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   ;)  Pete Stevenson (Operations Commander) UK International Search and Rescue Team - Haiti UpdatePete Stevenson, who leads the GMFRS team and has been designated as Operations Commander for the UK contingent has today (16 Jan) given an interview to Radio Manchester. The interview includes Pete describing recent rescues such as; o The rescue of a 40 year old female from a building close to a supermarket, she was suffering from dehydration and had pressure sores and the team had worked for 3-4 hrs on the extrication o The rescue of a 60 yr old male who was in bed at the time of the earthquake, was thrown out of bed and ended up under it, this seems to have allowed him to survive. Once located it took the team six or seven hours of tunnelling to reach him. After rehydration by the team doctor he recovered well and only had minor injuries.. The UK team is made up of personnel from Greater Manchester, West Sussex, Kent, West Midlands, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Hampshire as well as Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Services.
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