Firemen Official Pickets in Southport, Merseyside, UK 25th February, 2015. Members Southport Fire Brigades Union are in long-running dispute with the government over pensions. The union said that after more than three years of discussions, firefighters still faced a “stark” choice of being sacked or having their pension severely reduced. During the strike, 999 calls will be answered and trained firefighters, who are not members of the FBU, will be on duty to respond to emergency calls.
The strike by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is part of its long-running row with the Government over pension reforms. The union said that after more than three years of discussions, firefighters still faced a “stark” choice of being sacked or having their pension severely reduced. During the strike, 999 calls will be answered and trained firefighters, who are not members of the FBU, will be on duty to respond to emergency calls. A spokesman for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service said: “The public should be reassured that firefighters who are not taking part in the industrial action will maintain an emergency response capability and there will be fire appliances available continuously during industrial action. “We urge people, ahead of this date to test their smoke alarms and ensure they have one on each level of their home. However, we will continue our community fire prevention activities during this period including Home Fire Safety Checks – recognising the importance of providing fire safety information at such a time. “During any industrial action we always ask the public to take extra care and be vigilant, taking care not to leave food cooking unattended and take care with candles and to extinguish cigarettes fully.”
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