SAY NO TO CUTS FOR KENT FIRE & RESCUE!

THINK AGAIN – DON’T CUT KENT FIRE & RESCUE

Cuts to our local fire and rescue services are in the pipeline. What are they thinking?

Extreme heat is the new normal, so fires are more likely. Water shortages make it harder to put them out. We have thousands more houses and a growing population. More traffic on our roads. Against all this, cutting back on fire & rescue is dangerous and irresponsible.

We’ve had three serious fires in Faversham alone in the last year or so: at Standard Quay, the Alexander Centre and Faversham Laundry. Fire crews did a fantastic job getting these under control, saving historic buildings in the town and the creek.

Our town is full of historic buildings, closely packed together. Fires spread rapidly. Old buildings burn fast.

When I heard rumours of these cuts, I immediately visited the Faversham Fire Station to talk to staff and management. The firefighters told me that the first few minutes of a fire are critical.

Likewise, when someone is injured and trapped in a crashed vehicle, every minute counts. Every minute. It can mean the difference between life and death.

Faversham Fire Station hosts the specialist animal rescue service for the whole of Kent. When they are busy on the other side of the county, the local back-up teams are crucial. That’s what these cuts put at risk.

We must send a clear message to Reform UK-controlled Kent & Medway Fire and Rescue Authority (KMFRA):

THINK AGAIN – and DON’T CUT KENT FIRE & RESCUE

Please sign my petition below to show your support and help me take this fight to the Authority.