#Bluewatch crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES and Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bristol practicing contact rescues yesterday with Harry Mountain ! A great start to the initial SFRBO course!!

No one can hold back the tide, make sure you know your tide times before you visit the beach! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

A great week of 🚤 training with AFRS white ⚪️ and blue 🔵 watches! Crews applied and refined their boat handling skills in challenging conditions to maintain their high standards. Remember when enjoying the water carry a phone in a waterproof pouch Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

This week #AFRS Rescue Boat was in search operations mode! Remember if you find yourself in difficulty in the water float to live, extend arms and legs, control your breathing then call for help! Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Great work from crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service and GFRS👏

Please remember the importance of your safety when spending time around water🌊

Follow our safety advice 👉gloucestershire.gov.uk/glosfire/your-…

Today #bluewatch 🔵 crews from AFRS and crews from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spent the day with Harry Mountain CIWW underpinning the basics of trim and balance with water craft! 🚤 Remember to closely supervise your children whilst they are in or near water! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

#whitewatch have been undertaking 🚤 CPD training with Harry Mountain and preparing for when things go wrong! Always have a boating plan and learn to swim! #SFRBO #alwaysmakeaplan Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Yesterday #greenwatch 🟢 undertook training on our new Pioner 🚤 with Harry Mountain ! Crews implemented boat handling and casualty rescue techniques within Bristol docks 😀

Remember it’s essential to wear your life jackets when boating!! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #bewateraware

Crews from AFRS white watch ⚪️and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service spent the day with Harry Mountain undertaking scenario based training. This incorporated applying rescue skills to a stricken bridge worker in harness. Great work by all involved! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #dontlettheriverwaterbeyoulastdrink

#redwatch 🔴 crews from Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bath and NES and Avon Fire & Rescue Service in Bristol undertook rapid casualty extraction training with Harry Mountain using high speed 🚤 manoeuvres, a great day of learning and development 😀! Remember always 🏊‍♀️ in a safe place! Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #waterrescue

A great day spent CIWW 😀. Avon Fire and Rescue worked in collaboration with Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service to share good practice and refine SWIFT water rescue techniques! #alwaysswiminasafeplace #sharingiscaring #SWIFTY Harry Mountain Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

This week #redwatch 🔴 have been applying and developing their 🚤 rescue skills in AFRS new craft with Harry Mountain 😀. Remember to keep yourselves safe, never go wild 🏊 alone #watersafetyawareness #floattolive Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Today #greenwatch 🟢 were out on the Avon with Harry Mountain developing their 🚤 manoeuvring and handling skills. They even had the pleasure of being accompanied by a bevy of 🦢 Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #ferryglide #holdingstation

Recently representatives from @AFRSBath, @AFRSBedminster and Harry Mountain attended a National Collaboration project held at CIWW to establish the most effective water rescue PPE to enable crews to stay safe and perform efficiently at a high levels 😀 Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

A great day undertaking collaboration training CIWW! Andrei Sousa Harry Mountain and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service worked together on a range of true and conditional rescue techniques, casualty extrication and wading methods Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training #practicemakesperfect

Crews from @AFRSBath and @AFRSBedminster undertook a night exercise with Harry Mountain on the river Avon. Crews applied navigation skills, search techniques and casualty extrication methods which then turned into a real incident! 😱 Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

Today #redwatch 🔴 crews undertook rescue 🚤 operation and casualty handling training with Harry Mountain. Crews demonstrated excellent boat management skills in challenging conditions! Everyone returned to station safely 😀 #SFRBO Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training

On Friday 12 January, firefighters attended multiple deliberately started fires in Eastville, Bristol.

Sadly, during the response to the fire, one of our firefighters was injured, they were taken to hospital and are now recovering with their family by their side.

Today #bluewatch 🔵 crews spent the day on the 🌊 at Beechley, undertaking 🚤 handling and rescue operation training with Harry Mountain #practicemakesperfect #Boat Avon Fire & Rescue Service Training