Two teams from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service took part in the National Breathing Apparatus Challenge (NBAC) on Saturday 7 October at the Fire Service College in Gloucestershire. The NBAC is an annual competition designed to test firefighters’ from around the UK on their breathing apparatus and ground crewing abilities.
Our teams for 2023 were made up of firefighters from both wholetime and on-call stations who had worked really hard to prepare for this event, with lots of help and guidance from the training team. The competition scenario they faced was a building fire situation, during which they had to put out fires and rescue people inside within a 30-minute time limit.
The event is judged on how well the incident commander, entry control operative, pump operator and the team itself handle the situation with special awards given to the best individuals in each role.
After the competition, all teams were ranked as gold, silver, or bronze based on how they did and both Shropshire teams placed in the top gold category.
Additionally, FF Harriet Davies was awarded for her outstanding performance as the Entry Control Operator.
