CDDFRS Extrication Team

We are an Extrication and Trauma Team dedicated to learning new techniques, developing our skills and sharing our ideas and knowledge with others

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

The 4th of May is Firefighters memorial day, when we remember our fallen brothers and sisters

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

representing @cddfrs on the world stage!!!
thank you to @nattrass_sarah & @stueerrington for supporting the team so much over the years 💪🏻🫶🏻😀

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Great news, we are hosting our @_ukro regional extrication challenge on the 13th of August at our service training centre, hopefully not for the last time we’ll be competing as defending champions 😀@CDDFRS @HolmatroUK @HolmatroRescue

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Joint emergency service training session today, showing our capabilities and how we can work together to bring an effective resolution to incidents

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

6th Overall with our Technical Team finishing 2nd… some fantastic team performances over the @_ukro #FestivalofRescue & great to see everyone back in action… already looking forward to next year hosted by @WestMidsFire @CDDFRS @HolmatroUK

[GMFRS RTC Team @GMFRSrtcteam]

GMFRS team are working together with @cddextrication on the Heavy Rescue challenge to rescue two casualties trapped. Lifting plan needed to safely extricate them both #SharingSkillsSavingLives #FestivalofRescue @_ukro @manchesterfire @CDDFRS

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

5 days until the launch of the @_ukro Festival of Rescue, heres a little pre challenge Video of @CDDFRS’s most prized assets 😬 @Tyne_Wear_FRS @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK @CFO_CDDFRS

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Great day at @cddfrs’ Regional @_ukro challenge, thanks to @manchesterfire @twfrs @derbyshire_extrication & @NlandFRS for once again putting themselves in the firing line…looking forward to #festivalofrescue next month @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Great day at @cddfrs’ Regional @_ukro challenge, thanks to @manchesterfire @twfrs @derbyshire_extrication & @NlandFRS for once again putting themselves in the firing line…looking forward to #festivalofrescue next month @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Great performance from the team today at @_ukro regional challenge hosted by @cddfrs… Overall Winners, Best Tech Ops, Best Incident Commander and 2nd best Medics 🏆

[TWFRS Sports and Welfare Club @TWFRSSW]

Only 5 weeks to go! #festivalofrescue Great to catch up with @Tyne_Wear_FRS and @CrownePlazaNCL #newcastle #gateshead The plans are coming along nicely now #seeyouallthere #northeast

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

@uknip247 You don’t have to tell us that, we only compete to get our photos taken x

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

1st RTC session in 2 years completed… great performance from the team and thankfully they weren’t that bad 😬

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

@_ukro @CDDFRS @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK

[County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service @CDDFRS]

It's set to be a scorcher this weekend ☀️so we have joined forces with @darlingtonbc @DurhamPolice & other partners to form the Open Water Safety Group to raise awareness of the dangers of the water 🌊 Here is firefighter Chisman to explain #TalkReachThrow

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

We’re excited to announce that @CDDFRS will be hosting a @_ukro Regional Extrication Challenge on the 21st of August at our Service Training Centre…. It’s coming home 🤭 @HolmatroRescue @NlandFRS @Tyne_Wear_FRS @HolmatroRescue @GMFRSrtcteam @NLandFRS_CFO @CFO_CDDFRS @TWFRS_CFO

[Bishop Auckland Fire Station @Bishop_RDS]

Heavy Rescue Training today @cddextrication @CDDFRS @HolmatroUK @HolmatroRescue

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Day 5 of Cohort 4’s RTC course, crews were given a 2 vehicle RTC with 2 persons trapped. Both casualties were extricated effectively, great effort by the crews 💪🏻🚗✂️ @CDDFRS @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

Fantastic opportunity to obtain an RTCI qualification with some fantastic instructors and a brilliant venue @CDDFRS @HolmatroRescue @HolmatroUK @_ukro

[CDDFRS Extrication Team @cddextrication]

New impact drivers are being added to all @CDDFRS front line appliances across the county, invaluable bit of kit which will make crews more efficient 🚒