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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 👨🚒Kevin Tedds
@MrTedds
and Tristan Ashby discuss local initiatives of recruitment and retention for On-Call firefighters.
#frsa
#prioritymessage
#podcast
Link in bio!
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The Fire and Rescue Services Association sends its best wishes to The Princess of Wales for a speedy recovery to full health.
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'It is with deep sadness that we, at Kinross Fire Station, announce the sudden death of our friend and colleague Firefighter Jordan Sneddon.' We too offer our sincere condolences to Jordan's family, friends and colleagues.
@fire_scot
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It’s with the deepest regret that we have heard of the death of Beccy Barr - mother, firefighter and invaluable member of the FRSAs executive committee. We will very much miss Beccy’s energy and enthusiasm. On behalf of all in the FRSA we offer our profound sympathy to Beccy’s
I’m sharing the very sad news that Beccy passed away peacefully this morning. She spent her last few days at
@SJHospice
who provided the most dignified & compassionate care to Beccy & her whole family. Donations to the hospice can be made in Beccy’s memory. ❤️
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Great to see
#countryfile
highlighting the importance of On-Call firefighters across the UK and the current shortage that needs addressing.
@NorthWalesFire
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Great to see
#OnCall
firefighter
@Mikeplattsinger
from
@SWFireandRescue
on
@thevoiceuk
and now on
@RealSirTomJones
team. We will be rooting for you!
#TeamTom
#NeedMore
#Aberdare
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'First amputee firefighter to return to active duty retires after 30 years of service'. Well done Simon - you have been truly inspirational.
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Poem written by the partner of an On-Call firefighter which will resonate with so many firefighters and their families. Unless you’ve worked the RDS or a close family member of someone who has, you won’t fully appreciate the commitment given. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Hero firefighter's miracle rescue of lad who was under cold water for 25 minutes
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Sophie says: 'I became a retained firefighter because I wanted to help my community and there is always a need for firefighters in the Highland region – it’s another job where you can make a difference and help the local community.'
via
@scottishfield
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Ireland to implement new pay structure for retained firefighters as 60% likely to leave in three years. “The [current model] is not considered sufficient by staff in terms of delivering an effective service and getting a work/life balance.”
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Sally Waldron Appointed as Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service
@WarksFireRescue
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New Year Honour for on-call firefighter who missed birth of daughter to attend call - Geoff Lowe has protected his community for nearly 50 years.
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A retired HIWFRS firefighter has been nominated for an award after transforming his garden shed into fire station
@HantsIOW_fire
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After 50 years of service Ian said: "It's the best job in the world and if anyone is thinking about joining, my advice would be, go for it."
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85 on-call applications - just shows what can be done.
A whopping 85 applications for the role of On Call Firefighter have been received following our latest campaign. Local station based Watch Managers are now assessing those applications. A big Thank You to
@nottsfire
comms team and our local social media leads.
#GoodLuck
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Firefighter killed himself and 'at no point did anybody see it coming' - devastated colleagues tell his story
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It's a start. Shame we first heard about this via the media rather than
@AndyCookeHMCI
@RoyWilsher
EXCL: The Fire Inspectorate has demanded all fire services in England notify it of every misconduct case over the past year.
Letter to fire chiefs cites reporting by
@itvnews
exposing sexual harassment and worse and warns "public confidence is damaged."
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Hearing distressing reports about falls victims not being responded to for several hours, their condition worsening resulting in an end to independent living, or even death. The FRS has the skills to assist the ambulance service in this.
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Thank you so much Kirsty and the thousands of OnCall firefighters across the UK who are making themselves available tonight to help their communities.
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Our sincere condolences to the family, colleagues and close friends of Watch Manager Mick Paull who sadly passed away on Saturday evening. Mick epitomised what it is to be an On-Call Firefighter/Manager for 44 years. He will be missed by all.
#RIP
@Odiham10
@Hants_fire
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FRSA members around the UK joined firefighting colleagues in a minutes silence at 11am today to mark the sad passing of Firefighter Simon Kaye
@DWFireRescue
. Simon passed while on duty and will be sadly missed by family, friends and colleagues.
#FireFamily
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Firefighter Megan, 22, urges other women, 'Go for it!'
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After a career that spanned over 33 years, Crew Commander Ronald Young has retired. A popular and well-respected figure Ronald helped steer the volunteer unit at Cromarty to previously unseen heights. We wish him a long, healthy and happy retirement.
