Firefighter magazine June 2007
Court rules firefighters cannot be forced to attend 999 medical emergencies on behalf of the Ambulance Service
A legal case brought by two fire authorities seeking to force firefighters to answer 999 medical emergencies on behalf of the ambulance service has been dismissed by the High Court today. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU), who were defendants in the case, welcomed the decision. The legal case focused on...
End of 60 years discrimination as retained firefighters win momentous discrimination case at House of Lords
The House of Lords has today backed retained firefighters battling for equal pension and sick pay rights. The landmark decision paves the way for retained firefighters in Fire and Rescue Services across the UK to have access to the Firefighters pension scheme, The Law Lords upheld the appeal brought...
