10,000 signatures reached
To: Andy Burnham - Mayor of Greater Manchester
STOP THE PROPOSED CUTS TO GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Scrap plans to close Fire Stations, cut Fire Engines and firefighter numbers within Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service. Invest in our fire service to improve public safety!
Why is this important?
We believe that the proposed cuts will result in a reduced level of Fire and Rescue Service response which risks both public and firefighter safety.
A hundred support staff jobs will be axed, 194 firefighter jobs lost and six fire stations closed across Greater Manchester under the plans.
The number of fire engines would be reduced by nine, from 56 to 47 and the number of firefighters riding on all appliances across the region would reduce from five to four.
Recent local and national incidents have shown the need for a fully resourced and immediately available Fire and Rescue Service in Greater Manchester, public and firefighter safety must come first!
