The eyes of the world are on three Pembrokeshire firefighters, who have been deployed to Haiti as part of the international recovery operation.

Pembroke Dock station watch manager Gerwyn Howells; Haverfordwest crew manager Phil Irving and Pembroke Dock fire fighter Paul Dyson are part of the UK's specially trained search and rescue team, totalling 61 personnel, two search dogs and 12 tonnes of equipment.

A request for mobilisation of the UK team came from the Department for International Development shortly after the earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit Haiti at around 10pm (GMT) last Tuesday.

The team arrived by chartered aircraft in the Dominican Republic on Thursday and travelled to Port au Prince.

At 6.30 pm on Friday the three Pembrokeshire men were part of the team involved in the rescue of two-year-old Mia who had been trapped in the rubble of her kindergarten since the quake. It took seven hours to get to the tiny tot who was then reunited with her mother.

At 6pm Saturday the Pembrokeshire trio were involved in the rescue of a 39-year-old Haitian woman who was trapped in a space a little higher than the length of her feet. The rescue took three hours to reach the woman who had few injuries.

They have now been relocated to Leogane, the epicentre of the quake, which is two hours away from Port au Prince.

The rescuers are expected to carry out search and rescue operations there until Tuesday and are due to return fly home on Thursday.

Pembrokeshire county commander, Nick Webley, who is receiving daily text updates from team leader Gerwyn Howells, said that the men were all fit and well and morale was good, despite the difficult conditions.

"On behalf of the fire fighters in Pembrokeshire I'd like to say we are immensely proud of them," said commander Webley.

"This is a fantastic commitment and we are so full of admiration for what they have done. I would love the people of Pembrokeshire to recognise what people from their area are doing in Haiti.

"We wish them all the success in the work they are about to undertake and that they will come home safely."