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Fire Brigade Union Respond to North Yorkshire Fire Plans

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue's Director of Transformation has assured councillors that the Yorkshire Coast won't be left short of resources under new plans.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have moved to reassure councillors and members of the public amid a recent surges in fires in the county and plans for changes to services.

Unprecedented temperatures last month caused an increase in call outs including here on the Yorkshire Coast. 

Proposed changes include Scarborough's 24 hour tactical response engine being replaced with a more-capable vehicle that's only available the day.

The fire service say call outs - particularly for fires drop off overnight.

He says they have the resources to cope:

Record-breaking heat has led to blazes that required multiple fire engines

Dave admits there were lots of call-outs during the heat wave:

He conceded that the Fire Brigade Union aren't happy with some planned proposals for services on the Yorkshire Coast.

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Zoë Metcalfe, has launched a three-month, public consultation and Dave insists Union concerns will be taken into account:

He also passionately denied that the proposed changes were about cutting costs:

 

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