Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has hit out after the Devon and Somerset Fire Authority decided to go ahead with cuts to Bronto aerial platform services in Torbay.
Despite pleas from local firefighters, the authority, which now has a Conservative majority, went ahead with the cuts, which will remove the dedicated crew for the Bronto.
Adrian commented: “The quick deployment of the Bronto could be the difference between life and death. Fortunately we have not had many large incidents in Torbay recently but the fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay two years ago shows what the dangers are.”
“This is a case of the authority looking for short term gain over their duty to residents. With Torbay likely to see more high rise developments thanks to the Mayoral Vision, the presence of the Bronto will be even more necessary. The mood of professional firefighters, who are entirely against this cut, tells the whole story.”
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