Fire service 'failings' on night of Manchester Arena bombing 'could be replicated' in future attacks, says union The Fire Brigades Union said Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service was 'starved of information' on the night Updated Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (Image: Manchester Evening News) The Fire Brigades Union said it would be 'surprised' if the 'failings' of the fire service on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing 'were not replicated' or be even worse in the event of a future terror attack. Andy Dark, the FBU's assistant general secretary, made the comment in his statement to the Manchester Arena Public Inquiry dated January this year.