SCOTLAND
Fire Brigades Union donate fire appliance to their Palestinian colleagues
The Fire Brigades Union has a long history of providing practical support and solidarity to their peers in the Palestinian Fire and Rescue service. This has seen many projects delivered through exchange visits, the facilitation of training and the provision of breathing apparatus, firefighting kit and equipment.
The latest initiative will see a surplus fire appliance donated by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service fitted out with modern firefighting equipment delivered to Palestine later this year. This will be the third fire appliance donated since 2011.
Jim Malone, a former firefighter and FBU official who coordinates the union’s work on Palestine commented, “The situation in Gaza is appalling. The people are being subjected to unimaginable horrors on a daily basis. There is an urgent need for supplies to alleviate the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded.”
“Our comrades in the Palestinian Fire and Rescue Service battle every hour to save lives as the Israeli Government continues its collective punishment of the civilian population. Whilst carrying out their duties they have come under sustained attacks from Israeli forces.”
“We hope that the delivery of this fire appliance later this year will help protect the lives of innocent men, women and children but our greatest hope is for a permanent peace and justice for the people of Palestine.”
Image: Ceasefire demonstration, London, November 2023. c/o Labour Hub.
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