Slade Park Fire Station

⚪️White Watch had a rescue mission on last night, when Daisy the cat had managed to get herself stuck behind a gas fireplace after squeezing through the smallest of gaps. Thankfully, with lots of careful cutting and removing of parts, we were able to successfully get her free and back with her owner. Our very own Dr Dolittle animal lover, FF Sullivan-Webb, didn't want to miss the chance for a picture and cuddle with our satisfied customer. 🐱🚒 ⚪️

Thank you to each and everyone of you who came and supported us at our carwash today. With your support and generosity we have raised an incredible £2280 for the Firefighters Charity. We are absolutely thrilled to have managed to raise such a fantastic amount for a great Charity. Thank you again

We are set up and open now for our charity car wash. Please come down and support if you are in the area. We look forward to seeing you all here today.

Final call for tomorrow's car wash here at Slade Park Fire Station. Doors will be open tomorrow morning at 11am until 4pm. We would love to see as many of you as possible so pleased come along and support a great cause.

Saturday is fast approaching now. So please spread the word far and wide that we will be opening the gates for our charity car wash at 11am here at Slade Park Fire Station ,all to raise vital funds for the Firefigters Charity.

Please come down to support this fantastic charity and get the car cleaned at the same time. We will be accepting cash and card on the day, and all money raised goes directly to the charity. We can't wait to see you all here.



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Last night, we were called to an incident in Kersington Crescent, Oxford. Unfortunately, due to the way the cars had been parked along the road, we were unable to get the fire engine to the address, as there wasn't enough space left for a car to get through let alone a lorry. Whilst we are fully aware of the challenges of parking around the City, please consider if a fire engine can get through the space you leave. Thankfully, the incident was resolved quickly, and everybody involved was safe, but had we needed to act quickly, we would not have been able to, due to the distance away that we had to stop. Simple things like ensuring your front wheels are straight can make all the difference in leaving enough room for the emergency services. Thank you.

A statement from Rob MacDougall, our Chief Fire Officer:

"We are devastated to share we were informed yesterday that Jon Wright, Firefighter at Didcot Fire Station, has sadly passed away at his home.

Our thoughts are with Jon’s family, his friends and his colleagues.

During this very difficult time, we ask everyone to give Jon’s family, friends and colleagues space and time as we grieve and support one another. Thank you."

It's fast approaching our next Charity Car Wash here at Slade Park Fire Station, in support of the Firefighters Charity , so it's time to start letting the car gather some dirt.

We will be opening the gates between 11am and 4pm on Sarurday 1st June, so please come by to help support a great cause.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Please like and share the post as far and wide as you can.

We are delighted to announce that with all of your incredible support today, we have raised a massive £2085.41 for the Fire Fighters Charity. Thank you to each and every one of you who have contributed to this amazing total. We have some very tired Fire Fighters and Cadets now, but with a total like that, it makes it all worthwhile.

If you didn't get chance to get here today, fear not, as we will be hosting another carwash in June. We will look forward to seeing you all again then.

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There is still time to get your car washed in the name of charity. We are in full flow now, so a massive thank you to those who have already been along to support us. We are open until 4pm so beat the rush and head over now!

Today is the day! Get those dirty cars fired up and head down to Slade Fire Station, to help us support a fantastic charity!

Gates open from 11am until 4pm. Cash and card accepted. We look forward to seeing lots of you here later.

🎉🎉🚒🚗 Reminder that we are holding our Charity Car Wash here at Slade Park Fire Station this Saturday. Please spread the word and come by with your cars, to raise money for this fantastic charity. The gates will be open from 11am, we can't wait to see you all here 🎉🎉🚒🚗

Please start getting your cars dirty in anticipation of our Charity Car Wash, supporting the Fire fighters Charity and the fantastic work they do. We will be opening the gates at 11am on Saturday 23rd March and look forward to seeing as many of you here as possible. 🚗🚒🚗🚒 Please like and share so we can reach as many people as possible.

We are now in attendance at an RTC on the A4074 south of Berinsfield roundabout. The road is unfortunately completely closed at this location.

We are currently at the scene of an RTC on London Road, at the junction of Kennet Road, Headington, Oxford. Unfortunately we have had to close the road to enable us to work safely. Please be aware traffic on the approaching routes is likely to be affected.

