fire service
Scots who died in the line of duty honoured with Elizabeth Emblem
Firefighters and police officers are among the first recipients of the award, the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross.
By Craig Meighan, PA Scotland Political Reporter
Police declare fire alert in Belfast city centre as “a false alarm”
A number of commercial premises in the Castle Lane area were evacuated as a precaution
Emergency calls down on ‘relatively quiet’ Eleventh Night
Emergency calls were down 25% from last year
Politicians told more funding needed to prevent wildfires as temperatures rise
The Fire Brigades Union said the fire and rescue service was ‘fragmented, overstretched and chronically underfunded’.
By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent
Hilden Mill: Police treating fire as deliberate
The fire at the former mill in Co Antrim was reported on Tuesday evening
Woman rescued from mud following fall in Co Derry
Emergency services responded to incident in Magherafelt on Tuesday
Investment urged in ‘dangerously overstretched’ fire service to aid floods work
The call from the FBU follows the devastating floods caused by Storm Babet.
By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent
Scottish firefighters warn of potential strike action over cuts
Hundreds joined a rally in Glasgow to voice their concerns about the likely impact on the fire service.
By Lauren Gilmour, PA Scotland
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to McDonald’s drive-thru in Co Kildare
There were no reported injuries as of Tuesday afternoon.
By Cillian Sherlock, PA