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MP calls for rethink of Dorset and Wiltshire fire service cuts as FBU warns of risk to public
Labour MP for Poole, Neil Duncan-Jordan, has raised concern over cuts to Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue service. Following meetings with firefighters, the MP for Poole has called for “consideration of what the proposed change actually means for residents, businesses and firefighters”, stating...
New data reveals scale of job cuts in fire and rescue services across UK
New figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union reveal that 12,000 firefighter posts have been lost to cuts since 2010, leaving the UK without the resilience needed to guarantee public safety. (1) One in five firefighter jobs (21%) across the UK have been axed in the last 14 years. One in three fire...
Fire Brigades Union responds to damning report into Oxfordshire fire service
The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the latest inspection report into Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Released today, the report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) finds Oxfordshire fire service “requiring improvement” in four key areas. The...
Fire Brigades Union responds to Covid inquiry report with call for funding
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has published its Module 1 report, confirming the impact of austerity on pandemic preparedness. Responding to the report, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: We must never see a repeat of the Tories’ chaotic and negligent response to the Covid-19 pandemic...
BBC probe exposes impact of cuts and heavy reliance on overtime
Freedom of information requests by the BBC have revealed the devastating impact of understaffing on Essex fire and rescue service. Crews are frequently moved around the region in an attempt to plug dangerous gaps in fire cover. The service was found to have moved firefighters from their usual bases...
FBU wins another round in cuts fight
Councillors have pushed back on plans for cuts in Avon Fire and Rescue Service following a successful campaign by firefighters. Avon fire authority voted to delay cutting crews on fire engines from five to four firefighters at a meeting in March. The decision came after fire service managers were...