@fire_scot
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"Barry was motivated, proud, and driven to be the best he could be, for himself, for his family, for his colleagues, and for the community and wider public". Testament to a very brave man from his lovely family.
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Today we will be writing to all CFOs, FA Chairs, PFCCs and other fire service stakeholders, inviting them to sign our pledge for equality of opportunity within Fire Services across the UK -
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Today is Firefighters' Memorial Day. Firefighters
across the country will be falling silence to remember our colleagues who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
#FirefightersMemorialDay
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At last! It’s taken years of lobbying central govt but finally with the drive & support of
@terry103mc
@damien_west
&
@PaulIllman
a ‘national’ website for members of the public interested in becoming On-Call Firefighters is up & running - 👍🏻
#oncallfire
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The strangest thing about Warwickshire's proposals is how much upheaval they are prepared to inflict for such little benefit. The Corporate Board's preferred option improves attendance times by 17 seconds for first engine and 12 seconds for engine two. Shipston in happier times
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'Derbyshire female firefighters want to inspire more women to join' - great article
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Nobody truly understands the commitment On-Call staff give to public service, only those who are close friends, family or colleagues. As you say Pat, true heroes 🦸♂️ 🦸♀️
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On call firefighter joins full time 'Now voted Employee of the Year at Cumbria County Council’s latest Staff Excellence Awards Kasey Grainger of Wigton, Started off her career in the fire service as an on call firefighter.'
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Drill nights are valuable training time, not to allow a union to organise itself. All at the taxpayers expense and in plain sight of
@fire_scot
management.
Not a great look when cuts to frontline posts are being discussed due to a lack of funding.
@SFRSchair
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London Fire Brigade has removed 13 firefighters after damning report
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I'm a farmer, a housekeeper - and a volunteer firefighter. Great role models from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
@fire_scot
@WFSUK1
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Just imagine the impact it would have if
@LondonFire
were currently responding to trips and falls?
@MayorofLondon
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Grossly misleading headline. Tests should reflect the challenges firefighters face now, not 40 years ago. We desperately need more women firefighters to complement those who are already in the service and doing a fantastic job.
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New CFO Rick Hylton and new Deputy CFO Moira Bruin take charge in Essex
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Mid-Wales retained firefighter system is not sustainable, warns fire chief. 'Mr Thomas said no retained firefighters were "getting wealthy", and that there were proposals to make the role more attractive in that regard.' We look forward to seeing those.
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On-Call Conference today hosted by
@JoeHassell1
, with guest speakers including
@HMICFRS
@CFRS_NGriffiths
and
@catherinelevin
#OnCallFire
#NeedMore
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Good to see senior management appreciating their on-call firefighters. Sometimes that encouragement is all that is needed.
Earlier this week I visited the team
@HornbyFire
- a beautiful rural village in our amazing county. They do a fantastic job keeping their appliance available, all doing so many hours of on-call cover, keeping people safe. Heroes, every one of them 👏👏
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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is changing the way on call fire fighters are used to improve its response to emergencies across the county.
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A really excellent idea - the contribution families make to the On-Call is so often overlooked.
The end of a special night
@CheshireFire
for our On Call firefighters with members of their family celebrating their achievements
#needmore
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Congratulations to Watch Commander David Gibson whose career spans 44 years working as a retained firefighter with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service protecting Scotland’s communities. Well deserved recipient of the King's Fire Service Medal.
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Congratulations to on-call firefighter Charlotte Stacey for her well-deserved recognition in the New Year's Honours
@OxonFireRescue
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Well done Josh!
Congratulations to Josh Greer on being promoted to crew manager at Llanfyllin, Josh 22 is one of the youngest crew managers ever in Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Josh is a shining example of a very keen member of a Fire and Rescue Service!
Well done Josh!
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'Recruitment in Kerry for retained fire-fighters' Salary starts at €11,750 rising to over €15,000 after 8 years service. They also receive bonuses for drill attendances and time spent responding to incidents, with double pay for the latter at weekends.
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I tried firefighter training - and I was surprised by my abilities - here's why more women should
@HWFire
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HMICFRS will produce a spotlight report on values and culture in all 44 English fire and rescue services. Based on evidence collected from their second full round of inspections, which took place in 2021 and 2022.
