15 volunteers from Norfolk Fire Service driving donations to Ukraine
Over 400 stations have been destroyed, 1,700 fire vehicles lost and 100 firefighters killed in Ukraine since 2022
15 firefighters from Norfolk are volunteering to drive five ex-service fire-engines and life-saving equipment to Ukraine
It's part of a national effort to deliver the likes of trucks, ladders and generators to the war torn country. Over 400 stations have been destroyed and 100 firefighters killed in the conflict there, since 2022
The UK convoy will consist of 30 fire and rescue appliances, carrying over 15,000 pieces of equipment
Over 400 stations have been destroyed, 1,700 fire vehicles lost and 100 firefighters killed in Ukraine since 2022.
"If this goes some way to helping our colleagues on the ground...then the trip will have been worth it”
Tom Diaper, NFRS Crew Manager and volunteer driver, said: “Being a firefighter can be testing and dangerous at the best of times, so the challenge of fighting fires in the Ukraine at the moment is almost unimaginable.
“Naturally we jumped at the opportunity to help, and it’s great that Norfolk has been proactive in offering our support. As fire fighters, you’re only as good as the equipment at your disposal, so if this goes some way to helping our colleagues on the ground in Ukraine to do their jobs and to save lives, then the trip will have been worth it.”
"I am hugely proud that Norfolk is playing its part in this life-saving support"
Norfolk Chief Fire Officer, Ceri Sumner, said: “National Fire Chiefs Council continue to do fantastic work to coordinate humanitarian support for our colleagues in the Ukraine, who are risking their lives by working in unimaginably difficult circumstances.
“I am hugely proud that Norfolk is playing its part in this life-saving support, and of the collective effort that has gone in to making our role possible.
"Thank you to all of our drivers who have volunteered to make the trip, to everyone who has worked hard to ensure all the vehicles and equipment are in good working order, and to Delta Fire for their generosity in servicing the kit.”