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HGV Driver Shortage Impacts North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

The HGV diver shortage is having an impact on the Fire service in North Yorkshire.

The increased demand for drivers is impacting on the county's on-all fire provision.

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Jonathan Dyson says many of the on-call fire fighters are HGV drivers and they're availability is being affected by increased demand from their regular employers.

Jonathan Dyson says there have been a number of other factors which have also affected the forces service levels over the summer including the ping-demic.

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