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Busy week for the team. A few calls for the TL’s, and a team exercise conducted on Wednesday. Thank you Basingstoke Fire Station for accommodating us! The scenario was a building collapse of a complex structure where we first tested our mobilisation of assets and a Tac-Ad. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

After a 360-assessment was made in conjunction with an operational plan, the team began by ‘Breaking & Breeching’ a point of entry. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

Entry was made where the 1st casualty was located and removed. The team then had to continue with a second breach point required. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

Once through the second breach, a further casualty was located and removed from incident.Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

After another breach the team worked they way through a corridor where they were faced with a vertical tunnel. A tripod was constructed to allow access for the team.Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

Finally, the last casualty was located on the other side of a debris filled walkway where the team used the final rescue as a medical drill being assessed by a in-service IEC (Immediate Emergency Care) instructor.Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

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The adverse effects of urban disasters - collapse of buildings, industrial & road accidents can be reduced with adequate skills in #SearchAndRescue operations. The UK ISAR led training in collaboration w/ National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) will enhance 🇰🇪's urban disaster response capabilities.

This past weeks round up. 2 x thatch roof fires where our TL’s went for structural assessment, 1 x Bariatric rescue where we assisted in shoring operations, and Wednesday training that was focused on SWAH/LACE skills. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

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Some of the team have joined the wider UK ISAR for an exercise in Bristol focusing on an international flood capability team. Hampshire & IOW provide a ‘base of operations’ team. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

1/3 Today’s Wednesday training was surrounding our confined-space capability. We had the honour of using SS Steamship Shieldhall which is part of the national historic fleet. 2 exercises were conducted within the ships ballast tanks & engine gantry.

2/3 the team had to identify the full risks on board and build an operational plan that would enable the safe recovery of casualties in direct/difficult environments. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

3/3 the last exercise was to locate and recover a casualty from the engine room and build a recovery system to the deck of the ship. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

🚒👩‍👧‍👦 A Day in the Life of an On-Call Firefighter Mum Shoutout to all the firefighter, Control and support team mums working this Mother’s Day. Your dedication means the world! 💐 #FirefighterMum #MothersDay #ThankYou #OnCall Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire Control

Absolutely brilliant night listening to the life of Billy Billingham MBE QCB at Princes Hall in #Aldershot. Really inspiring to learn of the continued work being undertaking post Haiti earthquake by his charity Deux Mains

Firefighters and Oxfordshire County Council colleagues are today mourning the loss of two firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty while dealing with a major incident in Bicester on the evening of Thursday, 15 May.

🏆Our Urban Search and Rescue Team picked up the Heavy Rescue of the Year prize at the Global Search and Rescue Excellence Awards earlier this month in London. Congratulations to the Hampshire & IOW USAR Team 📟-🇬🇧 team! 👏 Find out more about our USAR team 👉 bit.ly/3XSHSe9

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