UK FIREFIGHTERS protested outside the Italian embassy in London on Thursday in support of a Spanish firefighter facing prison for rescuing refugees. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) activists called on the Italian government to drop its investigation and end its anti-migrant crusade. Spanish firefighter Miguel Roldan faces 20 years in prison for helping to rescue drowning refugees in the Mediterranean. Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: ‘The charges against Miguel must be dropped. Brendan Woodhouse said: ‘The criminalisation of humanitarian rescue has become all too commonplace.