Firefighters were prevented from carrying out roles supporting the coronavirus response because their “hands were tied” by safety protections, a report has found
HM Inspectorate of fire services said FBU agreement “prevented or delayed” some deployments
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HM Inspectorate of fire services said FBU agreement “prevented or delayed” some deployments
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The inspectorate said firefighters were offered the same protections as other emergency workers, but "as a direct result of the position the trade union adopted, the ability for fire services to deploy firefighters into potentially life-saving activities was limited and delayed”
The FBU called the report a “political and biased attack on firefighters” and said it had not been spoken to by the inspectorate as it was drawing up the report
It said it had acted to protect firefighters from Covid infection and fully supported the pandemic response
It said it had acted to protect firefighters from Covid infection and fully supported the pandemic response
The agreement meant firefighters doing work judged to create a high risk of Covid infection needed a negative test before returning to stations, but employers wanted to drop the requirement
The FBU insisted it was working on a compromise when employers withdrew from the deal
The FBU insisted it was working on a compromise when employers withdrew from the deal
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