Statement by
Brigadier Roger Brunt,
Op Fresco
planning staff - 24 November
The emergency
nationwide firefighting cover which has been in place since
0900 on 22 November has coped well, and the training of personnel
and their deployment have been proved effective. After a number
of demanding incidents, most notably the factory fire in West
Bromwich, the equipment made available to the Services is
performing well, and we are currently enjoying high levels
of equipment availability: 98% of the Green Goddesses, 99%
of the Red Goddesses, and 100% of the rescue vehicles have
been available over the period. However, there is no room
for complacency. The distribution of equipment and personnel
will be kept under review, and, if circumstances dictate,
changes will be made as required.
As at
midnight on 23 November, 5350 calls had been received by Joint
Operation Control Centres and personnel had responded to 2293.
I am confident that the Servicemen and women involved in the
operation will be able to cope with whatever is asked of them
over the eight day period.
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