Seven Hampshire-based Fire Fighters have arrived in Iran, following a devastating earthquake. The Hampshire Fire and Rescue fire crew form part of the international rescue effort which will be searching for survivors. It is estimated the earthquake near Bam has killed between 10,000 and 25,000 and injured another 30,000 people The fire crew flew out…
British rescuers in Iran have not given up hope of finding earthquake survivors despite recovering only bodies so far. But the leader of the Rapid-UK search team admits the chances of finding people alive in the ruins of Bam are dropping with each passing hour. More than 60 UK doctors, paramedics and volunteers have joined…
BRITISH rescue experts were arriving in Iran to help search for survivors of the devastating earthquake which has claimed the lives of up to 25,000 people. Recovery teams flew from Stansted airport last night (Friday) after the government paid for an aircraft to fly to the stricken country. International Development Secretary Hilary Benn, who described…
ANGO IN THE DARK (Animal Rescue) Ten year old Jack Russell ‘Tango‘ recently had very good reason to feel grateful for the perseverance of West Sussex firefighters when she entered a rabbit warren whilst out on a walk with her owner. On the afternoon of the 14th April, crews from Station 14 Storrington were originally…
A team of search and rescue experts from Kent Fire and Rescue head for Iran to help look for earthquake survivors.
GUIDANCE FOR BRIGADES CONCERNING INTERIM URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE ARRANGEMENTS WITHIN ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 2.0 USAR System – a vision 2.1 Response 2.2 Structures & hazards 2.3 Equipment 2.4 Training and development for Operational Responders 2.5 Training and development for Command 3.0 Planning for Urban Search & Rescue 4.0 …
Historically, the UK Fire Service has been responding to disasters overseas for a number of years. London Fire Brigade responded to both the Mexico City (1985), and El Salvador (1986) earthquakes and teams from London, Kent and Hampshire attended the Armenian earthquake in December 1998. However these efforts remained largely uncoordinated and any actions rested…
Specialist fire rescue units, similar to those used at the Potters Bar crash site, could be assigned to give coverage to any part of London within 15 minutes of an emergency call. The vehicles can deal with anything from road accidents and chemical spillages to people trapped in collapsed buildings. They carry equipment for heavy…
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