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Last year saw the highest number of flood and water deaths firefighters have responded to since records began.
The climate emergency has hit the UK, but the government doesn't want to recognise firefighters' role on the frontline. (1/7) https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/weather/record-number-deaths-and-injuries-flooding-and-water-rescues-across-yorkshire-last-year-figures-show-3122890
The climate emergency has hit the UK, but the government doesn't want to recognise firefighters' role on the frontline. (1/7) https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/weather/record-number-deaths-and-injuries-flooding-and-water-rescues-across-yorkshire-last-year-figures-show-3122890
Across England, firefighters responded to 111 fatalities; 422 non-fatal casualties; and 274 hospitalisations from flooding and water incidents - all the highest on record, but a fraction of the thousands of flooding incidents firefighters attended. (2/7) https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/19062680.merseyside-sees-five-deaths-injuries-caused-flooding-water-incidents/
In Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, firefighters have a statutory duty to respond to floods.
But the Westminster government still doesn't recognise firefighters' role responding to floods in law. (3/7) https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/environment/heres-how-many-deaths-and-injuries-were-caused-floods-and-water-incidents-buckinghamshire-last-year-3122356
But the Westminster government still doesn't recognise firefighters' role responding to floods in law. (3/7) https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/environment/heres-how-many-deaths-and-injuries-were-caused-floods-and-water-incidents-buckinghamshire-last-year-3122356
This means there is no legal mechanism to ensure firefighters are properly resourced, funded, trained, and paid to respond to these devastating incidents in England.
It's a total abdication of responsibility from ministers. (4/7) https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/weather/record-deaths-and-injuries-caused-flooding-and-water-incidents-cambridgeshire-3127072
It's a total abdication of responsibility from ministers. (4/7) https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/weather/record-deaths-and-injuries-caused-flooding-and-water-incidents-cambridgeshire-3127072
We've repeatedly called on the government to recognise that these incidents are only becoming more frequent and more damaging with climate change
Just as, at the other end of the scale, hotter, drier summers fuel ever-larger wildfires in the UK (5/7) https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/firefighters-climate-change-crisis-b1761830.html
Just as, at the other end of the scale, hotter, drier summers fuel ever-larger wildfires in the UK (5/7) https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/firefighters-climate-change-crisis-b1761830.html
Environmental groups including @GreenpeaceUK, @campaigncc, @ukycc, @Wen_UK, @ResponsibleSci & @friends_earth have called for fire service investment to respond to the climate crisis
As have @AnnePettifor, @We_OwnIt, @TaxJusticeUK, & @RobinHoodTaxUK (6/7) https://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2020/11/24/invest-fire-and-rescue-service-or-forget-green-recovery-say-climate-groups-and
As have @AnnePettifor, @We_OwnIt, @TaxJusticeUK, & @RobinHoodTaxUK (6/7) https://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2020/11/24/invest-fire-and-rescue-service-or-forget-green-recovery-say-climate-groups-and
Fundamentally, we need a total reshaping of our economy to drive down carbon emissions and prevent further flooding disasters.
But that must go hand in hand with funding and resources for the firefighters on the frontline of the climate emergency. (7/7) https://www.lep.co.uk/news/record-deaths-and-injuries-caused-flooding-and-water-incidents-lancashire-3125759
But that must go hand in hand with funding and resources for the firefighters on the frontline of the climate emergency. (7/7) https://www.lep.co.uk/news/record-deaths-and-injuries-caused-flooding-and-water-incidents-lancashire-3125759
