Inadequate and dangerous crewing campaign

Conference notes that resolution ‘Inadequate and Dangerous Crewing Levels’ from Conference 2022 instructed the Executive Council (EC) to compile information from all brigade secretaries and provide an up to date picture of how widespread the practice of inadequate and dangerous crewing is.

Conference further instructed the EC to formulate a national strategy aimed at reversing this safety critical trend. This strategy was to be published by the end of 2022. The National Retained Committee (NRC) do not believe this resolution has been actioned. We are now seeing our Members being mobilised in crews of just two persons.

Conference demands that the EC launch a campaign along similar lines to the successful DECON campaign. The aim of this is to educate and agitate our Members as to the detrimental effects of riding with less than five crew, and also to provide our Officials with the confidence and support that they need to oppose these dangerous practices.