Monday 3
September
15.00hrs
The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Royston Griffey, was given
an opportunity to view some of Avon Fire & Rescue Service’s
(AF&RS) latest life-saving equipment during a tour of Temple
Fire Station last week.
On display during the visit were the Environmental Response
Unit, Rescue Boat, Command Unit, Rescue Tender, Urban Search and
Rescue equipment and Rope Rescue appliance.
The Lord Mayor was treated to a chip pan demonstration
highlighting the dangers of pouring water on a chip pan fire and
later given a bird’s eye view of the fire station when he was taken
up on the hydraulic platform.
Also on display was a veteran of the firefighting world – a
Green Goddess fire engine. This vehicle, the last left in the UK,
has been donated to the charity GAFSIP – Gambia and Avon Fire
Services in Partnership. For more information on GAFSIP, click
here.