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We recently visited Angus Fire to collect a gracious donation of firefighting equipment and extinguishers.
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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: The first part of the project involved the person walking …

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In 2021 Operation Florian donated an ex-Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service fire appliance and equipment to the community of Chinhoyi in Zimbabwe.
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“I need an RTCI at short notice” was the message I saw on Facebook in April 2014, about a year after I became an Operation Florian member. After a quick review of my CV, I …

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Fiona Hopper shares her thoughts on the two weeks she spent in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with Operation Florian.
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North Macedonian firefighters recently travelled over 1,500 miles to visit Worthing Fire Station and learn about the English fire sector.
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Operation Florian continues to work in partnership with the Association of Firefighters and Rescuers of Montenegro.
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The Operation Florian team safely arrived in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Saturday 3rd December to start phase 9 of the training mission. Volunteers Anthony Burscough, Shephard Ndlovu, Mark Brisco and Stephen Snape were met by members …

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Operation Florian received a large donation of blankets that was arranged by supporter Lesley Routh-Jones in collaboration with AW Hainsworth Textile Mill. These were conveyed to the charity by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service …

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Operation Florian is delighted to be starting phase 9 of the Bulawayo, Zimbabwe training mission. This partnership originally started in 2009, with the first phase taking place in 2011. Phase 9 will run from 5th …

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