ALAN (AL)
BANNON
It is with immense sadness
that we announce the Line
of Duty death of our friend
and colleague Al Bannon
on 7th April 2010.
Al was an original member of
the Technical Rescue Unit
upon who's work this
magazine was founded.
He was a wholetime
firefighter with Hampshire
Fire & Rescue Service (UK)
and died along with colleague
James Shears while tackling
a blaze in a high rise block
of flats in Southampton. 
He will be hugely missed by
all of us and our heartfelt
condolensces go out to Al's
wife Charlotte, daughter Abi, 
Lin and Keith, Mum & Dad  
and all family and friends.