Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue extends public consultation

A public consultation into the future of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue has been extended until the end of next week.

The consultation is asking the public to provide feedback on proposals to manage the service in the light of cuts of 17% to its government grant. The cut means savings of £5.5m need to be found.

The proposals include a reduction in some full-time crewed...

Firefighters to scale Dartmoor summits to raise money for charities

Plymouth firefighters will be aiming for the top this summer in bid to reach the summit of every tor on Dartmoor within seven days.

There are 155 tors marked on the Ordnance survey map and the team will have to walk between twelve and sixteen hours per day to reach them all in a week.

The firefighters from Greenbank fire station - Mark Rogers, Kevin Elford, and Nick Williams –...

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