Neil Woodmansey & Holly

Neil joined Buckinghamshire fire service in 1985 transferring to Lincoln in 1996, Neil now serving as the USAR Team Manager in Lincolnshire. Neil is also an Operational Officer with responibility for Marine Incident Team and the Swift Water Rescue Team.

Holly is now 5 Years old and a fully quallified search dog. Only one month after grading myself and Holly were called out to our first operational mission, the explosion at the Glasgow Factory. Holly, along with other search and rescue dogs from various groups worked hard in the efforts to save trapped casualties. 

Holly also plays a role in the Brigades Community Fire Safety program, visiting schools and other organisations to assist in imparting pro-active fire safety advice and information on the role of a search and rescue dog. Holly has been passed for international deployment and is attacking her training with vigour and enthusiasm.

The outstanding team work between Neil Woodmansey and Holly has earned them both this very special award for Bravery and Dedication to Duty.

During their deployment to the Pakistan Earthquake, Neil and Holly showed bravery and dedication to duty by working tirelessly search after search after search and day after day after day, which was carried out without objection or hesitation. 

We are all very proud of Neil and Holly and the outstanding work that they carried out in Pakistan.