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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => General Interest => Topic started by: GB on May 31, 2006, 10:25:30 AM

Title: Urgent request
Post by: GB on May 31, 2006, 10:25:30 AM: I have had calls from collegue's in Bulgaria & Romania who are experiencing extreme flooding in the upper Danube areas. There is extensive loss of property, livlihood, food and life in these areas. The Fire Service across in these regions are at best ill equipped - very often with no equipment.

They currently have no pumps or equipment to deal with this. They are looking for pumps or pumping appliances to deal with the flooding.

I know it's a big ask but it's a big problem. Can anyone help?

Thanks
Title: Urgent request
Post by: Chris Houston on May 31, 2006, 06:51:26 PM: I have temporarily "stuck" this topic at the top of the board so it gets noticed better.

Feel free to stick a duplicate request (we don't normally allow this) in the Fire Safety forum, it is the most read forum on the board. I'll delete the duplicate later.

Good luck, although I'm not sure how many of our readers have a spare fire engine (although maybe there are some in Hertfordshire that could be borrowed for just a few hours..........)
Title: Urgent request
Post by: lifeboatsteve on May 31, 2006, 06:55:29 PM: I hope your collegue's in Bulgaria & Romania get some help
Title: Urgent request
Post by: GB on June 01, 2006, 04:22:32 PM: I appreciate it that - thanks :-)))
Title: Urgent request
Post by: docfin on June 04, 2006, 10:17:12 PM: Have you tried contacting Operation Florian?
sounds right up their street.
opflorian@aol.com
Title: Urgent request
Post by: GB on June 11, 2006, 08:02:39 PM: Thanks chaps - have tried OpFlorian who have still to get back to me. I am trying down the e-bay and autotrader route but the advent of fire engine limousines has inflated the price of any old fire service stock.

Thanks for all your help. =D
Title: Urgent request
Post by: docfin on June 12, 2006, 10:09:50 PM: If you are having trouble finding equipment to donate have you thought about trying to provide expertise in the form of training assistance. This has the advantage of being easier to find (amongst your workmates: SRTIs, Boat handlers, Mud and ice rescue instructors etc) and the logistics are much easier.
Title: Urgent request
Post by: GB on June 12, 2006, 11:42:59 PM: Yes you are absolutely right and this has been looked at and is being planned but difficult when the skills and knowledge that we have is built around the operation of some form of equipment which these guys don't have. It's like trying to stop the burst dyke with a ball of string, a squezzy bottle and some old cereal packets which can still be pretty useful in well trained hands :lol:

Even so every little helps and even suggestions and "out of the box" suggestions made on these forums can make a difference to these folks lives - once again thanks.
Title: Urgent request
Post by: GB on March 22, 2007, 02:57:58 PM: I now have three engines almost ready to go in 6 weeks time. needing hose drums and reels for an L reg volvo. Also any RTA kit or LPP's still needed.

Can anyone help? :D
Title: Urgent request
Post by: nearlythere on October 22, 2007, 09:09:07 AM: Have you tried making contact with the various F&R Boards throughout the UK and asking them to consider donating surplus or redundant gear for this cause. Equipment is being upgraded and replaced regularily. I know of a large consignment of RTC gear that was shipped to Europe last year by an charitable organisation in England. This gear was donated by F&R Services.