FBU general secretary, Matt Wrack, said: "This shameless government is doing nothing to ease the pressure on overstretched and underpaid
firefighters, all the while making dubious claims of spending elsewhere.
Figures show there are now 578 fewer
firefighters in Wales than there were in 2010 - the equivalent of a 15% cut over the last nine years.
"Throughout the day two
firefighters would go head to head starting with a sprint to the top of a 6 level stair case, once at the top they would then haul aloft approx.
Sanders said about 85 percent of the
firefighters in Oklahoma are volunteers.
She said the
firefighters also worked on protecting other homes on the edge of the wildfire.
Though many people support female
firefighters, prejudice still exists.
One local authority was even paying
firefighters to pick up patients from hospitals.
There were also 10 incidents of objects being thrown at
firefighters or appliances, four of harassment, three of physical abuse and 10 other acts of aggression.
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Firefighters from the Somali Civil Aviation Management (SCAMA) have completed three months of training to boost their skills and ability to respond to emergency situations in Mogadishu and Somalia in general.
The group was also honored by the Worcester County
Firefighters' Emerald Society in January, receiving the National Medal of Honor.
Firefighters on Teesside were today walking out in a national row over pensions and retirement age.