1. Staffordshire Emergency
Services Humanitarian Aid
Association
The Response
1995 to 2012

2. • Founded in 1995
SESHAA
• 1998 Registered UK Charity-No 1070739
• Fire and Rescue Service, Police and
Ambulance Personnel
• Members Active in Albania, Bosnia, Croatia,
Malawi, Poland, Arabian Gulf, Southern
Russia, Uganda, FYR Macedonia and
Kashmir.
• Provided equipment for Azerbaijan,
Pakistan,Siberia, Zambia, Gambia, Iraq,
Tanzania, Jamaica and Kosovo.

3. Bosnia
1995
1996
1997
1998

4. Bosnia Herzegovina Sarajevo
City and Gracanica Town
• Assisted with Firefighting Equipment, Appliances,
Training and Medical Supplies
• Transported Doctors into Sarajevo to operate on
wounded from explosion and sniper wounds.
• Children's Village supplied with Smoke Detectors
Fire Safety Education and a Playground.

5. Malawi
1999
2000
2001
2002

6. Training Undertaken
• Basic course in Ladders,Pumps,Knots &
Lines,& Equipment Maintenance.
• Road Traffic Extrication,with practical use of
donated Clan Lukas cutting equipment.
• Institution of Fire Engineers input for Students
exams.
• Basic Breathing Apparatus Course
• First Responder Training

7. Creation of Policy
• Recruitment and Retention of Part time
and Female Firefighters
• Community Fire Safety Sponsorship
• Non Emergency Special Service Call
Strategy
• Establishment of Training and Work
Routine
• Union Representation.

8. 2003 to 2004
SESHAA members were involved
in providing equipment to
Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Siberia,
Ghana, Gambia,
Zambia and Iraq and the
sponsorship of IFE Students in
Malawi, Africa.

9. Poland,2005 2006 2007
Assistance for;
• Fire Service
• Schools.
• Day Care Centre
• Kindergarten.

10. Equipment Supplied
• Firefighting Protective Clothing.
• Small Gear.
• RTC Extrication Equipment.
• Breathing Apparatus.
• Computers.
• Gym Equipment.
• Furniture.
• Toys, Games, Playground Equipment.

11. Training Undertaken
• Breathing Apparatus Training.
• RTC & Vehicle Extrication Training.
• Medical Trauma Training.
• Water Rescue Familiarisation.

12. Uganda 2008
• Kampala, Impigi,
Gulu, Sudan Border.
• Water Project.
• Aids Hospitals.
• Hope North, Boy
Soldier Project.
• Provision of
Firefighting Capability.

13. Jamaica 2009
One Fully kitted Fire
Appliance "Donated
to the people of
Vere, South
Clarendon, Jamaica.
The follow up visit
will take place in
2012 when the
proposed new Fire
Station has been
built to house the
Appliance.

14. FYR Macedonia,2009 2010

15. Training Undertaken
• Road Traffic Collision Interservice
Cooperation.
• Casualty Trauma Training (FPOS).
• Casualty Extrication.
• Emergency Response Call Handling.

16. Kotli, Jammu
and Kashmir
• Initial request for
assistance from
Jammu via Kashmir
ex pats living in Stoke
upon Trent .
• Pre work undertaken
although visit delayed
due to security
situation.

17. Jammu Kashmir 2011
One Fully kitted Fire
Appliance "Donated
to the people Of
Jammu Kashmir as
part of phase 1 of a
proposed three year
project.
Training and
Research Team
awaiting
confirmation of
dates for flights in
early 2012.

18. Bangladesh 2012
February 2012 three
members of SESHAA
flew out to Dhaka
Bangladesh on a
research project for the
BESAFE Charity the
Project could result in a
three year cooperation
between the two
charities to undertake
Community Safety
Projects in both
Bangladesh and
Bangladeshi
Communities in
England

19. Are there any
questions?
If you wish to give a donation to SESHAA or can assist in any way
contact ALFREDWILSON@sky.com