Article: Firefighters Strike: WE MUST ALL BE ON OUR GUARD; Pub l i c wa r ned t o t ake ex t r a ca r e i n t he nex t 48 hou r s.(News)

Byline: MARK THOMAS

MERSEYSIDE'S fire chief today appealed to every citizen to be vigilant when firefighters walk out on national strike at 6pm today.

The strike goes ahead after yesterday's talks with firefighters, who are seeking a 40% increase but were offered 14% over two years, ended in deadlock.

Chief fire officer Tony McGuirk says every precaution that can be taken is now in place, but everything hinges on the public taking extreme care.

He revealed that Merseyside Fire Service hit a new record yesterday, going 108 days without a ...

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