Northern Ireland's Chief Fire and Rescue Officer has called on the Fire Brigade Union to agree to special arrangements for firefighters should a strike take place.
Members of the Fire Brigades Union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a recent ballot over pay for firefighters and control staff, saying that their wages have lost 12% of their value since 2010.
While discussions continue with the union, Northern Ireland‘s Interim Chief Fire & Rescue Officer, Andy Hearn, has called on it to agree to "special arrangements" if a strike does take place so that firefighters will still attend certain categories of calls in order to prevent the use of the military.
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