Why do Essex Fire Service need a Survey to tell them what to prioritise?

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Surely a Fire person knows what they are about?

And the Head of the Fire Service should be able to work out what his staffs priorities should be?

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd757pvg3ddo

[Gordon R]

They should not need others to tell them how to do their job, but how did options four and five ever get on the list? Complete joke.

[Yellow Bear]

3 minutes ago, Gordon R said:

They should not need others to tell them how to do their job, but how did options four and five ever get on the list?

just another way of spaving taxpayers money on wokeness employees

[Flashman]

See LA’s fire service for what happens when you go woke…

[ph5172]

Thing is the fire brigade became to good at preventing fires through years of changing habits, fire safety awareness and protection. 
 

in the current climate where everyone expects a return for their pennies what better way to do that than ask the people that pay. That way they can’t moan about what they do and don’t get. 
 

[JohnfromUK]

It is usually a 'backside covering exercise.  If (when?) what's implemented goes seriously wrong - there is a nice convenient survey to PROVE;

• You consulted widely
• You took all views into account
• You implemented what people most wanted
• it's not your fault it all went pear shaped - you followed the survey results

If you manage the 'story' right, however badly the outcome goes, you will appear in a good light and very probably get a minor mention in an honours list one day.

[Westley]

I don't know why they didn't just ask on here instead    ?? 😂

Edited January 12 by Westley

[Weihrauch17]

'Preparing for Climate Change', whoever penned that needs sacking.  Way beyond farcical.

[old man]

On 11/01/2025 at 16:57, ph5172 said:

Thing is the fire brigade became to good at preventing fires through years of changing habits, fire safety awareness and protection. 
 

in the current climate where everyone expects a return for their pennies what better way to do that than ask the people that pay. That way they can’t moan about what they do and don’t get. 
 

A good way to shift accountability too maybe?

[JKD]

7 hours ago, Westley said:

I don't know why they didn't just ask on here instead    ?? 😂

I have alluded to this on other topics, mainly political. There appears to be many 'specialists' on here that are not actually working/involved in the topic they 'specialise' in 😆

[Westley]

How true   !   😊

[TIGHTCHOKE]

5 hours ago, JKD said:

I have alluded to this on other topics, mainly political. There appears to be many 'specialists' on here that are not actually working/involved in the topic they 'specialise' in 😆

Should questions not be asked then?

Free speech and opinion IS ALLOWED.

1 hour ago, Westley said:

How true   !   😊

 

[JKD]

53 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Should questions not be asked then?

Free speech and opinion IS ALLOWED.

 

Of course questions should be asked 👍

It's when people say "They should be doing this/that/the other" instead of maybe "could be doing those things" ? IMHO 🫡

[TIGHTCHOKE]

ALL points are worthy of discussion and should not be put down by those who think they know.

[JKD]

6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

ALL points are worthy of discussion and should not be put down by those who think they know.

100% 👍