The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is in dispute with the Government over changes to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and conditions of service, and they have announced that further strike action will take place on Saturday 19 October from 18:30 to 23:30. The timing of this action may mean that you are more likely to be at home, entertaining or visiting friends – whatever you are doing this Saturday evening please ‘Take Extra Care’.
Although Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) has contingency plans in place, during any period of industrial action they will have significantly fewer resources. They will therefore be prioritising ‘life critical’ incidents, such as house fires and road traffic collisions where people are trapped.
RBFRS will still be responding to 999 calls but they are asking members of the public to take extra care to reduce the risk of fire and road traffic collisions.
For further details of advice and guidance please visit their website www.rbfrs.co.uk.
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