Technical Rescue
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Technical Rescue Unit @westmidsfire. Based at Bickenhill, Wednesbury and Sutton Coldfield - Specialist Rescue, USAR & Firefighting. Dial 999 in an emergency
West Midlands
Joined February 2014
Red Watch getting hands-on with their rope rescue skills today @WMFSTechRescue @WestMidsFire - partly for training, mostly to work off those festive mince pies! 🎄🪢 #technicalRescue #firefighterLife
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Fire at a rescue kennels containing 30 dogs. Caused by faulty electrical supply. Isolated and extinguished. All dogs safe and looking for a new home.
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A morning visit from local MP @AndrewmitchMP who popped by to say thank you and merry Christmas to the firefighters who serve Sutton Coldfield.
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USAR training today, breaking and breaching a 200mm deep concrete slab to reach a casualty.
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White watch have spent the day practicing our LOBO skills, keeping our USAR skills sharp #notjustfires
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Sutton and Wednesbury Green Watch crews practicing live rescues from height with limited anchors.
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A bit of rope basic skills, moving at height using a variety of techniques. Lovely day for it.
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Be mindful how you charge your batteries. Use the right charger and don't leave overnight.
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Another Swift Water Rescue Technician recertification completed over the last two days. #alwayslearning #OperationalExcellence
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Li-ion batteries power almost all of our electronics. Use the correct charger, don't leave overnight and dispose of safely. Li-ion batteries can burn fiercely if damaged or charged wrongly.
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Sutton Coldfield white watch practising slow speed manoeuvring with driver training.
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Another Swift Water Rescue (module 3) recertification course night exercise in challenging conditions #notjustfires
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Sutton Coldfield white watch practicing personal skills for difficult access and egress to casualties.
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Our Rope Rescue Competition team volunteering their own time today, in preparation for UKRO rope event 2025. #operationalexcellence #commitment
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This week white watch have been completing their rope rescue operator recertifications. #alwayslearning
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This morning our crews completed a visit to one of our local HS2 constructions sites for familiarisation and exercise planning. Thank you @balfourbeatty
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Day 1 of our #DEFRA module 3 recertification course including night exercise. Great enthusiasm by our crews training to work in complex environments.
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Swift water rescue training at Iron Bridge. Throw line used to rescue casualty from fast flowing river. Stay safe around water. Cold water shock can render good swimmers in trouble #waterrescue #watersafety
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This week our water & flood rescue boat operators (Mod 4) have been completing their recertification courses. This included a night exercise demonstrating essential boat handling and search & rescue skills. #wmfs #DEFRA #nationalresilience
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TRU training to retrieve a casualty stuck at height (and enjoying the last of summer sun 😎)
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