News: 2008
Team return from training in Peru
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Tuesday, 24 June 08 - 10:44 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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Four members of RAPID UK have just returned from Peru after carrying out further search and rescue training for it's sister organisation RAPID-Latin America. Further training is planned later in 2008 and early 2009.
Earthquake rescue boy makes final visit to UK
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Thursday, 12 June 08 - 12:50 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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Parth Joshi, the young Indian boy pulled from the rubble of the 2001 earthquake in Bhuj, India, returns to Britain today (Thursday 12th June), to complete the treatment he has been receiving for his injuries over the last 8 years. He will fly into Heathrow Airport at midday. Parth, who will celeb...
Burma
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Tuesday, 20 May 08 - 12:52 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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Two members of RAPID UK deployed shortly after the Cyclone. They are now carrying out work for Save the Children in the Delta region of Burma.
RAPID UK stand down from China alert
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Wednesday, 07 May 08 - 12:55 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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After exhaustive efforts to respond to the Chinese earthquake RAPID-UK have made the difficult decision to stand down. The Chinese government refused to issue permission to respond.
RAPID UK on standby for China Earthquake
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Tuesday, 06 May 08 - 01:01 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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RAPID UK has team on standby for deployment to assist China with its current rescue efforts. A powerful earthquake has killed at least 8,500 people in China's south-western Sichuan province, up to 5,000 of them in just one county. Many more have been killed and injured in other parts of the coun...
RAPID UK working with DFID on Burma rescue
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Sunday, 04 May 08 - 12:59 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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A member of RAPID UK is working with DFID on helping with rescue work in Burma following the devastating cyclone.
Mid-year training for Oman's teams
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Friday, 04 April 08 - 01:17 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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A two-man team has flown out to Oman to continue the training of the National Search and Rescue teams. RAPID-UK has already been out to Oman and started the training, this time instructors will continue the theory and practical training. In April a larger team of eight instructors will be flying...
Oman team deployed
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Friday, 01 February 08 - 01:08 PM (GMT) By Missy Mitchel in 2008 |
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The Oman National Search and Rescue Team were deployed on 1st February 2008 to a building collapse in Muscat. The16 member team attended the scene as part of the rescue effort. They used Vibraphones, cameras and search dogs to locate missing people. Unfortunately two people died as a result of t...
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