Regional fire centres: are businesses at risk?

Recent reports of fire control room closures has prompted widespread concern that the increased distances could affect the time taken for the emergency services to respond to calls, leaving businesses in a potentially worrying situation in the event of a workplace emergency.

The impending closure of Wilshire Fire and Rescue Service control centre in Devizes came under attack in the news this week as firefighters from Swindon criticised the decision to replace the service with a regional cen... (407 more words)

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