The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been ordered to improve facilities at its Bressay, Walls and Hillswick stations
Three fire stations are breaching health and safety law, HSE says
- Allison (Flea) Duncan and Catherine Hughson to meet fire bosses today (Monday)
- Bressay and Walls way down the improvement priority list
- Concern for the health of fire fighters as nine stations in Shetland have no water facilities
A biker safety event will also be held at the Brae fire station on Saturday to coincide with the Simmer Dim rally
Community safety and resilience board chairman Allison Duncan said some firefighters are working in ‘atrocious conditions’ and has threatened to raise the issue with the Health and Safety Executive
New cutting equipment and thermal imaging cameras are also in line for appliances – but there are financial challenges ahead for the service
New station commander Neil Gillespie also takes up post in Shetland
The call for equipment to allow firefighters to reach greater heights was made after the Moorfield Hotel blaze in late July
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