STAFFING levels at mid-Essex fire stations have improved, according to figures obtained by the Chronicle.One in five shifts were undermanned at Chelmsford, Great Baddow and South Woodham Ferrers fire stations in 2014 – compared to 57 per cent in 2013.But the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) say the figures are deceptive, claiming that Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has decreased the benchmark number of minimum duty firefighters."They've changed the crewing model so the fire appliances...
