The team of firefighters from Greater Manchester helping in the Moroccan Earthquake crisis

A group of firefighters from Manchester have arrived in Morocco following the earthquake in the country as part of a rescue and research team.

The five Greater Manchester firefighters arrived in the Capital of Morocco, Marrakesh and made up a team of UK international search and rescue team consisting of 60 crew members and 14 firefighters.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office called for the team from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) to be sent out following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on September 8.

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The GMFRS team consists of firefighters who are experienced with the outcome of an earthquake with several being sent out to previous rescue missions such as the earthquake in Turkey in February.

The earthquake has already claimed the lives of over 2400 people with the number expected to rise every day amid people being found under rubble or reported missing.

The team consists of the acting operations commander, Martin Foran, who travelled to Turkey to help assist with the Turkey-Syria earthquake crisis.

Martin Foran will be accompanied by crew leader and Watch Manager, Gavin Kearsley, Watch Managers John Hughes and Simon Cording and Crew Manager Ross Strother from the GMFRS's Technical Training team.

The team will all serve as technicians and will be supported from Greater Manchester by Watch Manager Mike Hirst who is in charge of coordinating the GMFRS.

GMFRS Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Barry Moore, said: “GMFRS is pleased to be supporting the national search and rescue operation in Morocco and we send our thoughts to the people of Morocco and everyone affected by this devastating event.

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