Notts: Fire service to recruit contingency firefighters

Notts Fire & Rescue Service is to start recruiting contingency firefighters in order to deal with any future industrial action taken by Fire Brigade’s Union (FBU) members.
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Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Buckley said: “The policy and strategy committee of the Fire Authority took the difficult decision to support the Chief Fire Officer in the recruitment of contingency fire crews to contend with the possibility of on-going industrial action.”

“The service has been able to provide acceptable levels of fire cover utilising existing firefighters who are not taking part in the industrial action.”

“However, this is difficult to sustain for long periods of time and the possibility of this dispute continuing means we must make alternative arrangements to support our efforts.

Recruiting will be done through the website at www.notts-fire.gov.uk

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