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Monday, 16 December, 2002, 13:19 GMT
At a glance: The Bain Report
Firefighters on strike
Modernisation is a key theme of the report
The Bain report into the future of the fire service has recommended an 11% rise in firefighters' pay over two years coupled with radical reform of working practices.

The main points of the review:

  • An 11% rise in firefighters' pay over two years - a 4% rise this year (backdated to November 2002) followed by 7% from November 2003

  • Scope for individual authorities to agree local additions to pay to address local problems which cannot be dealt with by the main pay system

  • Radical modernisation of working practices

  • Firms could be charged for false fire alarm calls

  • Insurance companies could be charged for the cost of fire crews attending road accidents

  • Extra medical training for firefighters to give them basic life support skills, including training in the use of automated defibrillators

  • Savings through natural wastage with plans not to replace every firefighter who retired - estimates suggest this could involve around 3,500 fewer jobs over three years

  • Retained firefighters should be trained to the same standard as regular firefighters so that they provide a resource interchangeable with that of their full-time colleagues

  • A new body should replace the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council (CFBAC) for England and Wales

  • There should be a new collective body to act as a forum to discuss the practical implementation of policy changes and operational reforms.

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    "The firefighters are sceptical, they expect to be back on strike"
    Firefighter Mark Watt
         "There is no way the FBU is going to sign up to job losses"
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    Fire plans anger unions
    Call to suspend strikes
    'Need more firefighters'

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    Firefighter's diary
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    'We will not give up'
    Q&A: Takeover threat

    How they compare
    French crews' envy
    Goddess v fire engine
    UK v Europe

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    26 Nov 02 | Politics
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    10 Downing Street: Cobra Report
    Fire Brigades Union
    Deputy Prime Minister: Fire Dispute
    Local Government Association
    UK Resilience (government advice for public)
    Bain Review
    Retained Firefighters Union

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