Sexist, racist or homophobic language has been used by almost a quarter of brigades, investigation finds Fire brigades across England are rife with “pockets of abhorrent behaviour” such as sexist, racist and homophobic language, an investigation has found.The firefighting inspectorate discovered that almost a quarter of brigades were culpable with their behaviour excused as “old-school banter”, according to a report into allegations of a toxic culture. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/01/englands-fire-brigades-rife-with-pockets-of-abhorrent-behaviour
Author : Robyn Vinter, North of England correspondent
Publish date : 2024-08-01 05:00:36
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