⚪️White Watch Slade⚪️ are delighted to have welcomed 2 new Firefighters to the Watch this past month, and they have settled in great already. We have been putting them through their paces in various different scenarios, and after a busy month have seen a number of varied incidents too. We even got George helping out as everyone's favourite Dragon, Drago at the recent Open Doors at Rewley Road Fire station . Welcome to the Watch FF Imogen Hall and FF George Fazey. We are sure you will see us around the local community in the coming weeks and months so please feel free to come say hello or ask any questions you may have.

We train for all types of incidents and as you can see from the pictures these include things such as, fire's 🔥 where we need breathing apparatus to enter the building, rescues from height using our big ladders 🪜, to the potential for burst water mains or hydrants out of control.

Well done to the crews from Slade Park Fire Station who attended this scenario. Great effort by all!

At 3:30 this afternoon 2 Fire engines from Slade Park Fire Station and one from Rewley Road Fire Station were called to multiple reports of a fire in the John Allen centre, Temple Cowley, Oxford.

On arrival crews were faced with a developing fire, at the rear of a retail store. 2 Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus quickly extinguished the fire using our hose reel jets.

With the fire extinguished, crews now faced a large amount of smoke, which posed a danger to the animals trapped inside the store.

With additional crews arriving, positive pressure fans were used to clear the smoke and provide vital air to the animals while multiple breathing apparatus wearers were sent in, transfering the animals into potable cages, before bringing them to the staff outside.

Incident Commander, Crew Manager, Henri Ind, said “The staff had done an excellent job evacuating the store and rescuing as many animals as they could safely. This allowed us to focus on extinguishing the fire and stopping it from spreading to neighbouring properties. We evacuated the surrounding retail units as a precaution as the smoke travel between these were extensive.”

Crew Manager Ind continued “We're also pleased to say that all the animals were safely rescued and, after a stressful few hours, are now back in their homes, being cared for by the staff”

Great to see the kitten safely reunited with their mother this morning. Well done to all those involved!!!

Thank you to everyone who came down and supported our charity car wash in aid of The Firefighters Charity. Thankfully the weather played the game and allowed for a continuous stream of cars.

Thanks to all of you, we have raised an incredible £1600!

Just one day to go until our big car wash tomorrow!

Come and get your car shiny in aid of a great cause.

Charity Car Wash This Weekend!!

Slade Park Fire Station are holding a car wash on Saturday between 11am - 4pm.

Please come and help raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity whilst the crew make your Car look shiny and new!!

Thanks go to Autoglym for sponsoring and providing cleaning materials.

Charity Car Wash This Weekend!!

Slade Park Fire Station are holding a car wash on Saturday between 11am - 4pm.

Please come and help raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity whilst the crew make your Car look shiny and new!!

Thanks go to Autoglym for sponsoring and providing cleaning materials.

On Tuesday evenings, on-call stations across the county hold their weekly drill nights. This is a designated 2-hour training session that all on-call firefighters attend as part of their roles.

Slade Park Fire Station’s on call crew trained alongside wholetime colleagues in a multiple car Road Traffic Collision (RTC) this drill night. The crews were faced with a complex but realistic scenario involving “live casualties” – played by members of red watch, who were trapped in the vehicles.

Using a variety of rescue tools and space creation techniques, crews were tasked with securing the vehicles, freeing the casualties’ entrapments, and then extricating them in a controlled manner to prevent further injury. The photos below show how the scenario developed, and some of the methods that we can utilise in RTCs.

If you would like more information on what it takes to become an on call firefighter please visit the link below

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/working-oxfordshire-county-council/fire-service-recruitment/on-call-firefighters

Firefighters’ Memorial Day (St Florian’s Day)

Today we join Fire and Rescue Services all over the world to take time to recognise Firefighters' Memorial Day, for both serving and retired firefighters.

The day honours the sacrifice of firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty, acknowledging the courage and dedication of generations of firefighters, including those who serve our communities today.

Oxfordshire Sub-Officer John Wixey from Charlbury Station died on 18th March 1987 in the line of duty. Today we will remember him and all the brave firefighters who sadly lost their lives.

The image is the National Firefighters Memorial located to the south of St Paul’s Cathedral and is composed of three bronze statues depicting firefighters in action at the height of the Blitz.