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With this in the news again recently I was wondering what cover is arranged during walkouts and what appliances are used? I believe some retained fire fighters will work but now the green godesses are no longer used what vehicles will be used during strikes. Are the Army helping out?

Finally what happened to the old green godesses used in the past?
 
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An agreement was reached a while ago that the normal equipment could be used during a strike so the Goddesses were surplus to requirement and I believe sold/scrapped. Manpower is provided by a mixture of those not striking, management and volunteers who have been trained specifically.

The Army, as far as I'm aware, are not used.
 
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I don't really have a useful contribution to this thread.
Only to say that I am extremely thankful for the 1977 firefighters strike without which I would not be here. As my Father (an RAF MT driver based at RAF Waddington) was dispatched with the goddesses to Rotherham where he met my Mother in a local working man's club.
Though thinking about it there will be some that are not as thankful as me.
 
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