Major incident declared

[BobWessex]

Great western Ambulance Service has advised that due to road conditions a major incident has been declare throhghout the Southwest.



All west-country teams are on standby,

[Russ laye]

Bugger I've just unloaded the truck.

[Pete Chambers]

Best load it back up then. No point doing mine as have no fuel until tomorrow :(

[TJ Nicolson]

Hampshire and Berkshire on standby if you need us Bob.

TJ

[BobWessex]

Cheers mate

[BobWessex]

GWAS gold control has just advised that due to a severe weather warning we remain on standby until at least 08:00

[DaveRoberts]

Bob, I sent a reply to the text but got no response. Also think there was a digit missing from the number in the message.



What exactly are the conditions we expect? Ooops ok checked the forecast.... icy roads. If called I may just nip into the council depot and borrow a carrier bag of grit ;)



I can be available until 0800 as am off north later in the day



Dave

[BobWessex]

Hi Dave, check your voicemail -- but as you say rain or snow on icy roads is the main worry.

[DaveRoberts]

nothing in the box Bob :?

[BobWessex]

Hi all,



GWAS Avon area has advised that we are no longer required in the Avon area. However GWAS Wilts has requested that we remain on standby to at least 11.00.



The Log below gives some idea of what's been happening.



Bob





1007 Major incident due to adverse weather



23/12/2009





TIME 12:42

CALLING AGENCY GWAS

CONTACT Rob Gold command

MOBILE 07xxxxxxx

LOCATION Region wide

INCIDENT TYPE Severe weather

INFO Region wide major incident declared



Team to standby

Mutual aid requested from Hants & Berks -- 2 units transferred to Wessex control

Devon & Cornwall on standby for SWAST

Gloucester & Worcester on Standby for GWAS



Update 14:00

Under terms of (pending) SLA Avon and Somerset Police have been advised their Log 578 of today's date refers.



Dorset Police also advised



Control passed to WE74



Update 17.13



From GWAS Bill Parkin - Reviewing situation, will advise shortly if we can stand down.



Update 17.25



From GWAS - stbys req all night, will advise in morning regards to poss. standdown



Update 18:05



GWAS contact number 01454 45x xxx



Met office severe warning received



Update 21:30



Have discussed with GWAS duty manager and advised locations of members, however not all will be available through until tomorrow.



Have reiterated importance of calling us early if we are needed.



CALL OUT

02.02 GWAS Wilts Control (Ollie) 01380 8xxxxxx

Ambulance Stuck on ice, with 1 yr on board, being treated on scene, not time critical. Request tow to firmer ground



02.25 2nd call from Wilts Amb. Still not time critical, but patient needs transporting to hospital



02.40 WE45 responding



02.45 Amb Control advised



03.18 Amb control confirms WE45 in attendance



03.40 From Amb. Control - Patient now OK treated on scene – Plans to abandon amb. and take crew back to Salisbury Amb. Stn.



03.40 Incident at Tidworth closed



05.00hrs

GWAST

Name Ollie

Organisation Wilts Amb Control

phone number(s) 01380 8xxxxx



Amb Stuck with patient on board

Incident type

Requirements Recovery



WHERE --

Location The Thorns

Post code SN8 1DY

WHEN

i.e. now Call-out



05.15 Second call received form Wilts Amb Control, Stand down ambulance self recovered



06.10

Contact Ollie

GWAST Wilts Control

01380 81xxxxx



Personnel unable to report for duty at Salisbury Amb. Stn. Due to ice.

Request for pickup from The Grove, Codford St Mary, BA12 0NT



UPDATE

06.15

From Amb.Control - Stand down - staff member able to proceed to work in own vehicle after assistance from neighbours



07.02

GWAST Wilts Control

Contact: Ollie

01380 81xxxxx



Request for immediate assistance to ambulance stuck on ice at Wactchfield SN6 8TH, with patient suffering with chest pains on board.



07.05 Second call received amb. recovered by tractor. No action by W4x4R required.



Update

08:30

Control passed to WE01



Update

09:30

GWAS Avon advises stand-down

GWAS Wilts advises severe ice on some roads please remain on stand-by



Can I take this opportunity to thank all Wessex 4x4Response members who have been on standby over night. and ESPECIALLY thank TJ & Katy, from Hants & Berks for their kindness in offering to assist us if required.

[BobWessex]

Hi all,



We have been stood-down effective as of 12:15 today 24/12/09



Many thanks to all.



Will those who were deployed please submit your milage claims ASAP, (can be found at http://www.wessex4x4response.org.uk/forms/claimform.htm)