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Secret costs of closing Isle of Wight emergency 999A secret document outlining the costs involved with the permanent closure of the...
Charges over Warwickshire firefighters’ deathsThree Warwickshire fire service managers are to face charges of manslaughter by gross...
36 fire fatalities in the last 2 months across the UKFigures released show that there have been 36 fire fatalities across the UK in the...
FBU says cuts will cost lives, as response times slowThe Fire Brigades Union is warning that cuts to the fire and rescue service will...
Surrey County Council propose one of the slowest emergency response times standards in the UKThe Fire Brigades Union is urging Surrey County Council to stop misleading the public...
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Press Release: 22 December 2010: RCC’s (FiReControl) Project CancelledPress Release: 22 December 2010 – For immediate release RCC’s (FiReControl) Project Cancelled After 8 years, £423m-£1.3bn, £52m on consultants and 5 years behind schedule the ‘FiReControl Project’ (Regionalisation of Emergency Fire Control Centres) was scrapped by the Government on 20 December 2010. Paul Watts, Control Staff... [Read more of this review]
Regional Fire Control Centre (FiReControl) Project has today been scrapped by the Government.The Regional Fire Control Centre (FiReControl) Project (7 years, £423m, £52m on consultants, 5 years behind schedule) has today been scrapped by the Government. However, the fight continues to keep the Fire Control Centre on the Isle of Wight and oppose the moves of the Isle of Wight Council to merge it with Surrey FRS (involving a move to Reigate). Press... [Read more of this review]
Stop squandering taxpayers’ money, honour pre-election pledge and scrap FiReControl now – FBU challenges Tories to stop ditheringTory ministers in the Coalition government were today challenged to call time on the flawed and costly plan to regionalise fire control in England. Since the last General Election the botched and wasteful FiReControl project has cost the tax payer £6.5M just for rent on empty buildings. In the run-up to the election, both the Tories – holding their... [Read more of this review]
Face the Facts – Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4Face the Facts – Money To Burn, BBC Radio 4 Firefighters need the right equipment and back up if they are going to save lives. But millions of pounds have been spent on state of the art control rooms that may never be used, fire engines that are so heavy they can’t be driven at speed and a fire training house – that caught fire. Just... [Read more of this review]
Media Release: 27th July 2010: In response to comments made by Cllr David Pugh during IW Radio interview, 23/07/2010MEDIA RELEASE: for immediate release: 27th July 2010 In Response to comments made by Cllr David Pugh during IW Radio interview, 23/07/2010 http://www.iwradio.co.uk/newscentre/island-news/fire-control-centre-could-be-scrapped-1219 Andrew Cooper The Isle of Wight Command & Control Branch Chair of the Fire Brigades Union said, “Firefighters &... [Read more of this review]
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