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Fire and Rescue Service callouts involving animal rescues 2010 to 2014 (FOI)

Fire and Rescue Service callouts involving animal rescues 2010 to 2014 (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 10 March 2015.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

​​Request

A.

Please list the Fire and Rescue Service callouts that have involved animal rescues over the past five years (broken down into years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014)

B.

Please list the animal that was rescued, where is was rescued from, the fate of the animal (and the extent of any injuries) and how many firefighters (or crews) attended the scene.

Response

Animal Rescues (2010-2014):

Animal rescues accounted for 3.8% of all Special Service events and 1.3% of all incidents during the period.

Rescuing animals is a statutory duty performed under Article 6(c) of the Fire and Rescue Service (Emergencies and Humanitarian Services) (Jersey) Order 2012. This Order is, in turn made by the Minister under powers conferred by Article 11 of the Fire and Rescue Service (Jersey) Law 2011.

It is possible to levy charges for the provision of non-emergency services however for most animal rescue events a charge is not made. This is because, in the case of most events, the Service is either assisting a charity, there is no identifiable person to charge or the situation is urgent and there is a strong possibility that someone else, untrained and ill equipped, will attempt to rescue the animal and place themselves at risk if the Service fails to act.

 In the majority of instances a standard fire appliance (fire engine) with a crew is deployed. This is because the animal is in a situation in which access can only be gained by using specialist equipment carried on these units. If a higher priority call requires a response, the unit assigned may be ‘diverted’ as a full firefighting crew.

Whilst the provision and use of Fire and Rescue assets always carries a cost, none of the incidents listed required the use of any units / crews that were not already on duty.

 2010

Cat

Roof

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4 crew)

Kitten

Roof

Returned to owner

1 light vehicle (2 crew)

Pigeon

Roof netting

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4 crew)

Cat

Roof

Made own way to

safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Gutter

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Magpie

Entangled in tree

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Behind wall

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

High fence

Made own way to

safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

High railings

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Parrot

Tree

Handed to JSPCA

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Cat

In wall between two

buildings

Released (hole

made in wall)

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Roof

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Vehicle engine

compartment

Released

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Seagull

Entangled in festive

lighting

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)


2011

Rat (pet)

Rat trap

Released

1 light vehicle (1 crew)

Cat

Tree

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4 crew)

Bird

Roof netting

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Roof

Made own way to

safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Roof

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Air conditioning unit

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Dog

Under cargo container

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Barbed wire on roof

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Air conditioning unit

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Dry rising main inlet

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Open water pit

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Pony

Swimming pool

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Roof

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Bird

Chimney

Released

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

 

2012

Cat

Tree

Brought to safety

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Horse

Trapped in metal gate

Released

1 light vehicle (2 crew) and 1 fire

engine (4 crew)

Cat

Tree

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Magpie

Roof netting

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof netting

Released

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Pigeon

Extractor ducting

Recovered

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Cat

Wall void

Released (made

hole in wall)

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Horse

Fallen (in distress)

Assistance given to

vet

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Precarious position

(height)

Brought to safety

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

 

2013

Donkey

Fallen into 4ft hole

Brought to safety

1 light vehicle (2

crew) and 1 fire engine (4 crew)

Cat

Roof

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagulls (x2)

Attached to each other by fishing line (and hooks)

1 x released

1 fire engine (4 crew) and

additional water / mud rescue equipment

Cat

Tree

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Squirrel

Reported precarious

position (height)

Made own way to

safety

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Seagull

Wire on roof

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Horse

Precarious position

Assistance given to

vet

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Gutter

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Gutter

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cats (x3)

Roof

Brought to safety

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Escaped during

rescue!

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Cat

Precarious position (height)

Cat made 10m

jump in risky bid for freedom but was caught by firefighter with notable goal keeping skills

1 fire engine (4 crew)

Cat

Injured in trapped in

confined area

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

 

2014

Cat

Hole in base of tree

(severe head wound)

Handed to JSPCA

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Cat

Under industrial

washing machine

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof netting

Handed to JSPCA

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Seagull

Roof (caught in fishing

line)

Handed to JSPCA

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Seagull

Roof (wire)

Handed to JSPCA

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Seagull

Roof

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Trapped behind kitchen units (injured)

Released to owner

for veterinary attention

 

1 fire engine (4 crew)

Seagull

Netting

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof wire (injured)

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Roof wire (injured)

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Tree

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Precarious position

(height)

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Gutter

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Seagull

Tree (caught in kite

line)

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Pigeon

Netting

Handed to JSPCA

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Dog

Car (locked in along

with keys)

Released

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

Sheep

 

Precarious position

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cow

Stream

Returned to owner

1 fire engine (4

crew)

Cat

Vehicle engine bay

Released

1 light vehicle (2

crew)

 

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