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“The irony of law makers who seek to enforce health and safety legislation encouraging police officers, firefighters and others to ignore those very laws when it suits the circumstances has not been lost on many in the emergency services”
FIRE correspondent David Wright on the contradictions faced by FRS personnel
“Fires in Wales are estimated to cost £408 million per year. Imagine what the economy could do with that type of saving. I have asked the Assembly to make a real difference to the people of Wales by saving lives, having safer homes and building a safer Wales, and happily members supported my measure”
The Welsh Assembly’s Ann Jones on the need for domestic sprinklers in all new builds
“Our experience has proved that a voluntary combination of two constitutionally different authorities can be achieved providing that there is the necessary political and managerial will. A high level of commitment and tenacity on the part of all those involved is essential”
CFO Paul Young on the will to succeed with the Devon and Somerset merger)“Whilst it is encouraging for UK fire services to form a valued part of the national response to any CBRN threat, some level of concern may be understandable over the precise details of their contribution”
Browne Jacobson’s Richard Barlow is concerned about long term capability planning
Dynamic risk avoidance: who’s to blame?
FIRE correspondent David Wright analyses the implications and contradictions of what is expected from staff in rapidly shifting hazardous situations
Welsh politician teams up with firefighters to change the law
North Wales DCFO Chris Enness explains how crucial co-operation has led to a Welsh Assembly bid to provide all new homes with automatic domestic fire sprinklers
Lessons learnt
CFO Paul Young and recently retired DCFO Sue Smith give a brief overview of the combination process that saw the birth of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Hazmat incidents – making time for learning
Sunil Choudrie, NCEC, looks at the importance of communication amongst emergency responders
Firefighter positioning for forest firefighting
David Harmer of Thales gives an overview of the OSIRIS EC Framework 6 (FP6), which aims to provide accurate positioning for firefighters in forested areas
Electrical safety in timber-framed construction
Malcolm Brown, Aico Ltd, looks at fire safety issues relating to timber-framed buildings
The 2004 Fire Act: fit for purpose?
Browne Jacobson’s Richard Barlow gives an appraisal of the effects so far of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
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