CFOA on austerity

[Mike Buckley]

Have a look at this:

http://www.info4fire.com/news-content/full/fire-chiefs-warn-of-perfect-storm-for-frontline-cuts?OmniTest_CampName=info4fire%20weekly%2028-09-12&OmniCamp_Name=info4fire%20weekly%2028-09-12&OmniWS_Name=info4fire.com%20-%202689&OmniWS_ID=265&OmniPR_Name=Newsletter_Info4Fire%20Weekly&OmniPR_ID=1506&OmniLink_Label=Fire%20chiefs%20warn%20of%20%E2%80%98perfect%20storm%E2%80%99%20for%20frontline%20cuts&OmniDBG_URN=&OmniDBG_File_ID=&OmniSeg_Code=&OmniCC_Code=&OmniComp_Name=&OmniJob_Title=&Omni_Source=

Things must be bad if CFOA are getting alarmed as opposed to following the government!

[westerner]

All leading to call challenging and false alarm charges and I'm personally ok with this. The F&RS can't keep attending 230,000 false alarms due to apparatus and still maintain the same level of service!
It's about time the professional fire alarm industry got behind this and supported the CFOA policy rather than the views of certain bodies which seeks to justify under performance.
We must be the only country in Western Europe that doesn't have a strict policy on charging, ensuring that only registered and approved companies provide life saving services. It might also mean that certain manufacturers may have to up their technology game and stop "peddling" their wares to anybody that wants to fit it regardless of their skills, experience, qualifications etc.....
I overheard a conversation last week between a certain manufacturers representative and an end user along the lines of "oh so your responsible for all my false alarms". response - "we only make it, we don't tell people where to fit it!"............CLASSIC
Sunday rant over - must calm down before going back to work

[wee brian]

Merge a few fire brigades and lose some of the CFOs.

[jokar]

What!!! you won't be allowed back in a lodge with that kind of idea.

[Mike Buckley]

Look I am certain that every CFO is fully in agreement with neighbouring Brigades coming under his wing, after all his brigade is the best and with greater responsibility comes greater satisfaction (and salary). Not to mention the savings that will be made when the other CFOs are made redundant.

[Midland Retty]

Look I am certain that every CFO is fully in agreement with neighbouring Brigades coming under his wing, after all his brigade is the best and with greater responsibility comes greater satisfaction (and salary). Not to mention the savings that will be made when the other CFOs are made redundant.

In theory it would be a good move, as golf courses would report a surge in membership, and it frees the lodge men up to do much more good work in the community...

[SamFIRT]

Given the circumstances in some FRS it is more likely a non uniformed chief executive will be appointed to manage a region.

[nearlythere]

Given the circumstances in some FRS it is more likely a non uniformed chief executive will be appointed to manage a region.

You trying to say something Sam?
And why not have a suit rather than a uniform in charge. After all the uniforms have been trying to civilianise themselves for years now.
Then they can trim chop away the stubborn and excessive fatty bits and stop the relentless hacking at the lean meat.

[Mike Buckley]

They could always elect them from the general public just like the police!

Reminds of the comment from Tom Leher on the US Army 'not only has the Army banded descrimination on the grounds of sex, race, religion and politics but they now ban descrimination on the grounds of talent'.