AFA, Margaret Fisher House, Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood

Third AFA of the night - turned out with Paddock Wood. Once again no fire found. Three AFAs spread out throughout the night is rare. There'll be some tired people at work today.

AFA, African Express, Transfesa

2.15am Tuesday morning turned out to African Express along with Paddock Wood and Tunbridge Wells to an other automated fire alarm. No fire found.

AFA, Blantyre House Prison, Goudhurst

Bleeper went off just as Andy Murray was about to go into the quarter finals of Wimbledon! Blantyre House prison, Goudhurst AFA although I did not ride, we had a near full turnout of crew - luckily Andy Murray had made it into the quarters when I got back.

RTC Persons trapped on Colts Hill, Paddock Wood

Four appliances including two pumps and two rescue ladders attended an RTC along with ambulance and police on Colts Hill at around 12.30am. No sooner had we got out of the appliance, we were heading back to base, no other information on the incident. (Resources FJKK77P1(Matfield),FJK74R1,FJK73P1,FJK72R1)

Matfield and Paddock Wood called to Mascalls School at 12.30am

The message from control was "fire" at half past midnight so the first thoughts are that it could be a big one. Someone had reported seeing sparks coming from the back of the building but an extensive search of the site by Paddock Wood and surrounding woodland by Matfield did not find any fire. The school is well lit at night which could have deceived the caller. Back to base around 1.15am.

Youths set fire to hay bales in Haymans Hill

A member of public had reported youths deliberately setting fire to bales of hay in a field off Haymans Hill. Matfield bleepers went off at around 18.55hrs and we were the only unit called to the scene. The fire was contained fairly quickly and after picking up water in Horsmonden we returned at around 20.00hrs.

Fuel Spillage A21

Matfield were mobilised at around 2300hrs after reports of a fuel spillage along the A21. No drama. Back to base!

RTC along A21 early Sunday morning

Emergency services were called to an RTC just after 5am on Sunday morning. A car had left the road and ended up down an embankment. Matfield helped out with traffic duties and assisting the police. Tunbridge Wells whole time were also in attendance.

Shed Fire in Commercial Road, Paddock Wood

Mobilised at 11.04pm on Monday evening to a shed fire at the rear of a property in Paddock Wood. Paddock Wood were in first attendance, whilst Matfield gained access to the property from a road at the rear. Fire was quickly contained but completely destroyed the property.

Reported car fuel leak on A21

Another incident on the A21, Matfield were mobilised along with Tunbridge Wells just after 7pm to reports of fuel leaking from a car. Once again there was no danger although the stretch of road just beyond Kippings Cross southbound was reduced to one lane for a short time.

Suspected fuel leak at Kippings Cross Service Station

Matfield were mobilised at around 10am on Sunday morning to reports of a fuel leak at the BP petrol station at Kippings Cross. A comprehensive investigation of the site revealed there was no leak - returned to base approximately an hour later.

Brenchley School Fete

We will be at Brenchley School fete today so the public will be able to look around the appliance and ask questions.

2 AFAs on Friday night in Pembury

Matfield attended two AFAs in Pembury between 2.15am and 4am on Friday night/Saturday morning. Tunbridge Wells whole time were in attendance at the responses which were both at the same premises. No fire was found.

RTC Fairmans Lane, Brenchley

My bleeper went off over in Maidstone at around 2.10pm today - Matfield were called out to reports of an RTC persons trapped in Fairmans Lane, Brenchley. Two cars had collided resulting in at least one person being taken to hospital. Matfield performed glass management and stabilisation on one of the vehicles before the casualty was removed.

Hydrant drills and hose running at Tonbridge

On Thursday evening Matfield went to Tonbridge fire station. The first drill was to pump water from the hydrant for two covering jets with one hosereel on the roof of the fire house with two BA wearers. This was followed by general hose running which was timed with penalties for the losing pairs.