Dronfield Fire Station

Dronfield Fire Station is crewed by a team of On-Call Firefighters. Part of Derbyshire Fire & Rescue.
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📸 Some great photos from @FireLongEaton and @DronfieldFire of recent training exercises!

Our firefighters train regularly to develop their skills and ensure they're prepared to respond when real life incidents occur 🚒

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

We enjoyed our visit to Dronfield Infant School this morning. 🚒👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

Lots of great questions answered. Our favorite question of the day was on the back of a discussion about our fitness tests:

"Do you only have healthy snacks at the fire station?"

Of course. 🤥🍪🍰

[Oli Constable @OliConstable]

How does a van end up like this? Chesterfield Road in Dronfield closed after a bridge strike. Trains affected. @DronfieldFire in attendance. A thread 👇@BBCLookNorth

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

"You can't park there, mate..."

Thankfully nobody was hurt and there is no structural damage to the bridge or railway line, both of which reopened at around 0200 this morning.

However, it's definitely a reminder to pay attention to low bridge warnings!

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

Doing what we do.

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Neighbouring properties also suffered localised damage around their telephone sockets. Thankfully nobody was hurt.

Also in attendance were crews from @StaveleyFire, @CF25fire and @ClayCrossFire

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Domestic fire at Summerley Road, Apperknowle last night.
Believed to have been caused by a lightning strike to the telephone pole which triggered a fire in the roof void. Due to the nature of the construction, it took some work, in the pouring rain, to access and fully extinguish

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✅ Objective achieved using several fire appliances, a couple of off road vehicles, 5 portable pumps, about 85 lengths of 70mm hose and lots of firefighters to run them out and make them up afterwards!

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'Exercise Echo' yesterday evening hosted by the crew at Bradwell.

The question posed - can we pump out of Ladybower Reservoir and get a strong water supply to the summit of Win Hill, roughly 1 mile and 650ft of climb away?

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Dronfield Gala... Come and say hello! 🚒

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Following an incident we attended yesterday evening at Linacre Res, we would like to remind everyone to stay out of the water.
On this occasion, the young person was quickly located and helped to safety.
As inviting as it may look, open water is unsafe to enter.

#BeWaterAware

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

Multiple vehicle fire on Far Lane, just out of Barlow at 1100 today. 1 transit van and 3 cars involved.

Extinguished with breathing apparatus and hose reel jets.

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There was a significant wildfire on the moors above Dronfield in the week, so we've been out and about putting up some signs to reinforce the message:

🚫 NO BBQS
🔥 NO CAMPFIRES
🚭 EXTINGUISH CIGARETTES CORRECTLY
🚮 DISPOSE OF WASTE CORRECTLY, ESPECIALLY GLASS.

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

RTC at Dunston alongside colleagues from Chesterfield Station. One female extricated from the vehicle and on her way to The Northern General via helicopter.

We wish her a speedy recovery.

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Last night we celebrated Crew Manager Mark Hall's 20 years of service with @DerbyshireFRS at Dronfield.

Station Managers' @TeamDerbyshire and @mickwood and Group Manager @NathanS08030527 presented Mark with his medal.

[Nathan Stevens @NathanS08030527]

A pleasure to surprise CM Hall with a presentation of his 20 year Long Service Medal. Such commitment to our Community deserves to be recognised. Thanks to @DronfieldFire for keeping the secret, organising everything,including the buffet🍱@TeamDerbyshire @mickwood @DerbyshireFRS

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Before and after. 💪

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Scouting 🤝 Fire Service

It was a pleasure having 4th Dronfield Cubs at the station this evening.

A lot of skills that young people develop in @scouts are important in the fire service; knots, teamwork, first aid, community spirit and problem solving to name just a few. 🫡

[Dronfield Fire Station @DronfieldFire]

These training exercises are a vital part of ensuring we're prepared when we're working together on operational incidents whether they be in Derbyshire or South Yorkshire.

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We've been over the border this morning on a basement fire training exercise with crews from @SYFR Lowedges and Rivelin

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Over border incidents can present challenges due to different equipment and procedures between attending crews. Being a stones throw from Sheffield means we often attend shouts alongside crews from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue