teams, as chief fire officer of dorset and wiltshire fire and rescue service, i would like to say how incredibly proud i am of my firefighters and other members of my staff. we have been involved in initial response for sunday and the subsequent operations that have involved protection and careful removal of evidence and associated decontamination tasks. in doing this you will have seen my firefighters wearing protective chemical clothing, the large green suits which have been appropriate given the potential risks involved. and i should know, on friday, the home secretary visited salisbury and met with members of the emergency services. this was an incredible morale boost to establish a working tirelessly both day and night since this major incident began. turning to the local communities who i appreciate have seen significant operational activity in recent days and may understandably be feeling unsure. it is important in the