A firefighter from Hampshire is to receive a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

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A firefighter from Hampshire is to receive a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare in a ceremony at the House of Lords in London. Russell Brown, or 'Buster' to his colleagues is based at Havant fire station and has been an Animal Rescue Specialist with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service for five years. But he has been rescuing large animals as part of his general fire service duties for more than 20 years. Buster told BBC Radio Solent reporter Neil Sackley about his life in the Fire and Rescue service.