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Supporting a historic fireboat21 May 2013The Fire Fighters Charity joins forces with Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service to support the former London fireboat ‘Massey Shaw’ as she makes her debut public appearance
Fire service needs transforming, says government review - BBC News17 May 2013BBC NewsFire service needs transforming, says government reviewBBC NewsFire and rescue services in England need to be "transformed" to become more efficient and effective, a government-commissioned review has said. Sir Ken Knight said incidents were ... The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) described the review as a "fig leaf ...Fire brigades face job cuts and mergers under proposals to slash spendingMirror.co.ukFire brigade budget cuts will lead to a 'poorer service', claim unionsExpress.co.ukFrontline fire service crews defy shake-up planThis is SomersetThe Guardian -Daily Mail -Telegraph.co.ukall 58 news articles »
Fire services 'could save £200m' - Belfast Telegraph17 May 2013Belfast TelegraphFire services 'could save £200m'Belfast Telegraph... low - yet expenditure and fire-fighter numbers have remained broadly the same. The independent report by Sir Ken Knight, former chief Fire and Rescue adviser for England, found that services continue to spend according to the budget they are given ...
Fire brigade team up with housing association to prevent hoarding related fires - The Northern Echo22 May 2013The Northern EchoFire brigade team up with housing association to prevent hoarding related firesThe Northern EchoSince then, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has been working with her former landlord livin to prevent similar incidents. The partnership will soon be formalised with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).Hoarder died in house fire because rescuers had to spend 30mins battling ...Daily Mailall 4 news articles »
Fire and rescue review claims service needs transforming to save £200 million ... - Daily Post North Wales17 May 2013Fire and rescue review claims service needs transforming to save £200 million ...Daily Post North WalesBut the Fire Brigades Union warned the review was “just a fig leaf for slashing our fire and rescue service to bits''. The report said significant ... Sir Ken said: "As a firefighter for over 40 years I know the Fire and Rescue Service in and out. I ...
'Safety risk' from further cuts to fire service funds - Burton Mail17 May 2013Burton Mail'Safety risk' from further cuts to fire service fundsBurton MailPeter Dartford, chief executive of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, spoke after a Government-commissioned report suggested a number of changes to the way fire brigades are managed. The review, by former chief fire and rescue adviser Sir Ken ...
Fire service overhaul 'save save £200m' - The Independent17 May 2013The IndependentFire service overhaul 'save save £200m'The Independent"So it's right that these questions are asked, and that it's answered and debated by the fire and rescue service leaders themselves." Dave Green of the Fire Brigades Union warned that lives could be lost and reducing the numbers of firefighters would ...
Full-time firefighters could be axed to save cash - This is Grimsby22 May 2013This is GrimsbyFull-time firefighters could be axed to save cashThis is GrimsbyFIRE chiefs have announced proposals to replace full-time firefighters with part-timers, reduce the number of crews on duty and vacate stations in quiet times to save cash. The measures announced by Humberside Fire And Rescue Service are among 26 ...Fire service cuts 'will not risk lives'This is Hull and East Ridingall 4 news articles »
On - call firefighters needed for Hayle's new fire station - This is Cornwall7 May 2013This is CornwallOn - call firefighters needed for Hayle's new fire stationThis is CornwallOn-call firefighters are being recruited to work at a new community fire station planned for a Cornish town. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) hopes to build a new retained station in Hayle and is looking for people who live or work in the town ...Appeal for on-call firefighters at HayleThis is The West Countryall 4 news articles »
Jeremy Browne joins Somerset cricketers in opposing Taunton Fire Station cuts - This is The West Country27 Apr 2013This is The West CountryJeremy Browne joins Somerset cricketers in opposing Taunton Fire Station cutsThis is The West CountrySOMERSET cricketers and an MP are opposing proposals to cut full-time firefighter numbers in Taunton amid claims that the town is being hit harder than other fire stations. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service wants to lay off 20 Taunton ...and more »
EXCLUSIVE: Firefighters partner with ambulance service to save lives in ... - South Cotswolds Gazette22 May 2013South Cotswolds GazetteEXCLUSIVE: Firefighters partner with ambulance service to save lives in ...South Cotswolds GazetteThe programme follows a successful pilot at Portishead Fire Station launched by Avon Fire and Rescue and the South Western Ambulance Service in September 2011 and aims to reduce response time to incidents by enlisting the help of volunteer firefighters ...and more »