The Suffolk Fire Experience - Doc 249 Needham Market Fire Station Open Day
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Events Monday 14th September 1998.
By way of mutual consent the previous week it had been agreed by Assistant Divisional Officer Alan Campion (or “Campion the Wonder Horse” as called by Firefighter Paul Woolstenholmes or “Pilsbury Dough Man” as he was called in Great Mancheter County Fire Service) and Wiggy that the latter would carry out Health and Safety inspections on behalf of the FBU at ADO Campion’s Fire Stations. These being Wrentham Fire Station, Southwold Fire Station, Halesworth Fire Station and Bungay Fire Station. The inspections were to take place on Monday 14th September 1998 and ADO Campion had agreed to accompany and drive Wiggy round the Stations in his Staff Car.
Shortly after 0900 hours Wiggy caught up with Pilsbury in the Training officers office at the end of the first floor corridor at Lowestoft Fire Station. Present with Pilsbury was Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer Graham Saward.
Wiggy asked ADO Campion if he was ready to set off on the inspections.
In reply he said that the inspections had been cancelled on the orders of Ken Seager. Asked why, he then went on to say that Ken said Wiggy must not be allowed to carry out any Health and Safety inspections because he was not a representative body Health and Safety official.
ADO Campion was reminded that he had no problem the week before when the appointment to visit his Stations was made. In response he again said to Wiggy “Ken Seager says you are not a FBU official and must not be allowed to carry out any inspections.
ADO Campion was then reminded that he had accompanied Wiggy round his Stations for the purpose of a FBU Health and Safety inspection 6 months earlier. Pilsbury denied any such inspections had ever taken place.
Events Monday 14th September 1998.
By way of mutual consent the previous week it had been agreed by Assistant Divisional Officer Alan Campion (or “Campion the Wonder Horse” as called by Firefighter Paul Woolstenholmes or “Pilsbury Dough Man” as he was called in Great Mancheter County Fire Service) and Wiggy that the latter would carry out Health and Safety inspections on behalf of the FBU at ADO Campion’s Fire Stations. These being Wrentham Fire Station, Southwold Fire Station, Halesworth Fire Station and Bungay Fire Station. The inspections were to take place on Monday 14th September 1998 and ADO Campion had agreed to accompany and drive Wiggy round the Stations in his Staff Car.
Shortly after 0900 hours Wiggy caught up with Pilsbury in the Training officers office at the end of the first floor corridor at Lowestoft Fire Station. Present with Pilsbury was Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer Graham Saward.
Wiggy asked ADO Campion if he was ready to set off on the inspections.
In reply he said that the inspections had been cancelled on the orders of Ken Seager. Asked why, he then went on to say that Ken said Wiggy must not be allowed to carry out any Health and Safety inspections because he was not a representative body Health and Safety official.
ADO Campion was reminded that he had no problem the week before when the appointment to visit his Stations was made. In response he again said to Wiggy “Ken Seager says you are not a FBU official and must not be allowed to carry out any inspections.
ADO Campion was then reminded that he had accompanied Wiggy round his Stations for the purpose of a FBU Health and Safety inspection 6 months earlier. Pilsbury denied any such inspections had ever taken place.
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