SWFRS Dragons Extrication Team

From US to the UK thank you

A great days training today ahead of our regional competition bringing together competing teams and operational staff from stations across the service to give additional trauma training and knowledge.

Thanks to Simon Todd from UKRO for assisting us with our training and everyone taking part

Team members who are also based on Red watch Ely today demonstrating heavy rescue lifting capability and other capabilities of the new Rescue Tender to Tactical Officers and Fire Authority Members

Great day of development for Dragons and members on Duty with our watch - White Watch Ely. Training alongside Avonmouth Green Watch

Recent training with ahead of our regional completion in April! 🐉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🔥

Saturday training for team members on White watch Ely! Controlled rollover

📽️ Crew Manager Emma Atcherley, 1️⃣ of 3️⃣ members of on the ground in Turkey, gives an update as search and rescue efforts continue following Monday's devastating earthquakes.

For more on the response 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/UKISAR-Turkey-10FEB23

Our thoughts continue to be with those affected.

If you want to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal and are able to do so, go to 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/DEC-Apel-Appeal

📽️ Crew Manager Emma Atcherley, 1️⃣ of 3️⃣ members of #TeamSouthWales on the ground in Turkey, gives an update as search and rescue efforts continue following Monday's devastating earthquakes. For more on the #UKISAR response 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/UKISAR-Turkey-10FEB23 Our thoughts continue to be with those affected. If you want to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal and are able to do so, go to 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/DEC-Apel-Appeal

Welsh firefighter says Turkey-Syria earthquake is 'worst disaster' he has seen | ITV News Steven Davies, one of five firefighters who has been deployed from Wales, said "the window of opportunity for rescue is definitely closing." | ITV News Wales

This morning’s scenario! Dragons up early before the rugby to get a training scenario in together. One casualty located in the drivers seat. Vehicle stabilised, initial access gained, vehicle relocated, re stabilised then full extrication via roof removal to allow extrication of casualty

Welsh Regional Extrication & Trauma Challenge 2023!! Date has been set for Saturday 22nd April 2023 contact Su Avery [email protected] for booking information.

We’re also calling any new teams from in service to contact for details on the challenge.

A number of Dragons members getting input today from on the new Knowledge to be passed on to other operational crews across the service