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Is there something fundamentally screwy about our fire services? You may recall the recent post about a fireman who faces disciplinary proceedings for jumping into the water to rescue a drowning woman - now we have an unbelievable story about firemen in Manchester who face being disciplined for using sleeping bags on the floor to take their authorised rest breaks, rather than the reclining chairs provided. "Involvement in the use of unauthorised rest facilities" is the charge apparently. Has the world gone mad?