The Chair of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority faced scrutiny for not speaking to bullied firefighters, instead supporting the Chief Fire Officer. ITV News previously exposed harassment and abuse at Wiltshire Fire Service. The Minister stressed the need for cultural change in the Fire and Rescue Service.
Yesterday I was in Westminster, catching up with some of our Cumbrian MPs. I took the opportunity to chat to Chris Philp MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire to discuss the assistance we’ve received from government for investment in the fire estate, and how they can support https://t.co/peBgVR2PIf
Fire service chair grilled by MPs over sexism report https://t.co/ju0Cj6wslR #bbcsouthnews
Fire service chair grilled by MPs over sexism report https://t.co/iOyQRFxqb0
Commissioner's misogynistic remarks were 'damaging', says fire chief https://t.co/yIeNjeKmL1
At our evidence session earlier on the workplace culture in the Fire and Rescue Service, the Minister, Chris Philp MP, told us that the whole organisation needs to embrace cultural change and call out problems ⬇️ Watch the full session: https://t.co/6pJH0FEVij https://t.co/3F32uVzIrZ
ITV News revealed shocking details of harrassment and abuse at Wiltshire Fire Service last year https://t.co/aztrmdbUUR
This morning at @CommonsHomeAffs, I was shocked that the Chair of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority said she didn’t speak to any of the firefighters who were victims of bullying and abuse, when she instead gave her full confidence to the Chief Fire Officer ⬇ https://t.co/95ceLTxOaO