tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post114348545544483813..comments2023-10-30T12:48:38.350+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Fire Control Operator: Fluffy Wuffy Ickle KittenMiranda Shuttleworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11802659394393958275noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1159994660477655432006-10-04T21:44:00.000+01:002006-10-04T21:44:00.000+01:00Funny how you normally get only a couple of commen...Funny how you normally get only a couple of comments for most entries but have an entry about a kitten and you had (when I counted) 13 comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1144638315885348462006-04-10T04:05:00.000+01:002006-04-10T04:05:00.000+01:00Welfare check ? :)Welfare check ? :)PC Disillusionedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896646624884162520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1144075400868298142006-04-03T15:43:00.000+01:002006-04-03T15:43:00.000+01:00Just the same as police or ambulance, then! There ...Just the same as police or ambulance, then! There are only so many crews to go to the seemingly endless list of jobs. We get in the quick ones while we can...PC Disillusionedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896646624884162520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1144005932875028362006-04-02T20:25:00.000+01:002006-04-02T20:25:00.000+01:00Crews can be redirected from rescuing kittens in d...Crews can be redirected from rescuing kittens in distress certainly, to something more urgent. We attend animal rescues under what we class as Special Service Calls (anything other than a fire basically). I think the official guise is humanitarian aid or general public misfortune. <BR/><BR/>If we were unable to attend to an animal in distress then it may be that the next call is to a human in distress as they have tried to rescue said animal! <BR/><BR/>Of course, crews can be redirected, its all about managing resources and therefore if a more urgent call comes in, that crew is redirected and a crew from further away is then sent to the original incident.Miranda Shuttleworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11802659394393958275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143933626025495922006-04-02T00:20:00.000+01:002006-04-02T00:20:00.000+01:00Miranda, Purely out of interest, are the crews 'av...Miranda, <BR/><BR/>Purely out of interest, are the crews 'available' for more urgent calls whilst rescuing kittens ?<BR/><BR/>(Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking pussys in distress...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143931708923929082006-04-01T23:48:00.000+01:002006-04-01T23:48:00.000+01:00Hi Miranda. I just have to say, I work in the pol...Hi Miranda. <BR/><BR/>I just have to say, I work in the police control, and I know theres always a bit of strife with our two services control rooms... anyway, I had a call about a dog who's paw was trapped. RSPCA said it would be ages before they attended. So I kindly rang fire, spoke to one of them and they were so polite, they sent out Fire anyway and released the doggey... <BR/><BR/>My opinion of FIRE has now changed.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143752562826384792006-03-30T22:02:00.000+01:002006-03-30T22:02:00.000+01:00"Firefighters will proceed to the printer in a saf..."Firefighters will proceed to the printer in a safe manner and realise what the incident is. They then make a safe journey to the address. Obviously they will make a different response to a fire persons reported!"<BR/><BR/>Yep.<BR/><BR/>Firefighters will proceed to the printer in a safe manner and realise what the incident is. They then make a safe journey to the address." ;-)<BR/><BR/>Am I right?PC Disillusionedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896646624884162520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143737585800722932006-03-30T17:53:00.000+01:002006-03-30T17:53:00.000+01:00Donna, unfortunately there is no 'rushing' now whe...Donna, unfortunately there is no 'rushing' now when then turn out bells go off - its against health and safety!! I kid you not!<BR/><BR/>Firefighters will proceed to the printer in a safe manner and realise what the incident is. They then make a safe journey to the address. Obviously they will make a different response to a fire persons reported!Miranda Shuttleworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11802659394393958275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143643728359144542006-03-29T15:48:00.000+01:002006-03-29T15:48:00.000+01:00How cute! Loving your work by the way, cheers.How cute! Loving your work by the way, cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143631194074648322006-03-29T12:19:00.000+01:002006-03-29T12:19:00.000+01:00So what happens at the fire station on these calls...So what happens at the fire station on these calls? Surely the alarm bells don't ring and everyone rush down the pipe and launch themselves in to the engines to find out that they are being sent to rescue ikkle fluffy?<BR/><BR/>(for my own position on little fury nuicences, see my avitar)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673572018962321279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143575104655070202006-03-28T20:45:00.000+01:002006-03-28T20:45:00.000+01:00Well done- where would we be if we could turn a de...Well done- where would we be if we could turn a deaf ear to such a sincere plea for help. And Bravo to your supervisor, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143553016894637682006-03-28T14:36:00.000+01:002006-03-28T14:36:00.000+01:00Where would we be if you couldn't help a kitten in...Where would we be if you couldn't help a kitten in distress. Well done.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289418075953553498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18539409.post-1143489280318910872006-03-27T20:54:00.000+01:002006-03-27T20:54:00.000+01:00Try this website.... http://kittenwar.com/Elliott ...Try this website.... <BR/><BR/>http://kittenwar.com/<BR/><BR/>Elliott (who loves cute kittens as well!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com