Fire union reacts to Lord Young review

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has expressed concern at suggestions that emergency services workers, such as fire fighters, may be excluded from some health and safety legislation if it prevents them saving lives.

In an interview with the Times, Lord Young, who is reviewing health and safety legislation for the government, said: "Technically speaking, the firemen could say they wouldn’t go to a fire because it was too dangerous. We’ve just got to get sense back into the syste... (171 more words)

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