@nazirafzal
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In what other job would this happen 😂
Another one for the ‘worst time to get called out’
@LythamFire
FF Farman was mid hair cut this morning. Start of a new trend?? ✂️
#Clubdayhaircut
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Tobermory - a really great example improving diversity in the fire and rescue service.
@WFSUK1
Tobermory Fire Station last week, with a full crew of female firefighters representing and protecting their community. Vanessa, Kelly, Alison, Katherine and Lee. Female firefighters now make up a third of Tobermory's personnel and bring great diversity and skillset to the unit.
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Morecambe’s on-call firefighters to be trained to drive aerial ladder platforms in county shake-up
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Brilliant! Well done to all on the station for pulling this bit of fun together and a good advert for the on-call.
@fire_scot
you must be proud to have such creative people on board.
A true and accurate depiction of life as an on-call firefighter (with perhaps slightly more dancing than is typical).
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Wow! Fantastic stuff.
All female fire crew at our shared site at Penrith today, along with two new female fire recruits.
#GirlPower
@NWAmbulance
@CumbriaFire
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Fire and ambulance service partnership to help Bedfordshire people who suffer a fall at home
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Sadly On-Call do not get the recognition nationally or even locally they deserve. Often too many unnecessary hurdles are placed in applicants paths, and many FRAs lack flexibility, operating on principles appropriate to the 1950's not 2021. Change is in the air but it's too slow.
Nationwide we need to be realistic & ask why are we struggling to recruit & retain On Call Firefighters 🚒? Why are there waiting lists for Police special constables & RNLI crew!? (Both voluntary unpaid) are we asking too much or not providing the experience we are selling??
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After all the nonsense spoken yesterday it's time for a reality check. The reason why the workforce lacks female firefighters is because of the culture in most services not because of a children's programme. Too many join and leave due to being treated poorly.
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Such sad news - life can sometimes seem so unfair. Our sincere condolences go to Guy's family, friends and colleagues.
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.
@HMICFRS
published the details of its revisit to
@northantsfire
following their cause for concern back in 2019. Due to the progress made the concerns are now removed, well done to
@FireChiefNhants
@NorthantsOPFCC
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'Shropshire fire service may change rules to bring in on-call firefighters.' Has to make sense - well to sensible people that is.
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99% availability! Just shows with the right motivation and team it can be done. Others please take note.
Fantastic night at
@appleby_fire
start of this years
@CumbriaFire
On-call, On-call family and On-call employers appreciation nights, fantastic crew with amazing support delivering 99% availability to
@applebytown
and communities 👏 👏
#ThankYou
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Bidford, Shipston, Henley, Kenilworth, Fenny Compton, Gaydon and Polesworth have on-call stations at the heart of their communities. Warwickshire FRS propose turning these into 'surge teams' needed around four times every five years.
@nadhimzahawi
@craig4nwarks
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Hearty congratulations to on-call firefighters Alan and Robert on their well-deserved rewards in the New Year Honours. It is good to see the commitment and dedication of the on-call recognised.
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Nobody should underestimate the value and dedication of staff at a quiet On-Call station who provide such availability. Others around the country should learn from this. Well done to all 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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The chair of this Nuneaton and Bedworth scrutiny meeting Councillor Kyle Evans said that he listens to the firefighters on the ground and if they think the changes are a good idea he will follow them. Actually the firefighters on the ground think Warwickshire's plans are a
At last nights
@NBBCouncil
I asked about the impact of cutting Nuneaton fire station down just one fire appliance and one set of crews. Yet again Cllr Evans tried to claim losing half our service was not a cut!
Full video
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Deeply distressing. If you feel your mental health is failing, please reach out, there are people out there who will help
@firefighters999
. You are not alone.
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Warwickshire Fire and Rescue have one Chief Fire Officer, two Assistant Chief Fire Officers, three Area Managers and six Group Managers, who will be eventually be responsible for 12 fire engines and 10 stations. That's one engine each. Good work if you can get it!
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Penrith firefighter steps down after 30 years. Station Manager Scott Cameron said: “I would like to thank Mike on behalf of the fire service for 30 years of dedicated service and also thank Mike’s family and friends who have supported him throughout his career when he's missed
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'North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says that it was Rose’s ‘tenacity, inspiration and commitment’ that meant Goathland was able to keep its volunteer fire station.' Congratulations Rose!
