Election of control staff national committee sectional secretary
Meet the rep - Sherry Kitson, North West control staff national committee
1. What made you want to become a rep? I didn’t want to become a rep. I had just returned from maternity leave and the reps in North West Fire Control had stood down. I was passionate about the issues we were facing and nobody else was coming forward. I’m glad I did though! 2. What is your proudest...
Campaigning pays off as council cancels plans to close control
Fire control and firefighter members in Cornwall have saved the service’s fire control centre through months of organising and campaigning. Cornwall council was planning to outsource emergency fire calls to outside the region. FBU members condemned this as a threat to public safety and vital fire...
Massive step forward in fight to save Cornwall control
FBU members in Cornwall are celebrating a huge step forward in a fight to save control in the county. In September the chief fire officer informed control staff that the entire control service would be shut. All staff were to be made redundant or redeployed. Fire control in the area was to be...
Cornwall fire control staff call for public support to halt service closure
Firefighter control staff are calling for the public to back them as a meeting of councillors decides whether to close the entire fire control service in Cornwall. Firefighter control staff handle calls from the public, provide safety guidance and deploy resources during incidents. On Thursday 6th...
Cornwall fire service control operation to be scrapped
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is set to scrap its entire control operation on money-saving grounds, in a move first revealed to fire control and officials on Tuesday 14th September. Firefighter control staff handle calls from the public, provide safety guidance and deploy resources during...
