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Response > Incidents Attended
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service respond annually to a considerable number of diverse incident types, most of which require urgent attendance of a skilled and motivated team of professionals. These teams have a primary objective of saving life through rescue operations, preventing and minimising damage to property caused by fire and rendering humanitarian services to the local community.
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Non-emergency response
Fire Safety related
Investigating reports of dangerous conditions, e.g.
Blocked fire escapes
Accumulation of combustibles on fire escapes
Reports of overcrowding at entertainment venues during performance
Post Fire
Final investigation
Fire Emergency Support Unit
Number of Incident attendances
Please click below to access the number of incident attendances between 01 April 2006 and 31 March 2007.
Incident Attendances by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
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Typical Incident Type
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Fighting Fires
- In Domestic Buildings
- Commercial and Industrial Buildings
- In High Rise Buildings
- In Chimneys
- In Rural Areas
- In Farms
- In Refuse
- In Public Entertainment Venues
- In Secure Accommodation
- In Petrochemical Installations
- Involving Pipelines
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Rescues
- From Ice/Unstable ground
- From Lifts and Escalators
- From Sewers
- From Silos
- From Trenches/Pits
- From Collapsed structures
- From Height
- Involving Flooding and Waterways
- Of Animals
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Incidents Involving Transport Systems
- Road
– Minor Road Traffic Accident – Up to two vehicles on single carriageway.
– Major Road Traffic Accident – More than two vehicles, accident on dual carriageway, or large goods vehicle/public service vehicle involved.
- Rail – Passenger or Commercial goods transportation.
- Air – Commercial, Passenger, Light aircraft, Military.
- Marine – Inland and Coastal.
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Generic Incidents Involving
- High Voltage Electricity
- Acetylene and other compressed gases
- Chemicals and other Hazardous Materials
- Biological Hazards
- Confined Spaces
- Civil Disturbances
- Explosives
- Natural Occurrences – Flooding, Lightning strikes
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