In recent years the British Red Cross has responded to situations in Syria, Thailand and Nepal
Emergency equipment used by the Red Cross to provide aid to disaster zones has been moved to Northamptonshire.
The kit is being moved from a warehouse in Bristol to one in Bulwick, allowing the charity better access to East Midlands Airport.
Items kept at the site allow logistics and sanitation experts to remain self-sufficient for up to a month.
Mike Goodhand, head of logistics, said the charity would be able to respond to natural disasters at a moment's notice.
The international emergency response unit warehouse will be housed at a larger facility in Bulwick.
Kit stored includes generators, tents, camp beds, mattresses, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, mosquito nets and kitchen kits.
Each team of four delegates would also take office equipment and vehicles, such as 4x4s and diggers.
Red Cross delegates can survive for a month using the emergency kits
The Bulwick warehouse is bigger than its Bristol predecessor
Mr Goodhand said: "Since it opened in 2003, the warehouse has been instrumental in supporting those teams of international delegates who make a real difference to people in the immediate aftermath of a disaster overseas."
He said the move to Northamptonshire would cut down on travelling time to East Midlands Airport, as well as providing space for training camps for international delegates.
The warehouse has previously sent out items to delegate teams responding to incidents such as the Indonesian Tsunami, the Haiti earthquake and the conflict in Syria.
The most recent deployment was a mass sanitation module to Nepal in May.
- Published1 May 2015
