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10, October 2018·3 min read

Fire Review plans put safety of firefighters and residents at risk, say FBU

The FBU says that Cabinet pass this review, the safety of the Island's public and its firefighters, and the inability for a crew to carry out full firefighting duties on arrival as the first appliance will fall at the feet of those Members.

10, October 2018·2 min read

Fire Review plans: Council could be at risk of ‘corporate manslaughter’

One member of the Scrutiny Committee said the plans put them 'at risk of corporate manslaughter'. The responsible Cabinet member gave assurances the plans were safe.

9, October 2018·1 min read

Live reporting: Scrutiny Committee consider future of Fire Service and more

We report live from the chamber so you don’t have to make the journey to Newport to find out how councillors scrutinise the Fire Service Review and other items.

Fire at former Royal Cliff Hotel by Richard Chantler

9, October 2018·3 min read

Open letter from Isle of Wight firefighters warns councillors of concerns

Firefighters say there are errors in the latest Review Service report, that the plans still compromise crew safety and provide less resilience than at present.

8, October 2018·3 min read

Fire Service Review plans have ‘little or no regard for public safety’ say firefighters

The council say new plans for Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will improve safety for Islanders, but those on the front line say the review is being “clearly driven by financial savings with little or no regard for public safety”.

4, October 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight Fire Service plans go back to Cabinet next week

The council say there would be no redundancies and that the new system would guarantee a minimum of 12 immediately-available firefighters for 12 hours a day, every day.

26, September 2018·1 min read

Police issue appeal after car leaves road in Ventnor

The car left Belgrave Road and ended up in the trees below, where the steps lead down to Esplanade Road. Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

13, September 2018·1 min read

Figures reveal appliances most likely to start a fire on the Isle of Wight

New figures from the Home Office show that 29 house fires were started by a household appliance on the Island between April 2017 and March this year.

6, September 2018·3 min read

Isle of Wight fire service is being run ‘on luck’ says the FBU chairman following Sunday’s fire

FBU chair, Pete Mawhood said services were being run on luck and, had Sunday's fire in Sandown taken place at another time, the outcome could have been very different.

3, September 2018·1 min read

Over 50 firefighters attend double hotel fire in Sandown (update 2)

The fire that reportedly started in a ground-floor space between two hotels resulted in mainland fire and ambulance crews having to cross the Solent to support our local crews.

2, August 2018·2 min read

‘Lives are at stake’ says Isle of Wight Labour over lack of fire fighting staff

Vice Chair of Island Labour says, "Everyone understands the need for the service to be run efficiently, but that is entirely different to it being run on the cheap", adding "Lives are at stake".

25, July 2018·1 min read

Lymington fire crew heads to St Lawrence as large fire spreads rapidly up cliff

The fire is rapidly spreading up the cliffs in St Lawrence and firefighters from the mainland have crossed the water to assist.

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