Technical Rescue

Technical Rescue Unit @westmidsfire. Based at Bickenhill, Wednesbury and Sutton Coldfield - Specialist Rescue, USAR & Firefighting. Dial 999 in an emergency

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Don't forget, this Sunday's open day. Free parking available at BMet College, 34 Lichfield Rd, B74 2NW

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Field fire affecting just under an acre of long grass. 2 appliances from Sutton Coldfield and Erdington had just enough water between them to extinguish.

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Sutton Coldfield white watch recently attended a water rescue incident with a dog stranded in reeds next to canal. #watersafety

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#SuttonFunRun 8.5 mile course completed today. 16 firefighters pulled a fire engine round to raise money for #firefighterscharity to help recovery for sick and injured firefighters.

https://t.co/yRM8jKxREX

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**CANCELLED** unfortunately due to operational commitments the car wash planned for today is cancelled. It will be rearranged for a later date.

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We hope to see you this Saturday to raise money for two worthy causes.

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We hope to see you this Saturday to raise money for two worthy causes.

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Green Watch had a CPD day at Upton upon Severn focusing on a wide range of powerboat skills

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Confined Space training with a lifting and moving scenario using levers and airbags to recover our "casualty".

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A team of firefighters are pulling a fire engine around the 8.5 mile #suttonfunrun at the end of May. Raising money for The Firefighters’ Charity. Donations help rehabilitate sick and injured firefighters.

https://t.co/YDewfXmBYb

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Sutton Coldfield TRU white watch practicing different RTC techniques using our heavy duty Holmatro Pentheon equipment.

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On Sundays we rope. Today’s training was courtesy of @WMFSWalsall #notjustfire #technicalrescue

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Green Watch have been practicing their shoring techniques in restricted spaces and when obstacle are in the way. It highlights the need for a good initial plan.

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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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@timinbrum Yes, for this scenario there was no access to the inside of the building and no high anchors available.

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Sutton and Wednesbury Green Watch crews practicing live rescues from height with limited anchors.