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| Fire crew left students 'in cold' | Fire crew left students 'in cold' |
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| Eight firefighters have been suspended over an incident in which hundreds of students were left to spend almost three hours outside Glasgow flats. | Eight firefighters have been suspended over an incident in which hundreds of students were left to spend almost three hours outside Glasgow flats. |
| The incident happened at Buchanan View student accommodation, Calgary Street, in the early hours of Tuesday. | The incident happened at Buchanan View student accommodation, Calgary Street, in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| The Fire Brigades Union has confirmed it is investigating complaints. | The Fire Brigades Union has confirmed it is investigating complaints. |
| The suspended men work at Cowcaddens station, from which nine staff were disciplined in August for refusing to hand out leaflets at a Gay Pride march. | The suspended men work at Cowcaddens station, from which nine staff were disciplined in August for refusing to hand out leaflets at a Gay Pride march. |
| The same team are not thought to have been involved in the latest incident where firefighters attended an alarm call at the flats - home to students from a number of universities - just after midnight. | |
| Despite no fire being found the students were not allowed back into the building until almost 0300 GMT. | |
| We got back in at three o'clock in the morning with no explanation John HoustonBuchanan View resident | We got back in at three o'clock in the morning with no explanation John HoustonBuchanan View resident |
| Some of the students took it in turns to shelter in the foyer of a nearby building. | Some of the students took it in turns to shelter in the foyer of a nearby building. |
| Student John Houston said: "When the fire alarm went off we went outside and there were three fire engines there. It had started raining and was very cold. | Student John Houston said: "When the fire alarm went off we went outside and there were three fire engines there. It had started raining and was very cold. |
| "After about 40 minutes we were told that we might have to wait another one and a half hours to get back in. | "After about 40 minutes we were told that we might have to wait another one and a half hours to get back in. |
| "All the people waiting outside were obviously very annoyed and the rain was getting heavier. I had on a t-shirt, jumper and my coat but I was still very cold. | "All the people waiting outside were obviously very annoyed and the rain was getting heavier. I had on a t-shirt, jumper and my coat but I was still very cold. |
| "We got back in at three o'clock in the morning with no explanation." | "We got back in at three o'clock in the morning with no explanation." |
| The FBU's Scottish spokesman Kenny Ross would not give exact details of the incident but confirmed the eight crew had been suspended as a precaution while several complaints from members of the public were examined. | The FBU's Scottish spokesman Kenny Ross would not give exact details of the incident but confirmed the eight crew had been suspended as a precaution while several complaints from members of the public were examined. |
| A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said: "This follows a number of complaints that the service has received concerning the conduct of some of our personnel. | |
| "A senior officer is now carrying out a thorough investigation to establish the full facts." |