Kevin Tedds, On-Call Support Team Manager for Nottinghamshire FRS, is invited onto the podcast to discuss the work he and his team have been undertaking to improve recruitment and retention of its On-Call units. This episode makes for a great listen and busts the myth that the On-Call Duty System is broken and not viable in the 21st century.

You can follow Kevin on X (formally twitter) via @MrTedds

See all the excellent work being undertaken via @NottsFireOnCall

And why not give Stapleford Fire Station facebook page a look, where Kevin is the pro-active Watch Manager - @StaplefordFireStation

You can download the report from Finlay Wishart, referred to in the podcast, by visiting the FRSA website.

As a member-led, independent trade union, the FRSA welcome the views from our members on the offer, the details of which can be found on our website. You can also submit your views via email to FRSA HQ.

If you haven't already, you can download the FRSA App from the Apple or Google store and fully interact with fellow members and local and national officials. You will have exclusive access to a library of resources, engage in private and secure forums, direct messaging service plus regular local and national updates, all as part of your membership of the FRSA.

If you would like to contact the Podcast you can do so via prioritymessage@frsa.org.uk we would welcome your feedback and suggested content for future episodes.

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In this episode Tristan Ashby is joined by FRSA President, Mark Palmer to discuss the pay offer presented by the National Employers which was published on 25 April 2024.

As a member-led, independent trade union, the FRSA welcome the views from our members on the offer, the details of which can be found on our website. You can also submit your views via email to FRSA HQ.

If you haven't already, you can download the FRSA App from the Apple or Google store and fully interact with fellow members and local and national officials. You will have exclusive access to a library of resources, engage in private and secure forums, direct messaging service plus regular local and national updates, all as part of your membership of the FRSA.

If you would like to contact the Podcast you can do so via prioritymessage@frsa.org.uk we would welcome your feedback and suggested content for future episodes.

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In this episode Chief Executive Officer, Tristan Ashby and National Executive member, Ben Redwood discuss recent events in Parliament and specifically the Home Affairs Committee panel sessions with Fire & Rescue Service stakeholders which focused on Culture issues in English FRSs.

The Home Affairs Committee session which took place on 05 March 2024 can be found here.

The Home Affairs Committee session which took place on 20 March 2024 can be found here.

Equality and Social Justice Committee which took place on 04 March 2024 can be found here.

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Independent Culture Report can be found here.

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In this episode Chief Executive Officer, Tristan Ashby is joined by FRSA President, Mark Palmer, to provide members with an update on the campaign to oppose the proposals in Warwickshire to sack all of On-Call firefighters in the service, and rely solely on Wholetime firefighters, Part-Time firefighters and 'Surge Teams'.

These proposals, which are contained in the Cabinet paper from their meeting on 09 November 2023, can be found on our website here.

The video of the Cabinet meeting at which they approved the proposals for public consultation, can be found here.

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In this episode National Executive Officer, Ben Redwood, is joined by FRSA Chief Executive, Tristan Ashby to discuss plans by the Senior Leadership Team in Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, to removal all of their On-Call units, preferring to rely solely on Wholetime firefighter, Part-Time firefighters and 'Surge Teams'.

These proposals, which are contained in the Cabinet paper from their meeting on 09 November 2023, can be found on our website here.

The video of the Cabinet meeting at which they approved the proposals for public consultation, can be found here.

If you would like to contact the Podcast you can do so via prioritymessage@frsa.org.uk we would welcome your feedback and suggested content for future episodes.

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In this episode our Chief Executive, Tristan Ashby, is joined by National Fire Chiefs Council Chair, Mark Hardingham, who provides his view on the challenges facing the sector, and answers a number of questions posed including, how the NFCC operates, the Chair's role, tackling poor behaviour in the fire service, On-Call recruitment and retention and migration from On-Call to Wholetime.

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This is part two of a two-part podcast in which we discuss the mechanics and eligibility criteria for Retained / On-Call Firefighters to take part in the Second Options Exercise, and join or extend membership of the Firefighters Pension Scheme as Special Members / Pensioners. This exercise will provide eligible firefighters to purchase historical pension service from the date they joined the fire service, which in some cases goes back to the mid-sixties!!

In this second part we explore the legal journey that created the opportunity for eligible (in-scope) firefighters to have another opportunity to purchase pensionable service retrospectively. But most importantly, talks about the eligibility criteria needed to take part in the Second Options Exercise and what to do if the employer/ex-employer disputes your entitlement.

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This is part one of a two part podcast in which we discuss the mechanics and eligibility criteria for Retained / On-Call Firefighters to take part in the Second Options Exercise, and join or extend membership of the New Firefighters Pension Scheme as Special Members. This exercise will provide eligible firefighters to purchase historical pension service from the date they joined the fire service, which in some cases goes back to the mid-sixties!!

In this first part we explore the legal journey that took almost eight years, which culminated in Retained Firefighters being recognised as 'Part-time workers' under the Part-time Workers Less Favourable Treatment Regulations and achieve parity with their Wholetime colleagues.

Part one deals with the longstanding myths and misinformation as to who was involved in this process and how much was actually down to the Independent Review by Sir George Bain in 2002.

If you would like to contact the Podcast you can do so via prioritymessage@frsa.org.uk we would welcome your feedback and suggested content for future episodes.

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