As GMC Fire service has its budget slashed by £17 million these things highlight why you need a decent rescue service, even though we have no statutory obligation to do floods. i.e we are not funded to do this, we still carry on doing it, in 18 months time we will have 400 less firefighters it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out if this happens again we won't be able to cover its. The lads are out there now in just normal kit as well, but call me Dave will be happy because Oxfordshire is safe.