Operation Florian has taken delivery of a donation from Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service. The ex-service PPE donation consisted of several hundred fire tunics and bunker trousers. Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service’s donation was generously extended further after they included fire helmets, flash hoods, gloves, and fire boots.
Sellafield and other sites from Sellafield Ltd have been supporters of Operation Florian for over 20 years.
This donation will certainly provide our overseas fellow firefighters with a much-needed greater degree of protection, enabling them to protect their communities. On many occasions, this will be the first PPE they have ever had.
Ex-service vehicles, PPE, and equipment may have finished their provision with UK FRS, but they still have a service life, which is put to good use, helping struggling overseas emergency services.
Recycling firefighting equipment is also a great way to reduce an organisation’s carbon footprint; doing something very positive for the environment and helping communities in need. We take pride in maintaining a level of sustainability in emergency services.
We would like to give a special thanks to DCFO Alistair Watkinson and his firefighters from Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service for arranging this donation.
Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service firefighters in action on a practical drill session.
The donation was counted, sorted, and packed, ready to be placed in our secure storage facility.
Now packed within one of our storage containers, the Sellafield Fire and Rescue Service donation is ready for distribution when required for an overseas project.