The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (HIFRS) chief officer Trevor Johnson had argued that many local fire stations would have to close because of the difficulty of training part-time officers – a view which was overruled yesterday and may have cost him his job.
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Threat to fire stations lifted
The axe hanging over rural fire stations in one Scottish region was lifted yesterday after an external review team over-ruled the brigade chief and said his plans were wrong.
