Scotland’s fire service in ‘crisis’ warns union

One mother from Dunfermline is warning against cuts after her family were rescued from a house fire

Scotland’s fire service is in “crisis”. That’s the warning from a report by the Fire Brigade’s Union – which found low morale and budget cuts are impacting firefighters’ ability to respond to life-threatening incidents.

It identified serious concerns within the fire service, including response times, poor training, poor equipment and health concerns about fire contaminants.

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