I REFER to the item on the firefighters' pay claim in which a retired fireman, Thomas Edwards said: "Crews should stop being greedy."

I think he is quite right as I have read that firefighters spend more time in bed asleep at the fire station per week than actually tackling emergencies.

This, together with early retirement on a good pension, does make a claim of £30,000 per annum seem a bit over the top.

M ROBINSON,

Malvern.