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Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said in December that people with 'caring responsibilities' might be attracted to part-time firefighting, to replace the current trained on-call firefighters who are likely to be dismissed. These people have no idea what caring entails. The
In Warks FRS recent podcast ACFO Waldron said the new part-time posts (on station 6 pm to 10 pm two nights a week on a watch system) might suit those with caring responsibilities. We think that is highly unlikely, and indicates the lack of thought going into this process.
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Western Isles employers are first recipients of national award for supporting on-call firefighters
@fire_scot
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Shropshire's new fire chief to take over in the New Year
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We express our appreciation to
@damien_west
who has stepped down from his role as the lead
@NFCC_FireChiefs
for the On-Call Practitioners Group after a productive stint, best wishes on the next challenge 👊🏻
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Finally, we have a focus from
@NFCC_FireChiefs
for
#OnCall
! Thanks to
@stevejhealey
@DWFRS_ACFO
and
@GBallWSFRS
for taking the lead. 40 FRSs in attendance. Let’s roll our sleeves up and start tackling the issues we’ve been talking about for decades.
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We will be sorry to see
@StaffsFireChief
go, an excellent CFO who has been a pleasure to work with.
Our Chief Fire Officer, Rebecca Bryant, has announced her decision to retire in October, after 29 years with the fire and rescue service.
Read more on our website:
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Cumbria Fire and Rescue start celebrations of firefighters. Across the next few months, the service will be hosting events at all 36 fire stations in Cumbria to show appreciation and recognition for volunteers in the area.
@CumbriaFire
@cumbriapcc
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Well done to both Paul and Jamie - thank you for all you do!
@westcoasttoday
Congratulations to Watch Commander Paul Jamieson and Volunteer Leader Jamie Logan on receiving their 30 & 20 year Long Service & Good Conduct medals.
Over 50 years of devoted service to the communities served by Lamlash and Lochranza Community Fire Stations on the Isle of Arran.
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In light of the collapse of the tripartite agreement, we will continue to protect our members who wish to provide support to the NHS, as we have done since April. Politics will never get in the way of saving lives.
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Man whose house burned down after £2 disposable barbecue caught alight in wheelie bin becomes firefighter Mr O’Brien became an on-call firefighter at Lytham Fire Station as a way to “give back” to the community.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery Shane. Our thoughts are with you.
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First day of the On-Call Practitioners Group in Exeter and first of the new regime. Listening to
@DSFireUpdates
deputy chief and his plans for a national strategy makes for exciting times.
#NFCCOnCall
👍🏻
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Congratulations to Shropshire's Tom Hatfield for being awarded the BEM for his Covid work. Tom said: 'I am deeply humbled to receive this honour. I feel it reflects the aptitude and hard work of over 200 members of SFRS staff who came together....during Covid-19.'
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Fochabers firefighter takes on top Scottish role with union. Dave is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and is a tremendous asset to the FRSA.
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Larbert on-call firefighter retires after 32 years with Scottish FRS “It certainly doesn’t seem like 32 years and I’ve loved every minute." A great commitment Graeme from you and your family.
@fire_scot
#oncallneedmore
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It can be done………
I had the pleasure in thanking the crew at Chagford Fire Station for reaching the milestone of 4 years with 100% availability, amazing effort from the team & I wanted to pass on thanks to family, friends and employers AM Bottomley presented the team a certificate from our CFO
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Firefighter is still fighting fires after 40 years’ service
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Lancashire Fire service rated 'good' in all areas in latest round of inspections
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.
@Glosfire
is definitely leading by example in terms of good management and leadership. Other FRS should take heed!
Last but definitely not least is
@jbeard1560
! Fantastic presentation on organisational change & leadership 😁👍🏻
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Irish retained payment rates for incidents. With over €15,000 after eight years and these incident attendance payments, this or a variation on it, will be very attractive to many prospective on-call firefighters.
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North Yorkshire fire service buys ‘pre-loved’ fire engines to cut costs
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A great record from a service which really values its on-call firefighters!
@HMICFRS
Great to welcome another 20 new On Call firefighters this afternoon as they set off to make a difference in their local communities. Including one of our recent fire cadets 😊🚒👏🏽 Well done team
@LancashireFRS
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Love the wrapping, let’s see more of these appliances across the country as it can only aid recruitment of firefighters.
#OnCallFire
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