Posts Tagged ‘Firefighter’
Former firefighter calls for urgent action on cladding to avoid another Grenfell-style tragedy in Leeds
The comments came during a Leeds City Council debate, in which Labour councillors called on the Government to put pressure on developers and building owners to remove potentially dangerous ACM cladding from high-rise housing blocks. Coun Paul Drinkwater (Lab) worked for many years as a firefighter at Stanks Fire […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGovernment’s fire safety plan ‘will fund just 12 new inspectors to cover two million homes’
Flats are covered by the new bill ( AFP via Getty Images ) The government’s new Fire Safety Bill would fund just 12 new officials to help cover safety inspections in two million homes, firefighters have claimed. The Fire Brigades Union accused the government of risking another Grenfell -style […] Click here to view original…
Read More40 firefighters rescue 11 people from fire at high-rise block of flats in Birmingham
Firefighters have rescued nearly a dozen people from a fire at a high-rise block of flats in Birmingham. A total of 11 people have been led to safety by crews after a blaze erupted overnight in the communal area of the 14th floor of flats. Firefighters at the scene […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreUnion slams deadly fire failings and cuts
Marking Firefighters Memorial Day last week (Pic: Mark Thomas and FBU) Firefighters have attacked the government and building owners as a parliamentary committee’s cladding survey highlighted widespread safety failings. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee last week published the findings of a survey into the progress of work […] Click here to view original…
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