A FORMER chief officer at Brentwood fire station has slammed thefire authority's decision to cut full-time staff.
David Brigden spoke out on Monday against the plan, announcedlast month, to reduce the number of contracted firefighters from 52to 28 and make up the shortfall with retained officers.
He believes the changes could lead to a lack of "necessary cover"for residents.
He said: "I am astounded that they are proposing to replace thewhole-time crew with retained firefighters "With an annual call ratein excess of 1,500, many of which are to road traffic collisions onthe M25 and A127, it is my experience that you could not obtain thenecessary …
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