Facility time for brigade officials

Conference recognises the increasing pressures placed upon Brigade Officials. Since the demise of the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council and national attendance standards being replaced by IRMPs (amongst other factors), Brigade Officials have increasingly found themselves protecting their Members’ terms and conditions on a local level. Brigade Officials are often faced with changes to shift pattern, staffing cuts, compromised ridership levels and various other issues. Conference believes that increasingly the future direction of UKFRSs lies with Brigade Officials and that they need greater support to carry out their role. Training and support is provided by the Union, but many Officials do not receive sufficient facility time to deal with these pressures or attend the necessary courses.

Therefore, Conference instructs the Executive Council to raise this issue at the NJC with a view to seeking better agreements for Brigade Officials’ Trade Union facility time.