F S F O R
Fire Safety
Friends of Russia
Пoжapная безопасность
друзей из России
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16th March 2008
The three Dennis appliances entering Kursk towards the end of their long journey. Delayed by several days due to the vehicles having to change ferry at Bremerhaven and then difficulties at St Petersburg with new regulations regarding the import of the basket strainers. Unfortunately, the alternator on the G reg. played up, so that also caused some problems having to charge the batteries using another vehicle.
THE OUTSKIRTS OF KURSK
ARRIVAL STATION 16 AND WORKSHOPS, KURSK.
26th February 2008
The three former West Sussex Dennis fire appliances reported below left Shoreham Airport this morning en route for Sheerness. With a healthy presence from the local media to report on the occasion, the vehicles set off shortly after 10:15 am. Some photos are on the Gallery page, and the BBC local news report can be viewed here. JG
4th December 2007
We have three more Dennis fire appliances almost ready for shipping. We hope to send them on their way in the next few weeks. The team are at present busy ensuring they are fit for the long journey to Kursk. Although they will go from Sheerness to St Petersburg by ship, they still have to be driven by our Russian Fires Service colleagues approximately 1223 km / 760 m. in temperatures below zero, possibly less than minus 20. So, we want to make sure they are as good mechanically as we can get them.
They will be equipped with Roof Ladders, Light Portable Pumps, Generators, Suction Hose and Strainers and High Pressure Hose Reels. They will also carry a small quantity of firefighters uniforms, helmets and spare hose.
With the support and help of Shoreham Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service, Shoreham Airport Management have very kindly provided us with undercover secure storage where we can also prepare the vehicles. Paul Smith and the Airport Fire Service Staff have also given given us fantastic practical help. We are very grateful to all at Shoreham Airport.
If you are a fire engine spotter and/or you find our web site and work interesting we hope you will visit our Donate page (CH)
29th September 2007
FSFOR presented a display at the West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service open day at Burgess Hill Fire Station. The informative display boards and interactive video shows were of great interest to the many visitors who stopped by. Thank you to all who supported our cause, and to our supporters and volunteers who helped out. (JG)
A few photographs from the event:
28th July 2007
Today, FSFOR had a display at the West Sussex Fire & Rescue
Service open day at Worthing Fire Station. With one of our next batch of
Dennis fire appliances on hand, there was much local interest in our work, and
an opportunity for our volunteers to engage in some active
fundraising. Thank you to all those involved - and thank goodness the weather
was kind as well! (JG)
A few photographs from the day:
Above: the local children try out one of our Russia-bound fire engines for size!
Above: our volunteers with the FSFOR display at the Worthing Fire Station Open
Day
Above: the queues build, all eager to have a look inside our fire engine
10th February 2007
The FSFOR newsletters have now been uploaded
to our website, both in English and Russian. Please click the links below:
Newsletter 1
(English)
Newsletter 2 (Russian)
Newsletter 3 (English)
10th September 2006
The FSFOR "roadshow" was on display at the Emergency Services Show at Hullavington in Wiltshire. This is a new area for making people aware of our work, and most visitors had not heard of us before. That was soon remedied with numerous leaflets and stickers being handed out, and a fundraising raffle for a bottle of vodka! Chris Holgate was invited onto the stage of Great Western Radio (GWR), and was interviewed about FSFOR and its work. A photograph of this interview is shown below. It was a useful day's work, with some interesting new contacts made in fire brigades that we had not spoken too previously. Thank you to the people of Wiltshire for making us feel so welcome! (JG)
17th November 2005
See coverage of the Trust's activities on the BBC Website, firefightingnews.com and gravelroots.net