Free teas / coffees for on a shout firefighters?
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Local enough to me for me to be able to see the smoke yesterday
Apols for Wail link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6274805/M...
"The flames took so long to put out that the firefighters worked in shifts and some had time for a refreshment break.
They walked one mile to McDonald's on the other side of the retail park and asked for free teas and coffees because they did not carry money in their fire-fighting gear."
AIUI the franchisee of the McDonald's stores in and around York is a former senior exec of McDonalds UK & Nordic businesses
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/business/boss/14298111...
Apols for Wail link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6274805/M...
"The flames took so long to put out that the firefighters worked in shifts and some had time for a refreshment break.
They walked one mile to McDonald's on the other side of the retail park and asked for free teas and coffees because they did not carry money in their fire-fighting gear."
AIUI the franchisee of the McDonald's stores in and around York is a former senior exec of McDonalds UK & Nordic businesses
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/business/boss/14298111...
I think McDonald’s should give free drinks to firemen putting out a fire but it’s probably not as easy as it sounds.
Do the police get free stuff in McDonald’s or elsewhere? What about nurses or doctors or the rnli or the armed forces?
Should the firemen get free stuff if they’re actually on a break while from putting out a fire, what if they’re going to work?
What if you ran a coffee shop near a fire station and firemen came in every day wanting free stuff on the way home from work?
I’m all for supporting firemen or nurses etc but what do people think is reasonable?
Do the police get free stuff in McDonald’s or elsewhere? What about nurses or doctors or the rnli or the armed forces?
Should the firemen get free stuff if they’re actually on a break while from putting out a fire, what if they’re going to work?
What if you ran a coffee shop near a fire station and firemen came in every day wanting free stuff on the way home from work?
I’m all for supporting firemen or nurses etc but what do people think is reasonable?
Einion Yrth said:
Troubleatmill said:
Anyway - here's hoping your kiddies never need them to save them in fire. 
Why? Do you think they might refuse to help because p at p's doesn't think they have an automatic right to free stuff?A - fire services should get free stuff
B - why they’re just doing their job?
A - I hope your kids never get stuck in a fire
If it were the police I’d expect them to fail to arrange any welfare provisions for an atypical event. The fire services tend to be a bit better in this area.
As others have said, free stuff is nice but shouldn’t be an expectation.
The police often get discount / free things as there’s a business benefit to having police officers around e.g. a retail store and preventing theft.
As others have said, free stuff is nice but shouldn’t be an expectation.
The police often get discount / free things as there’s a business benefit to having police officers around e.g. a retail store and preventing theft.
Rick101 said:
I can't really be arsed to dig into the detail of the story but I am aware the reporting is a lot of allegedly and reportedly, even on the BBC news article.
Also from the article
Steve Brown, a crew manager at North Yorkshire Fire Service, wrote: "I was one of the firefighters there last night, thank you to the lady and young man who brought us the teas and coffees, really appreciated."
BROUGHT not bought. Which suggests that the firefighters may have been at the fire site and not a mile away eating chicken nuggets.
In reply to the earlier question. Other closer outlets are
Tenpin
Vue cinema
Wilkinsons cafe
Tescos cafe
Costa
Tescos garage
Burger King
KFC
Francie & Bennies
Harvester
Chiquitos
Flying Legends pub
If you had no money and were full gear would you really walk past all these places to a different site around 20 min away in the hope of getting a free drink
Im not sure it even happened. People love to make this sort of thing up and get on a high horse about it.
A complete non-story then Also from the article
Steve Brown, a crew manager at North Yorkshire Fire Service, wrote: "I was one of the firefighters there last night, thank you to the lady and young man who brought us the teas and coffees, really appreciated."
BROUGHT not bought. Which suggests that the firefighters may have been at the fire site and not a mile away eating chicken nuggets.
In reply to the earlier question. Other closer outlets are
Tenpin
Vue cinema
Wilkinsons cafe
Tescos cafe
Costa
Tescos garage
Burger King
KFC
Francie & Bennies
Harvester
Chiquitos
Flying Legends pub
If you had no money and were full gear would you really walk past all these places to a different site around 20 min away in the hope of getting a free drink
Im not sure it even happened. People love to make this sort of thing up and get on a high horse about it.
A welfare unit was on site
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/16983341.bm-fire-...
‘A spokesperson for the fire service said: "North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a welfare unit which provides refreshments to our firefighters at large incidents and this (welfare unit) did attend the incident at Clifton Moor, York on Saturday evening.‘
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/16983341.bm-fire-...
‘A spokesperson for the fire service said: "North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a welfare unit which provides refreshments to our firefighters at large incidents and this (welfare unit) did attend the incident at Clifton Moor, York on Saturday evening.‘
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