West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) condemns the violence and public disorder we have sadly recently seen across the country.
Oliver Lee OBE, Chief Executive Officer of WMFS said: “There is absolutely no justification for this mindless violence which presents a sizeable risk, not only to those in the towns and cities where it is taking place, but also to emergency service workers.
As I was listening to the news yesterday morning, I heard an interview with a community worker from Rotherham who observed that hatred will never win, but that communities coming together will. Having worked in communities all my life, I could not agree more.
WMFS is well prepared. Working extremely closely with our excellent blue light colleagues and partners, we are doing all we can to keep our wonderfully diverse communities as safe as possible. This will never change, no matter the circumstances.
During this dreadful period whereby certain members of our communities (to include in this service) feel particularly vulnerable, I would like to reaffirm our cast-iron commitment to being a public service that embraces cultural diversity, rejects racism and hate, and imbues a culture of compassion, kindness and respect.”
