A great day spent CIWW 😀. Avon Fire and Rescue worked in collaboration with Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service to share good practice and refine SWIFT water rescue techniques! #alwaysswiminasafeplace #sharingiscaring #SWIFTY Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

#redwatch 🔴 crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES and Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bristol undertook rapid casualty extraction training with Harry Mountain using high speed 🚤 manoeuvres, a great day of learning and development 😀! Remember always 🏊‍♀️ in a safe place! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #waterrescue

Crews from AFRS white watch ⚪️and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spent the day with Harry Mountain undertaking scenario based training. This incorporated applying rescue skills to a stricken bridge worker in harness. Great work by all involved! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #dontlettheriverwaterbeyoulastdrink

Yesterday #greenwatch 🟢 undertook training on our new Pioner 🚤 with Harry Mountain ! Crews implemented boat handling and casualty rescue techniques within Bristol docks 😀 Remember it’s essential to wear your life jackets when boating!! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #bewateraware

#whitewatch have been undertaking 🚤 CPD training with Harry Mountain and preparing for when things go wrong! Always have a boating plan and learn to swim! #SFRBO #alwaysmakeaplan Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Today #bluewatch 🔵 crews from AFRS and crews from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spent the day with Harry Mountain CIWW underpinning the basics of trim and balance with water craft! 🚤 Remember to closely supervise your children whilst they are in or near water! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Great work from crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service and GFRS👏 Please remember the importance of your safety when spending time around water🌊 Follow our safety advice 👉gloucestershire.gov.uk/glosfire/your-…

This week #AFRS Rescue Boat was in search operations mode! Remember if you find yourself in difficulty in the water float to live, extend arms and legs, control your breathing then call for help! Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

A great week of 🚤 training with AFRS white ⚪️ and blue 🔵 watches! Crews applied and refined their boat handling skills in challenging conditions to maintain their high standards. Remember when enjoying the water carry a phone in a waterproof pouch Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

#Bluewatch crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES and Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bristol practicing contact rescues yesterday with Harry Mountain ! A great start to the initial SFRBO course!! No one can hold back the tide, make sure you know your tide times before you visit the beach! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Today Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and AFRS crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES, Bedminster, Weston Super mare, Chew Magna and Nailsea undertook collaborative training with Harry Mountain CIWW to develop their water rescue skills and keep their local communities safe 😀#bewateraware Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

🏆As #VolunteersWeek draws to a close, we want to recognise our own staff who dedicate their time to volunteering for important causes in our community. 📸Pictured: Crews after a car wash at Yate fire station.

A great day of training focusing on animal rescue HorseWorld Trust! Lots of learning and development by all involved including the 🐴! No horses were harmed during this day🤣🤣🤣🙈! Thankyou to HorseWorld Trust for facilitating this day 😀 #notjustfires Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

A lovely sunny day to undertake ‘Water Awareness training’ with the Chew Magna Flood Wardens and Harry Mountain 💦. This collaborative training assists in developing water based skills and techniques which helps to keep communities safe! #bewateraware Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training Chew Magna

🚒 Avon Fire & Rescue Service is going green! 🌱 Our Fleet, Technical Services and Environment Teams have successfully trialled Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a sustainable fuel alternative. A big step forward in our mission to protect both people and the planet. 🌍🚨

Santa Claus has left the North Pole 🎄! Watch Santa's journey as he delivers presents to children worldwide with the NORAD Santa Tracker 🎁🎄 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

#bluewatch 🔵 braved the 🥶 conditions today to undertake 💧 rescue training. The crew spent the day developing and refining 💦 rescue based skills and techniques, in order to maximise efficiency at water based incidents #traininginallweather Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training Harry Mountain

#whitewatch ⚪️ crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES and Bedminster have been applying and refining their search and rescue skills/ techniques this tour in a night exercise. Crews worked in challenging conditions to develop their 🚤 and casualty handling skills. Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training