Fire crews across the south of England have taken a break from tackling blazes to help fight coronavirus instead. Firefighters who have volunteered to administer jabs said training by staff at Solent NHS Trust had been “reassuringly thorough” and it had been a “privilege” to be part of the programme. On Monday, Basingstoke fire station became one of four mass vaccination hubs to open across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which have delivered more than 1,000 jabs daily. The station has been specially adapted for vaccine rollout, with the fire pole covered up and noise from call-out sirens isolated, so as to not shock patients.