More than 30 roles have been created at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, the brigade says.
Firefighter numbers will increase thanks to a rise in the amount of council tax paid by residentsMore than 30 new firefighter roles have been created at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to meet demand.Deputy chief fire officer Dave Walton said the service will still have fewer firefighters than a decade ago but that the new roles were a "significant step in the right direction".
By asking households to pay £5 a year towards the fire service, the organisation has been able to invest in its operational work, a spokesperson for WYFRS said. "Having these new firefighters will enable us to have more boots on the ground at stations where they are most needed, which will free up crews for training for these new challenges so we can continue to keep people safe in years to come."
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