Exercise Watermark flood report - FBU reaction

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Fire services must have legal duty for floods and Government must halt plans for more savage cuts to fire service. The Fire Brigades Union has called for fire authorities to be given a legal duty to deal with floods after another key report recommended action to clarify the issue. The report also...

Bournemouth floods “show recklessness of fire service cuts”

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“This emergency required 100 firefighters and 20 fire engines” said FBU general secretary Matt Wrack. “If the proposed cuts had taken place, we could not have mobilised enough firefighters or fire engines, and they would have taken longer to get there because of fire station closures.” Mr Wrack also...
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Tsunami killed 45 firefighters closing sea gate

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Some 45 firefighters were killed by the Japanese tsunami as they attempted to close jammed sea gates in Rikuzentakata. This BBC film explains what happened and what firefighters have been doing since.

Firefighter magazine March 2009

Cover Firefighter magazine March 2009
We are busy, please call back. £1.4 billion on regional controls – this is what you’ll get. Flood response: union asks why the Government is still refusing a statutory duty, Weymouth crews campaign against cuts, boost in central Scotland firefighter numbers and treatment of disabled firefighters...

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Lessons of the 2007 floods

Cover Lessons of the 2007 floods
This report addresses a range of major issues facing the Fire and Rescue Service which arise from the floods of 2007.

Firefighter magazine August / September 2007

Cover Firefighter magazine August / September 2007
The Deluge - how FBU members rescued 3,500 people and the lessons to be learned, Avon's Fire Authority 'remains unconvinced' by case for RCC, union challenge on contract misinformation, service takes TVR's off the run and tribute to colleague who will be truly missed.

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