Greater Manchester firefighters fly to earthquake-hit Turkey as part of international search and rescue operation
Specialist firefighters from Greater Manchester have flown out to help following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Martin Foran, station manager at Ramsbottom fire station, firefighter David Hedgecock from Ashton, and firefighter Steven Pennington from Leigh were among the four who flew out this morning.Trained in how to operate in disaster zones, they will join UK volunteer team of search and rescue specialists.
"Four of our firefighters have now arrived in Turkey and will rapidly be deployed to assist search and rescue operations in the affected areas. As part of the UK-ISAR team, they are trained in the use of specialist skills and equipment and ready to respond to any humanitarian disaster that takes place anywhere in the world."
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