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FIRE and rescue is facing a mental health crisis and the government must invest to fix it, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned today.
New research found that 458 staff in the Greater Manchester Fire Service have taken at least one day off due to mental health over the last three years.
Work-related stress, depression, anxiety and PTSD were the most common conditions cited for the absences, according to data obtained by Accident Claims Advice (ACA).
Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs has disappeared alongside 30% funding cuts — all while climate breakdown brings record blazes and flooding. It’s time to fund our fire service properly, writes FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
The FBU is demanding 52 weeks of full pay for women firefighters, highlighting the unique health risks they face — and the continuing need to recruit and retain more women if policies like this are still not in place, writes SEONA HART
