Channel Tunnel

[Br9mp81]

had a news feed come up on my steam powered phone this evening, kent have come to the end of contract cover for the chunnel.

does this mean no special fire cover,or just whats on kents books from now on.

or has it gone to contract, given the number of cowboy cover companies that could be a worry

[OscarTango]

Definitely an end of an era for us, operating one of the most unique fire stations and appliances in the world, for over 30 years. 

For now the staff will be switched over under TUPE regulations which if I remember rightly protects your Ts an Cs for two years.

All rather reminiscent of the DFRMO privatisation a few years ago.

For reasons so far unknown to the rank and file, it's costing us more than Eurotunnel were willing to pay, so the contract will be terminated next year.

Funny enough the French side is privately run and not a State agency as is the case here. So they may well take over fire provision for both ends, Eurotunnel do it themselves in house, or they tender out to the Sercos/Capitas/Falcks out there....

[Messyshaw]

2 minutes ago, OscarTango said:

All rather reminiscent of the DFRMO privatisation a few years ago.

And what a balls up that has been. Lets hope profit doesnt reduce standards in the tunnel 

[Br9mp81]

so do the crews work for euro tunnel now, the crapita lads that were mod kept cs pension however if accept promotion have to take new T&Cs

1 minute ago, Messyshaw said:

And what a balls up that has been. Lets hope profit doesnt reduce standards in the tunnel 

was not a balls up for some, a vehicle manufactour built a factory on the back of that

in the best traditions of the forces im sure the vehicle accidents are down to pilot errror😃

[OscarTango]

For another year they are still with us. It was a factor in recruitment decisions wether we would have to reabsorb the Chunnel staff back onto normal stations but looks like that won't be the case. 

[Luminoki]

Were the crew seconded to the chunnel from KFRS or did Kent have a hand in training/equipment etc. Is/was crewing it a bit like LFBs river station, big transfer list for the unique aspect of the station?

[JL_Martin]

13 hours ago, OscarTango said:

Funny enough the French side is privately run and not a State agency as is the case here. So they may well take over fire provision for both ends, Eurotunnel do it themselves in house, or they tender out to the Sercos/Capitas/Falcks out there....

Yes, privatly run since the 1st of january 2013.