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Latest news in Yorkshire: March 28, 2019 12:13:58 PM
A joint team that ensures police officers and firefighters are ready to
respond to 999 calls have won a national award for their effective
partnership working.
South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s fleet
management team won the ‘Fleet of the Year’ category at ‘The Fleet News
Awards 2019′, held in London earlier this month. The award was presented
in recognition of the collaborative work they are leading.
The organisations, that already have a successful relationship,
including the joint Police and Fire Station at Maltby and a joint
Community Safety Department decided to merge their fleet last year.
The team together manages nearly 900 vehicles from fire engines to
police cars and is headed by Head of Joint Vehicle Fleet Management,
Sarah Gilding.
Sarah has led the team on a number of projects, including the
introduction of electric cars, increasing the number of low emission
vehicles and the installation of dash cams, that have brought additional
benefits to both services.
The merged team also means that mechanics can work on a variety of
vehicles and share cost saving and improvement suggestions.
Sarah Gilding, who was appointed Head of Joint Vehicle Fleet Management
last year, said: “Staff at both organisations are already rightly proud
of the role they play in supporting the activity of frontline
firefighters and police officers.
“They are skilled and dedicated professionals who’ve really grasped the
opportunities that working more closely together might bring. This is
award is deserved recognition for their efforts.”
Congratulations to the team!
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