Operation Florian recently received a fantastic donation consisting of 80 breathing apparatus sets, 160 cylinders, 40 entry control boards and spares/accessory kits from the Oxfordshire […]

Adam Lamarre is one of the UcLan students who joined Operation Florian on a project to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in March 2024. He has kindly shared a day-by-day experience from his time volunteering with us.

Operation Florian is thrilled to receive another generous donation of ex-service PPE from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

“The two weeks I spent in Bulawayo will remain a cherished memory. I hope to reconnect with the friends I made at Bulawayo Fire Brigade on future Operation Florian projects.”

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dave Barker Read.

“I would implore anyone who is considering getting involved in volunteering for Operation Florian does to do it! It really was a life-changing experience.”

Operation Florian members visit Macedonia as guests of honour to support Macedonian Rescue.

We are delighted to have won the International Best Practice Award at the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2023.

We recently visited Angus Fire to collect a gracious donation of firefighting equipment and extinguishers.

Operation Florian has been delighted to support some research being undertaken at the University of Central Lancashire. The research project was split into two parts: […]