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FBU Scotland is the democratic & professional voice of firefighters, in all roles and on all duty systems.

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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
1 month
🔥The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is proposing major changes to fire stations that could see station closures and reduced fire cover. Affected areas include stations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Fife, Dundee, Perth, the Borders and a number of others.🔥
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
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🔥SNP Cllr. David Barrett, South West Fife Area Committee on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service proposals to reduce fire cover in Fife🔥👇👇. “SFRS are consulting on proposed changes to Fire and Rescue services across Scotland including two options for services in Fife,
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
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🔥FBU officials and members from Helensburgh branch out today at the Farmers Market in Colquhoun Square highlighting to the public the potential dangers of the proposed cuts to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Helensburgh 🔥🚒@fbunational @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
2 days
🔥Packed hall at tonight’s public meeting to stop the cuts to fire cover at Balmossie’s fire and ambulance station. It’s clear the community and firefighters are strongly opposed to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service controversial proposals🔥#CutsLeaveScars @fbunational
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
RT @Forres_Gazette: House blaze being fought by fire crews and high reach appliance
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Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a home in Forres.
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
RT @FBU_Scotland_EC: When firefighters & the FBU talk of new & emerging risks, this is what we're talking about. When faults occur, new tec….
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
🔥A leading insurance provider has joined the Fire Brigades Union in highlighting concerns about the safe use of lithium-ion batteries🔥👇⁦@fbunational⁩ ⁦@FbuEast⁩ ⁦@WestScotlandFBU⁩ ⁦@FBU_Scotland_EC⁩ ⁦@AngusSproul⁩ ⁦
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A leading insurance provider has joined the Fire Brigades Union in highlighting concerns about the safe use of lithium-ion batteries.
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
🔥The Fire Brigades Union warns, Scottish firefighters could face further cuts that puts lives at risk due to a lacking of funding from the Scottish Government🔥🚒👇@fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @scotgov @UnityConsults.
@ScotExpress
Scottish Express
4 days
SNP cuts will put lives at risk as fire response times will increase due to lack of stations and staff.
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
🔥FBU Scotland Regional Secretary, John McKenzie says he fears planned cuts will increase the time taken for firefighters to attend emergencies to ten minutes.🔥Warning that inevitably people will lose their lives as a result of fire service cuts🔥👇@fbunational @FbuEast.
@Daily_Record
The Daily Record
4 days
Scots warned of 'deadly' ten minute response time for firefighters to put out blazes
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
🔥 Crews from throughout Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian including Dalkeith, Newcraighall and Musselburgh, as well as Edinburgh’s McDonald Road and Marionville called out to a large fire in Musselburgh and a fire in Tranent shortly after 8pm last night👇🔥@fbunational.
@elcourier
East Lothian Courier
3 days
Firefighters still on the scene after blaze on edge of town last night
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
3 days
RT @Daily_Record: Fire crews battle two blazes in East Lothian feared to be started deliberately. .
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Dramatic pictures from the scenes show fields ablaze in East Lothian.
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FBU Scotland
4 days
RT @STVNews: Firefighters are tackling a large blaze which engulfed a scrapyard in Moray.
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
4 days
🔥Fair maternity provisions are not a luxury but a necessity. One that safeguards health, strengthens families, and ensures the fire and rescue service can attract and retain the diverse talent it needs🔥@fbunational @FbuEast @FBUScotNorth @WestScotlandFBU @fire_scot @scotgov
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
4 days
🔥The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service wholetime firefighter recruitment process opens on 14th August. However, as a woman you won’t receive the same benefits as other firefighters in the UK. Currently SFRS pays the very minimum in maternity pay. Others have stepped up and pay
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@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
7 days
🔥We are now nearly half way through the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service public consultation on proposals to shut fire stations, change fire cover over weekends and evenings and permanently remove firefighter posts across Scotland🔥Ensure you have your say by following the link.
@FBUScotland
FBU Scotland
1 month
🔥The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is proposing major changes to fire stations that could see station closures and reduced fire cover. Affected areas include stations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Inverclyde, Fife, Dundee, Perth, the Borders and a number of others.🔥
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