UK Cop Matters

When they are not sleeping or playing Volleyball, sometimes our Firefighters do some jobs! Here is what they had to put up with today. Which leads me to the question of the day, What has been your strangest call out? Good job lads, and to all services, Be safe out there – Admin DB

(From Sky news) Firefighters have rescued a 16-year-old girl who became stuck in a storm drain while trying to retrieve her mobile phone.

Ella Birchenough tried to pull herself out of the hole in Dover, Kent, but panicked when she became wedged.

Tim Richards saw Ms Birchenough stuck up to her waist while he was driving home from work and pulled over to help.

“It’s not the type of thing you see every day. It was pretty weird,” he said.

“She was more concerned about getting her phone back rather than getting herself out of the drain.

“My mum knows her mum and she went to call on her. She was a bit panicky thinking Ella was going to sink, but when she came down to see she saw the funny side.”
Ella Birchenough being rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a storm drain Ella Birchenough being rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in a storm drain Ella Birchenough said she “wasn’t really even stuck”

Recounting her ordeal, Ms Birchenough said: “I was talking to somebody and I went to put my phone in my pocket and it fell down the drain.

“I thought to myself, ‘I’m not leaving this’ and I jumped down to get it. I wasn’t really even stuck, I just needed somebody to help lift me out but my mum got all panicky.

“When they pulled me out I ran straight home and jumped in the bath. I think it was just water but I wasn’t taking any chances.”

A Kent Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “A teenage girl was released by firefighters from a storm drain where she had become stuck in Eaves Road, Dover.

“Crews then made the scene safe. The girl was uninjured.”

How are we all on this wonderful evening? Just wondering what is the best or funniest excuse you have had when you’re about to arrest someone. – ٩(●̮̃•)۶ AP

Warning: These ads contain violence and may be upsetting.
Absolutely blown away by these adverts, just shows the stresses and bravery that goes with the job. Check them out and comment below what you think. Be safe out there, Admin DB
(From Adweek) Police often find themselves in high-stress, high-stakes scenarios—facing unruly drunken mobs, drivers stuck in cars about to explode and knife-wielding maniacs.

This series of videos from ad agency Brain Candy for the Scottish Police Federation, a professional trade group, wants you to consider how you’d handle yourself in a cop’s shoes. The ads work hard to build the sort of suspense that will actually make you feel uncomfortable. They do a pretty good job of it, too—particularly the first brutal spot below.

The personal details about the officers help anchor the ads. The only question is whether they could have done it a little more quickly. The ads clock in at between 1:45 and 2:30, which means what you might do is nod off before they get to the kicker.

Warning: These ads contain violence and may be upsetting.

Charity events? Sponsorships? Do you need to raise some money to help a good cause? We get a few messages sent to us with regards to help and posting links. Unfortunately this is something we are able to do at the moment but our Mummy at UKCH has said we can make this post for anyone to comment with a link to their fundraising page in the hope it helps. Happy Monday! – AP

I have just cleared from scene at an address which had NO house number or name. The owners response: “I was meant to do that when we moved in.”

Any guesses as to how long the occupants have been at the address?! Is it illegal to slap sense into people?

Night shifts… lets have some silly pics in inbox to pass onto UKCH in the morning.

Absolutely hate having to post an update like this. Sad news at the passing of one of our brave brothers from Staffordshire. R.I.P from all of us at UKCM, our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues at this sad time. Please all be safe out there – Admin DB

Another old one..

Police officer Pc John Millward hailed a hero after rescuing trapped woman from burning Cambridge flat – then going back to save her dog

A POLICE officer who pulled a woman from a burning Cambridge flat – and then went back for her dog – has been hailed as a hero.

Pc John Millward was first at the scene of the blaze in Ashbury Close, Coleridge, where he was greeted by the sight of smoke pouring out of a ground-floor property and the sound of the woman’s desperate screams.

Flames in the front room blocked her escape, and she had no key for the locked back door – while all the time the flat was filling with smoke.

Pc Millward dashed round to the back of the home and he made the split-second decision to kick in the bottom panel of the door.

He pulled the woman through the gap before crawling back through it himself – emerging moments later with the pet Jack Russell in his arms.

The woman was treated for facial burns and smoke inhalation but last night senior officers said Pc Millward’s brave actions had prevented a tragedy.

Pc Millward, who has been an officer for four years, was modest about what he had done.

He said: “I know people say I might have saved her life but I felt I had to make a choice and in the circumstances I think I made the right choice.

“It was a split-second thing, I didn’t think about what I was doing. This person was in the house and I had to get her out.

“I did what any member of the police, fire or ambulance service would have done. That’s what we’re here for.”

The woman was thought to be in hospital yesterday but neighbours were full of praise for Pc Millward.

Sarah Mitchell, who lives opposite the flat, described how she saw smoke belching out of the windows. She said: “I was on the sofa and I just saw a policeman running past at about 50mph. He was hammering the door with his foot. How he kicked it that hard I don’t know. It’s amazing he got his foot through that door.

“I was going to go the police station and say what a fantastic man he is. When you see something like that it lets you know there are some really good people in the world.

“He saved her life. Without him she wouldn’t be here today. If he hadn’t been here it could have been a horrible story.”

Ms Mitchell, 40, added: “I don’t know if I could have done that. It was such a brave thing to do. If I saw him again I would shake his hand.”

Insp Dominic Glazebrook, Pc Millward’s superior, said the officer should be proud of himself. He said: “It’s not the job of the police to respond to fires but, when police come across these sort of incidents on patrol, they are faced with a split-second decision and John made the heroic decision to do what he did, which is really impressive.

“I’m really proud of his actions, which were in the best traditions of the police service.

“Quite clearly John’s actions have prevented what could have been a tragedy.”

The fire service said the most likely cause of the blaze, just before 2pm on Thursday, was smoking.

(From TVP FB site)
POLICE dog Flak has retired having served Thames Valley Police with distinction – and never missed a day’s work!
German Shepherd Flak, who turns nine later this month, has never been sick or injured during his stint with TVP. When he first arrived at the Force as a six-month-old puppy, he was united with Sgt Gavin Morgan, from the Joint Operations Unit, before being trained.
Gavin said: “I would simply say he has been an outstanding police dog and has well earned his retirement. “He leaves four sons at TVP who are all operational police dogs so his legacy lives on. He will go to live as a civvie on the grounds of Blenheim Palace with an elderly couple who care for retired police dogs.” Thanks for your service! Be safe all – Admin DB