Watch Manager Matthew Thomas will lead the WMFS team. He said: “We’ve competed at an event called ‘Grimpday’ before, in Belgium, where the scenarios involved abseiling from cranes, damn rescues, and rescuing casualties across hills.
“This year, we’re thrilled to be attending the first ever ‘Vertical Day’. We’ll definitely be giving it our best shot in France.
“Events like this are great for training and practice, and we get to see and learn from other teams in action.”
Firefighters from Technical Rescue Unit fire stations in Sutton Coldfield and Bickenhill are competing:
Matthew Thomas
Steven Gibson
Jonathan Argue
Andrew Smith
Chris Edwards
Paul Duxberry.
We wish them the very best of luck, and look forward to sharing the results.