Ben Earlam

First Responder | Photographer | Previously working for one of the uk’s largest fire services in the communications team. 🎥

[Fire Photos @Fire_Photos]

🚨 MAJOR INCIDENT 🚨

Emergency services respond to severe flooding in Cheshire & Greater Manchester on January 1st, 2025. Crews race to rescue residents, evacuate hotels, and manage the rising River Mersey. Over 1000 people rescued. https://t.co/BResUUz0q8

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

@HighwaysWMIDS Thanks for the prompt response!

[Fire Photos @Fire_Photos]

Can you help raise £1000 to show our support to the family of the recently passed firefighter and Watch Manager Alister Lee during this difficult time

Please donate to their JustGiving Page

https://t.co/1H0Kxrm84V

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

Earlier today emergency services attended reports of a “serious collision” on Mauldeth Road West, in Withington. North West Ambulance Service have confirmed one person was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The road remains closed.

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

At around 18:00hrs today emergency services responded to a light aircraft crash at St Michael's airfield, north of Preston.

North West Ambulance Service said a patient had been taken to the Royal Preston Hospital with an ankle injury.

The @aaibgovuk are investigating.

[FrontlineFleet @FrontlineFleet_]

Another conversion leaving the workshop offering the latest @HaztecInternat warning and scene lighting #VehicleConversion #HazTec #WarningLights

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

@FRSWithMel Congratulations Mel, I’m sure you will love it! 🚒��

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

Some great work from team Frontline this week!

[FrontlineFleet @FrontlineFleet_]

Another #Octavia VRS converted and ready to hit the roads. This one fitted with @WhelenEng lighting from @WoodwayEngLtd and controlled through a @RSG_Engineering multifunction system. #Ambulance

[tonymo999 @tonymo999]

Trainee Firefighters and Trainee Geese in action at @GMFRS_SC @manchesterfire

[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service @manchesterfire]

At 12noon today across our stations and offices we held a minutes silence for Firefighters' Memorial Day.
We took time to think about those who have lost their life in the line of duty and to think about the bravery and dedication our staff show every day in their jobs ❤🚒

[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service @manchesterfire]

This Firefighters' Memorial Day, our Chief Fire Officer @CFODaveRussel pays tribute to all firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. He also recognises the bravery and dedication of those who serve our communities today.

#FMD23

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

A great morning to participate in a large scale High-rise exercise in #Rochdale Some amazing learning taken away by ops crews and a really good opportunity to give the public an insight into the event via @manchesterfire social media channels. 🚒📸

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

One of the things I love about my job is helping people tell their stories and this is a amazing example of that. Devon is one of the kindest people you will ever meet and it’s an honour to work alongside her and other amazing women in GMFRS #IWD2023

[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service @manchesterfire]

Devon is a Firefighter in #Oldham
She has specialists skills in trauma, she's a hydraulic platform ladder cage operator (huge ladders to rescue people at height) & she's a driver.
We're delighted to have Devon & other women like her doing vital roles protecting Greater Manchester

[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service @manchesterfire]

Today is International Women’s Day, to mark the day we’ll be bringing you a series of videos and photos of women in our service where they share their experiences, their reasons for wanting to work for us and what they’re proud of in their career to date 💜
#IWD2023

[Ady Taylor @SMAdyTaylor]

I attended this well developed fire in ⁦@FireBolton⁩ today with ⁦@CarlEHaslam⁩ @TRU_Manchester⁩ who shored up the first floor, five fire 🔥 appliances and one Hydraulic platform vehicle from ��@manchesterfire⁩, investigations on going

[Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service @manchesterfire]

🗣 Rachel Davison is one of our apprentice firefighters, she explains what day-to-day life is like working for us.

If you’re a student interested in a career at GMFRS, join our #NCW2023 session on Tuesday 7 March.

Sign up here 👉 https://t.co/WsMzuLu3Wo

[Ben Earlam @Ben_Earlam]

Today I worked on a project that really showed how far @manchesterfire has come as a fire and rescue service. These photos have been kept safe over the years by the fantastic firefighters of #Mossley and show the pride that they have to serve the people of Greater Manchester 🚒📸

[UK ISAR @UK_ISAR_TEAM]

The #UKISAR team have been working tirelessly and a rescue was imminent.

Shortly after this image a rescue of two females age 60 and 90 was made.

The two females were handed to medics for immediate treatment and the #UKISAR team continued their mission #rescue

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

The UK is sending a team of 77 search and rescue specialists, state-of-the-art equipment and search dogs to Türkiye. This is vital support that will help locate survivors of the earthquakes.

We are quickly providing the assistance Türkiye has asked for.