GLASGOW FACTORY BLAST

Our thoughts are with all the families who have lost loved ones in this tragic incident.

Stockline Plastics Incident: Several USAR Units from UKFSSART brigades attended a structural collapse incident in Glasgow as part of the National mobilisation strategy.  Link to ukfssart intrim report.

The following Fire Service dog teams were deployed via the national mobilisation strategy by RAF Sea King helicopter to the incident from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.  The team arrived at 20:45hrs on the Tuesday evening and worked through to Friday afternoon until the rescue phase of the incident had been closed.

The follow team members attended this incident:

- Jake & Doc Holliday
- Hollie & Neil Woodmansey
- Gemma and Chris Pritchard 
- Steve Hogg attended as USAR Technician
- Mick Dewar attended as USAR Technician

Further details of these dogs and handlers can be found at the locations page of this web site.

A selection of news reports from around the world on this tragic incident which took place on the 11th of May 2004.  Further reports can also be found at the UKUSAR web site.