So your house is on fire and the fire brigade has been called out.You will undoubtedly be delighted to hear that soon a fully politically correct fire crew will be heading towards your house. Okay, they may not be as strong and effective as previous crews but heck - what do you care? Alleged equality is far more important to you and yours - well, isn't it?
'Fire chiefs will have to put at least one woman on each fire engine to meet diversity guidelines.
New targets say that at least 15 per cent of those in operational roles should be female.
That means they will fill one of the five or six places for crew on each engine.
Officials at the Local Government Association, which is pressing the quotas on fire authorities, said that an increased number of women firemen is necessary 'to meet the needs of local people'.
New targets say that at least 15 per cent of those in operational roles should be female.
That means they will fill one of the five or six places for crew on each engine.
Officials at the Local Government Association, which is pressing the quotas on fire authorities, said that an increased number of women firemen is necessary 'to meet the needs of local people'.
