Grampian Fire and Rescue Service Preventing Protecting Responding Stonehaven Flood Events December 2013.

Grampian Fire and Rescue ServicePreventing Protecting Responding

Stonehaven Flood Events

December 2013

Grampian Fire and Rescue ServicePreventing Protecting Responding

Service Priorities and Objectives

• Identify and locate those at risk • Evacuate those at risk to a place of safety• Crew safety• Public safety

Grampian Fire and Rescue ServicePreventing Protecting Responding

Storm Surge Event15th December

• Initial call received at 0220 hrs• 4 x Pumping Appliances (24 Personnel)• 2 x Level 2 Flood Teams & Level 3 SRT Team

from Tayside FRS responded • Significant flooding of both Turner and

Hanover Court • 24 persons lead to safety

Grampian Fire and Rescue ServicePreventing Protecting Responding

Fluvial Flooding Event

23rd December

• Initial call was received at 0350hrs• 6 x Pumping Appliances (36 Personnel)• 4 x Level 2 and 1 level 3 Flood Team were

alerted and responded• A High Volume Pump from Elgin• 3 Specialist vehicles• Significant flooding High Street and

surrounding area • 54 persons lead to safety