The SFE - Doc 94 Bury St Edmunds Firefighter
Suffolk Fire Service
Junior Officers Meeting
Ipswich 10th June 1998
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Trevor Tinley had took it upon himself to call a Junior Officers meeting in the evening at Suffolk Fire Service Brigade Headquarters, Colchester Road, Ipswich. BHQ. Trevor Tinley chaired the meeting while Gary Clark acted as the scribe, note taker to preserve a record.
Several issues were made open to discussion by ACFO Tinley. He then went on to give an appraisal of the management of Health & Safety in the Suffolk Brigade. He made several general sweeping statements as to the excellence of the brigades procedures and records. He was of the opinion that the management of Health & safety in the Brigade was good and no problems existed. A some point a question was put to him by Leading Firefighter Peaper from Lowestoft in words to the effect,
‘so everytime we make a mistake we are going to get our wages stopped, is that correct?’
With a face like thunder coupled with silence it was clear ACFO Tinley was somewhat perturbed by Leading Firefighter’s line of questioning. His reply was to say ‘if someone goes against a safe working practice or is negligent, anyway he has not had his money deducted yet, the matter is under review. Also its not so simple, as other reasons are behind the action taken’.
Others present who verified ACFO Tinleys reply included John Tiffen, John Southgate, Peter Redbourn, Henry Landis and Gary Smith.
Junior Officers Meeting
Ipswich 10th June 1998
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Trevor Tinley had took it upon himself to call a Junior Officers meeting in the evening at Suffolk Fire Service Brigade Headquarters, Colchester Road, Ipswich. BHQ. Trevor Tinley chaired the meeting while Gary Clark acted as the scribe, note taker to preserve a record.
Several issues were made open to discussion by ACFO Tinley. He then went on to give an appraisal of the management of Health & Safety in the Suffolk Brigade. He made several general sweeping statements as to the excellence of the brigades procedures and records. He was of the opinion that the management of Health & safety in the Brigade was good and no problems existed. A some point a question was put to him by Leading Firefighter Peaper from Lowestoft in words to the effect,
‘so everytime we make a mistake we are going to get our wages stopped, is that correct?’
With a face like thunder coupled with silence it was clear ACFO Tinley was somewhat perturbed by Leading Firefighter’s line of questioning. His reply was to say ‘if someone goes against a safe working practice or is negligent, anyway he has not had his money deducted yet, the matter is under review. Also its not so simple, as other reasons are behind the action taken’.
Others present who verified ACFO Tinleys reply included John Tiffen, John Southgate, Peter Redbourn, Henry Landis and Gary Smith.
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