Final Friday BBQ provided by RRT 29th April 2016

The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in Harlow have set on a great scheme called Final Friday events for all staff and contractors – this is held on the last Friday of every month during the summer.  These events are held to raise funds for the capital purchases of the hospital, like scanners etc. The first […]

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RRT Cardiff support Exercise Polygon April 13, 2016

On 13th April 2016, 15 organisations who make up the Joint Emergency Services Group (JSEG) took part in a major exercise called Exercise Polygon. Exercise Polygon replicated many different water rescue scenarios, including people trapped in homes in a flooded city, animal rescues, and people trapped in cars.  Various locations were used, with simulated rescues […]

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Saltley Scrapyard Fire

It was 2.30pm on a typical cloudy March day, when a fire broke out at EMR, a scrap merchant in Clarel Avenue, near Adderley Park Station.  It rapidly spread until it engulfed 800 tonnes of metal, plastic and rubber recycling waste, pouring toxic fumes and smoke into the atmosphere, which the wind carried in a […]

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Dublin RRT Assist Homeless Charity in Fun Run Event

The Simon Community held its 32nd Annual Fun Run in the beautiful surroundings of the Phoenix Park in Dublin on October 3rd 2015. The 5-mile route caters for both professional and amateur runners, with the charity inviting running clubs, school groups, corporate teams, family groups and friends to take part. With almost 1,200 energetic participants, […]

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