given to believe
that the one in charge
was Daryl
Wellington, and we would
like you to pass on to him
and his crew
our hear t felt thanks to
their dedicated work. A
re
al credit to
the fire brigade.
If you would like this information in another format please contact:
Cornwall Council, County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY
or telephone: 0300 1234 100 or email: [email protected]
www.cornwall.gov.uk

Issue 21 - April 2016

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