Bulawayo – June 2023
In 2023 Operation Florian completed a two week intensive training programme in Bulawayo, with over 120 students attending training per day. This equates to over 8,000 training hours.
Read moreMontenegro – May 2023
On May 7th, an Operation Florian team drove a Volvo fire appliance to Montenegro. The team also conducted a range of training sessions including appliance maintenance, RTC, hose handling and more.
Read moreCape Verde – March 2023
A team of volunteers flew out to Cape Verde to deliver familiarisation training on the fire appliance along with refresher courses in road traffic collisions, breathing apparatus and first aid training.
Read moreBulawayo – December 2022
Following donations of vehicles and equipment to several areas in Zimbabwe, a team of four Operation Florian members set out to coordinate the donation distribution and provide training to local fire and ambulance services.
Read moreMontenegro – October 2022
Following the development of a training plan in March 2022 a team of Operation Florian volunteers arrived in Montenegro to begin implementation of the plan and deliver a series of courses…
Read moreMontenegro – March 2022
Operation Florian has been supporting the fire and rescue services of Montenegro from early in the charity’s existence. A team of our volunteers have now completed a scoping visit to plan the next phase.
Read moreNorth Macedonia – November 2021
The charity has been working in Macedonia since 2007. In November 2021, Operation Florian delivered a further Three fire appliances to the Fire Service here.
Read moreContainers journey from Lancashire to Africa – Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Operation Florian has been working with Fire and Ambulance Brigades throughout Zimbabwe for a number of years. This particular project was to load a 20ft container in the UK and transport/ship to Bulawayo.
Read moreCape Verde – November 2019
25 volunteer fire fighters were provided with donated equipment which included BA, PPE and Road Traffic Collision (RTC) sets. The group received 6 full days training on road traffic collisions and breathing apparatus procedures delivered by the Operation Florian team.
Read moreZimbabwe – Bulawayo March 2019
This was the tenth year of this partnership with Operation Florian personnel in Bulawayo. The aim is to help provide fire equipment and training to the Bulawayo Fire and Ambulance Service and neighbouring Fire Brigades. On this mission we have six students from UCLAN assisting the Operation Florian team. This is a vital tool in developing these individuals as potential professionals in the field of “Fire”.
Read moreMacedonia – Vales 2018
In June 2018 a team of water rescue instructors continued their water rescue project with the Ohrid Red Cross and Macedonian Rescue
Read moreLebanon – July 2017
Operation Florian delivered a national workshop for the standardisation of Community Safety Education Training Programmes for NGO staff members working with refugee communities in Lebanon. – Possibly the first of its kind anywhere in the world
Read moreMacedonia – One Day Workshop November 2016
Following the first joint training sessions to Macedonian emergency services developing an understanding of how the UK JESIP approach of joint working at road traffic collisions improves response, a team from Operation Florian returned to deliver a one day workshop.
Read moreMontenegro – 2016 (Ten Year Review)
Operation Florian members, Allan Henson and Steve Jordan, undertook a successful review visit to Montenegro after receiving an invitation from Assistant Chief Officer Cadjenović, Andrija, the new City of Podgorica Fire Chief.
Read moreLebanon – August 2016
Operation Florian was invited by Save the Children to work in Lebanon for 3 weeks in August 2016 to undertake a fire risk reduction project in several informal settlements to reduce fire risks for Syrian refugees after a series of fatal fires.
Read moreCape Verde – Maio May 2016
On the 8th May 2016 a team from Operation Florian left for Cape Verde to carry out training following the donation of a fully equipped fire appliance which had been shipped out previously.
Read moreZimbabwe – Harare 2015
The charity started working in Zimbabwe in 2011 and from then the partnerships have grown from strength to strength. The aim is to provide fire equipment and training to the Harare Fire and Ambulance Service.
Read moreMacedonia – May 2015
The Operation Florian project team in Macedonia continue to build incrementally on the specialist fire behaviour skills established with the delivery of a further phase of the project in May 2015 which involved piloting tactical ventilation firefighting training in partnership with the Municipality of Tetovo.
Read moreZimbabwe – Bulawayo March 2015
This project aim was to build on the success of previous phases, continuing to improve training standards and ensure the effective utilisation of donated equipment and vehicles. Students from the University of Central Lancashire were sponsored to join the mission and supported the training by shadowing experienced UK volunteer trainers. They also took part in activities, such as, community fire safety campaigns and visits.
Read moreThailand – November 2014
In early November 2014 Operation Florian went to carry out a fire needs assessment at refugee camps on the Thai/Burma border at the request of the Committee for Coordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand (CCSDPT).
Read moreZimbabwe – Bulawayo 2014
On the 23/05/14, a team of 15 Operation Florian members set off on a mission for Bulawayo Zimbabwe. This Phase 4 Mission in Bulawayo was the result of the success of Phase 1, 2, and 3 training achievements and the positive effect of the donated equipment and fire appliances.
Read moreKenya – Dadaab March 2014
In March 2014, Operation Florian deployed a specialist team to the UNHCR refugee camp in Dadaab, northern Kenya to conduct a fire needs assessment of the fire management systems and framework within the camps. The objective was to improve response and identify more effective prevention and preparedness measures.
Read moreChile – Iquique and Valparaiso – November 2013
In November 2013, following donation of equipment, three members of Operation Florian travelled to Chile to complete training and familiarisation. Discover how they got on and whether they could beat the Chileans at football!
Read moreSouth Africa – Western Cape 2012
Operation Florian was approached in early 2012 for assistance in the Karoo Region, Western Cape. This request came about due to the work that Operation Florian had done in Kosovo.
Read moreBulawayo – Zimbabwe Phase 1 – 2011
In 2009 Operation Florian was approached by Shephard Ndlovu to look at providing vehicles, equipment and training for the City of Bulawayo. Negotiations then took place over two years between Operation Florian and Bulawayo to develop a project.
Read morePolski Trambesh region, Bulgaria 2010
The project to the Veliko Tarnovo region of Bulgaria was many months in planning and came about after Operation Florian received a letter from the Station Commander of one of the fire stations in the region requesting help from the charity.
Read moreMacedonia – May 2008
In May this 2008 the Operation Florian project team successfully delivered its first project in Macedonia. A team consisting membership from Grampian, FRS, Suffolk FRS, Greater Manchester FRS, North Wales FRS, Lancs FRS, East Sussex FRS and Northamptonshire FRS delivered a project which was worked in three regions on the country simultaneously.
Read moreMacedonia – Oct 2007
On 13th October 2007 a team set off for Macedonia to establish solid links and training plans in three areas of the country City of Skopje, Gostivar, Tetova, Veles.
Read moreBelarus – Borisov Region August 2005
Operation Florian were requested by UK charity “Belarus Aid” to carry out a scoping visit to the Borisov Region in Belarus to see if they could assist in the donation of fire service equipment and PPE. Tony Burscough from Operation Florian and Paul Weepmon from Belarus Aid carried out the visit in August 2005.
Read moreBosnia and Herzegovina – Soldiers to Saviours Phase One – 2002
On the 8 October 2002 a team of Volunteer Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Personnel set off for Neum in Bosnia and Herzegovina to set up a Fire Service Training Camp.
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