FIREFIGHTERS have staged a rally outside the Scottish Parliament demanding the government takes urgent action to end a decade of cuts they say have…
FIREFIGHTERS have staged a rally outside the Scottish Parliament demanding the Government takes urgent action to end a decade of cuts they say have left the service facing “disaster”.
“Only this year we saw 10 fire appliances, nine high-reach vehicles and the permanently crewed river rescue boat on the Clyde withdrawn from stations, leaving communities with reduced emergency cover,” Sproul added. SFRS chief officer Ross Haggart said: “In terms of the future of the service, we have been clear that we must modernise to ensure we are best-placed to meet the changing risk and demand we face across Scotland, while also addressing our ongoing financial challenges.
Haggart added that the safety of Scotland’s communities and firefighters “will always be of paramount importance to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”. “If the Scottish Government continues to ignore the multiple crises facing the service, our members will be left with no option but to consider all options to force political leaders to wake up to the disaster that is befalling what should be a well-trained, well-equipped and well-resourced public service.
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