Fire Service

Is it just me or do often fire service vehicles turn off their sirens a lot more frequently than other services? I mean, when they are responding down the road, any opportunity they go off and then re-start them shortly down the road, even if there is still traffic around. Is this a policy thing? Random question I know! I just noticed it when driving recently and found it a bit irritating as I couldn't take the action as early as I normally do for emergency vehicles...

Hello I am a mental health trainer. I am really interested to know what mental health training you receive int he Fire Service, both in terms of spotting it in the public and each other in the team

Karen Land is a former Firefighter who had to give up her role when she was diagnosed with cancer, she went back after initial treatment, but cancer came back. It is now stage 4 and the NHS can offer the mum of two any further treatment, however, she can go to Germany for immunotherapy but that will cost £30K. She set up a Just Giving page but a card was hand delivered to her house with a vile message written inside. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/fundraising-former-firefighter-cancer-sent-2433530

Having done 5 years service in the police in various roles I have just seen my local fire service are recruiting firefighters. Other than the pay drop (28k top rate) as opposed to (36K top rate PC) I am seriously considering it for the following reasons; Long commutes into 'town' to police, 7 on 3 off shift pattern a common theme and likely to stay, off late most days, call after call, high risk of being assaulted and prosecuted for doing the job. Weirdly enough I've always wanted to do that job but I joined the police instead as at the time there was virtually zero to none recruitment in the fire service. Would anyone advise me against the move? Sent from my iPhone us…

Not sure quite whether to put this in fire service or ambulance! Politicians have agreed to trial a new scheme that will see firefighters dispatched to people in cardiac arrest. St Albans Review: Full story