Tag Archives: Fire and Rescue

The 7 largest EDM events from Parliament in 2022

Posted on December 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

During 2022 the MPs selected a total of 1,123 Early Day Motions and every one of them was invited to be signed by MPs that are not Ministers. There has only been 7 of the whole 1,123 EDMs that received … Continue reading →

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The various challenging rhythms of life

Posted on April 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

The pleasure that many people have of a two bank holiday weekend is not matched by people who work in the retail sector. However the majority of them have the opportunity at this time of year to be able to … Continue reading →

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Party politics places Fire Services at risk

Posted on May 12, 2018 by ianchisnall

As this news story explains, the decision taken in Lancashire to enable the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner to take over the governance of the Fire and Rescue Service is now beginning to bite as Clive Grunshaw the PCC is … Continue reading →

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Blue Light Programme gets a boost

Posted on June 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

Todays blog is also published as part of my Column in the Argus Newspaper: As the shock and immediate reactions to the terrible Grenfell Tower disaster begins to subside for most of us who had no direct connection to the … Continue reading →

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A busy Thursday ahead for Dex

Posted on June 20, 2017 by ianchisnall

Over many years in my previous occupation I had the privilege to meet and spend time with a range of senior and middle tier managers from the fire service, primarily in East Sussex as well as a small number in … Continue reading →

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How many Grenfell Towers are there?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by ianchisnall

The awful tragedy unfolding this morning in one of the nations richest neigborhoods of a high rise tower block called Grenfell Tower which as this picture shows is burning out of control is already being seen through the lens of … Continue reading →

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Lets honour those who work for us

Posted on May 30, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following piece was published in yesterdays Argus Newspaper, it relates to the suggestion that we dedicate one of our bank holidays to honour the work of people who work in the public sector: In recent days, the work and demands … Continue reading →

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A sad end to the weekend

Posted on May 16, 2017 by ianchisnall

The news that three people died on the roads of Sussex this weekend is tragic for each of their families. Each of these accidents also caused enormous distress for our emergency services who work hard 24 hours a day, 7 … Continue reading →

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Another hard days night

Posted on November 20, 2016 by ianchisnall

The image shown here was taken by Eddie Mitchell @brightonsnapper who was out working last night during storm Angus. However as much as his photograph shows his dedication  to his art, the real dedication was that shown by Fire Officers … Continue reading →

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One job at a time

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

When the Government first introduced the idea of Police and Crime Commissioners, it was a clear attempt to pull together all of the organisational elements of the Criminal Justice System under the political leadership of one person who would in … Continue reading →

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