FSD/PC23

Album No. 22

27 October 1978 to 6 April 1979

From: 1978 To: 1979

Includes material as follows: - article on National Fire Safety Week; - NBBC councillor’s attack on “ridiculous and unnecessary expense” incurred by businesses to meet fire safety standards; - FS reaction to councillor’s attack; - fire at Brice Willmott paint sprayers, Caxton Road, Bedford*; - article on FS cadet training*; - plan by Bedford firemen to renovate a 1940 Ford Escape Carrier*; - agreement for new fire station at Stopsley Way, Luton*; - fire at 59 Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard [see FSD/RR 1/209]; - fire at Herald Snooker Club, Leagrave Road, Luton [see FSD/RR 1/210]*; - fire at Bedfordia Group offices, Oakley*; - rescue from cable cars at The Sky Ride, Woburn Park; leading fireman Ivor Bishop [see FSD/RR 1/212]; - fatal fire at 500 Dunstable Road, Luton [see FSD/RR 1/213]; - move for FS to charge for more special services; - man burned to death beneath the car he was working on at 2 Office Cottages, Brogborough Road, Lidlington [see FSD/RR 1/222]*; - fire at Howbury Street, Bedford*; - firemen begin an emergency only work to rule over union disagreement with CFO Haley over a 17 year old working on a night shift and alleged failure of CFO to honour a disputes procedure; - arson at bus depot, Castle Street, Luton*; - fire, possibly arson, at unoccupied thatched cottages, Duck Lane, London End, Woburn*; - fire at Newday Furnishing, 85 High Street, Bedford [see FSD/RR 1/224]*; - fire at the former Jackpot Cafe, Cheapside, Luton*; - articles on recruitment drive for retained firemen*; - article on recruitment drive for women fire fighters; - second fire at Bedfordia Group offices, Highfield Road, Oakley*; - fire at Bedford School [see FSD/PH 1/218]*; - removal of a static fire appliance from Waterlow’s, George Street, Dunstable, to FS Technical College, Moreton-in-Marsh [Glos]*; - Ampthill station unable to turn out to an emergency call due to lack of personnel; - fire at a hairdressing salon, Chapel Street, Luton*.

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Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service,
North Bedfordshire Borough Council,
Bedfordia PLC,
Haley, Reginald A.,
Waterlow & Sons Limited,
Bishop, Ivor

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