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Firefighter Fitness & Bogus Driving Instructors
One in ten firefighters failing recommended fitness tests, according to figures released by fire brigades.
One in ten firefighters failing recommended fitness tests, according to figures released by UK fire brigades. Also: the clampdown on rogue driving instructors passing themselves off as bona-fida professionals. Police and Driving Standards Agency investigators say illegal instructors undermine road safety.
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Sun 22 Sep 201311:00
BBC Radio 5 Live
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Up to 400 driving instructors investigated each year
Duration: 01:30
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Firefighter: "Fitness down to firefighter themselves"
Duration: 00:55
Firefighter fitness
Get the firefighter fitness data, broken down by fire service, here (.xls spreadsheet)
Driving instructors: check their badges
These are the badges which legitimate driving instructors should display in their vehicles. It's also worth checking the expiry dates.
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- Sun 22 Sep 201311:00BBC Radio 5 Live
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