Wessex 4x4 Response call-out by GWAS and A&S police

[BobWessex]

At approx midnight Sunday 20/12/09 a call was received from Great Western Ambulance Service Control Ambulance control, followed almost immediately by one from Avon & Somerset Police advising that conditions in Bristol were horrendous and support would be needed .



At 00:20 A text was sent to members in and near Bristol advising that vehicles were required to standby



Monday 21/12/09

00:50

Update,



Matt WE03

Pete WE30

Rod WE50

Available





Monday 21/12/09

01:05

Update,



Matt WE03 deployed to Stuck Ambulance at Rousham Road Eastville BS5 6XL



Pete WE30 & Rod WE50 deployed to disabled Ambulance Orchard Close Portishead, BS20 6BG





Monday 21/12/09

01:20

Update,



Matt WE03, reassigned by Amb Con to WSM amb stn to assist rapid response vehicle. Ambulance at BS5 6XL has freed itself.



Monday 21/12/09

01:30

Update,

From Avon & Somerset Police currently no requirement for us, as additional 4x4 vehicles sourced from other divisions however strong likelihood of problems as the day dawns.



Monday 21/12/09

01:35

Update,



Matt WE03, standing by at WSM amb stn equipment from RRV now on board his vehicle .

[stephendrabble]

they home safe now Bob?

[BobWessex]

Have just paged for relief crews so that I can stand them down.

[BobWessex]

Units continue to remain on station at various Ambulance stations, providing support to the Front-line service. Although we have not recived any Police taskings both Police Ops Planning and the Control Duty Inspector are remaining in close contact.

[BobWessex]

We have had some over a dozen vehicles out at various times today and currently have 3 vehicles operational in North Somerset with 2 in Wiltshire, another 8 vehicles are ready to roll if the need arises.

[BobWessex]

Several vehicles have stood down overnight, but two have now been called to be available from 07:00 which will mean at that time we will have 4 vehicles operational although hopefully two of those will be stood-down as of 08:00

[BobWessex]

All units now stood -down

[Pete Chambers]

Just like to say well done to all involved. Sorry I couldn't help this rime as a major lack of funds stopped me. But if it stays like this after the 24th then I'll be around to help. Again, well done guys and gals :)

[jason naylor]

should be available to offer help locally after thursday, getting car back then, so any help i can offer in salisbury area mate.

[DaveRoberts]

It was a great feeling to be involved :mrgreen:



The ONLY down side was getting stuck in the same traffic queue as everyone else, making crews wait to be rescued (Westbury-on-Trym dual carraigeway car park need I say more!)



I think if possible, suggesting to Silver Commander of the relevant services to place us at compass points rather than centrally. Central Bristol to Southdean (west bristol) 90mins..... 30 sitting at Westbury. Mind you I did manage to save a van from sliding back into queued traffic at he made a U turn. You could see the panic on envisaged insurance claims on his poor face :lol:



Away North-west for Christmas, back available after 3rd.



Merry Christmas all, safe journeys!

[BobWessex]

It was a great feeling to be involved :mrgreen:



I think if possible, suggesting to Silver Commander of the relevant services to place us at compass points rather than centrally. Central Bristol to Southdean (west bristol) 90mins..... 30 sitting at Westbury.



The biggest problem which is the same for all emergency services is that whereever you place your resources the incident will be somewhere else. For instance in the morning we had one vehicle at Weston Super Mare, being used while the one at Clevedon 10 miles away was doing nothing. However, only half an hour before he arrived an Ambulance had to be dug out, hence putting him where he was.

[DaveRoberts]

Suppose so :D



May make myself available in South Lancs area if am not too tipsy ;)

[Russ laye]

WE15 Taxi service on standby