Fire service misses on-call firefighters target amid recruitment 'problems'

Fire service misses on-call firefighters target amid recruitment 'problems'

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On-call firefighter numbers in Nottinghamshire below target

The availability of on-call firefighters in Nottinghamshire has dropped this year due to low recruitment. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has missed its annual target this year, with on-call firefighter availability averaging 83.8 per cent across the county – slightly below the 85 per cent target. On-call firefighters, also known as ‘retained’, are part-time […]