The On-Call have now reached their second Fire Station of the day, Armagh Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service please RT for Fire Fighters Charity. The On-Call will cycle until 8am tomorrow morning when we will virtually arrive back at Penketh, your support has been phenomenal! 👏🏻 orlo.uk/wTIw1

The On-Call have reached their final Fire Station of the day, Newcastle Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, FF Humphreys will be making his way out of Northern Ireland until the change of rider. One more night to go and our mission is complete! Keep beeping, keep donating! orlo.uk/auK0T

The On-Call have now reached their first Fire Station of the night @Morcambefire, nice to see you @morcambefire! 1 down 3 to go plus our own Runcorn Fire Station & Widnes Fire Station Stations. Please keep donating, beeping and get us over that line at 8am! 👏🏻orlo.uk/BtwBf

WE DID IT!! FROM ALL AT PENKETH, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE LAST 10 DAYS 👏🏻

🚒💦TRAINING💦🚒 Blue Watch were this morning honing their Bronto skills. The aim of the exercise was to lift the full bucket of water off of the bin, knock the cone over and place the bucket back on the bin. For every litre of waste spilt a minute was added to the time.

🚒💦TRAINING💦🚒 This afternoon Blue Watch were once again training. This time they simulated a high rise incident. It was a learning drill as opposed to a full on drill. The Bronto was used a a dry riser.

Details for the funeral of WM Steve "Wurzle" Isaac. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

🚒TRAINING🚒 Mondays training for Blue Watch was all about line rescue. We constructed a high line across an old quarry and lowered a stretcher and attendant down to the fallen casualty. The casualty was then packaged into the stretcher and both were raised and moved to safety.

Details for Steve "Wurzle" Isaacs funeral m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Rest easy Brother... northdevongazette.co.uk/news/funeral-o…

White Watch have been carrying out their Swift Water Rescue training at Warrington Rowing Club. Please do NOT swim in open water. Don’t let a cooling dip be the last thing you ever do. Even strong swimmers can drown in open water. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service orlo.uk/FF23i

Despite the rain this morning, Blue Watch were out and testing hose. All the hose on the station needs an annual pressure test. As you can see some were below standard and need fixing or replacing.

🚒💦TRAINING💦🚒 Blue Watch were out again this afternoon training. This time they were looking at foam equipment

Blue Watch returned from an alarms shout, caused by a burnt out light fitting, to take part in 13.5m ladder drills.

🚒SHOUT🚒 This afternoon during an SRT drill, Blue Watch were called first to a small animal rescue and then to an RTC. A car had left the road on the A377. With Chulmleigh's crew and the air ambulance we extricated the driver to a waiting ambulance.

Blue Watch popped round to see Dot, the station cleaner, who has now retired. All the best Dot after many years cleaning up after us.....x

Today, we have sadly lost a valued and much loved serving member of our team. Watch Manager Mark Quick was a very popular member of our Service and will be missed by all.

Its is with great sadness that we at Barnstaple Station have lost a great friend and ex colleague in Dennis "Harry" Worth. After a short illness diagnosed in October, Harry passed away peacefully on Saturday evening. He spent the day with his daughters and granddaughters. 1/2

2/2 His funeral will take place in St Giles in the Wood where he will be buried with his beloved Alison. It will be immediate family only. Toast him this Sunday with a roast and loads of his favourite roasties. Or a donation to the North Devon Hospice. RIP Harry

Guideline drills. Never straightforward by always ends with learning points. And always beware of branch lines....