The Suffolk Fire Experience - doc 451 Clare Fire Station Charity Auction

SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE

To: Sub Officer X

From: T J Tinley (ACFO Operations)

Date: 8th February 1999


Health and Safety Leave/Union Leave

I refer to your request dated 21st January 1999, for leave to attend a meeting in Felixstowe on the 10th February 1999 and confirm that the request is granted. It has been granted on the understanding that you are attending a Fire Brigades Union Brigade Committee meeting, it is not clear from your memo. Would you advise me if that assumption is wrong.

I must comment on your statement that you need to attend because there is no other forum where you can be updated with regard to carrying out your representative functions. The brigade Health & Safety Committee has a constitution that is set out in HS06 and clearly benefits from the support of all personnel, the Fire Brigades Union has 2 representatives on the Committee. It has been my experience that the Fire Brigades Union representatives are pro-active in the Health and safety fields, indeed, Sub Officer Davey has served not only on the Brigade, but the County Committee and has updated Fire brigades Union members where appropriate. Our Health and Safety Committee surely represents an excellent method for you to be updated and conversely for you to share your thoughts and ideas that you fell are within your remit as a safety representative.

T J Tinley
ACFO (Operations)