Fire and rescue services are taking longer to reach fires, according to figures released today by the Home Office. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned the “alarming” increase is...
Today, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published their annual report . Responding to the report, Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary,...
Today, East Midlands’ firefighters lobbied MPs for urgent investment in their service, after the loss of more than 700 firefighters in the region since 2010, while the region...
We can make firefighting safer with our ground-breaking contaminants research, but we need all firefighters to take part, says FBU...
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, sends the following message to all members: "2019 has been a challenging year, but the FBU has...
The Fire Brigades Union has, for the first time, made the acclaimed documentary film, ‘The Firefighters’ Story: 100 years of the...
On 14 June 2017, the fire at Grenfell Tower claimed the lives of 72 people and devastated a close-knit community in the heart of London. Two years on, the bereaved, survivors and residents are still waiting for justice.
Grenfell Never AgainOur campaign fire engine travels around the country attending demonstrations, rallies and events on issues ranging from local fire service cuts to climate change. With a platform and fully-functioning PA sound system, it is a fantastic tool for our members, and others in the Labour and trade union movement, to get their message across loud and clear to key stakeholders and the public.
Campaign Fire EngineOn 11 September 2015, the government set out plans to enable Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to take over the fire and rescue service.
Firefighters provide a humanitarian service, they are not agents of the state nor are they law enforcers. Firefighters play a neutral role in our communities.
No to PCC takeoverThe FBU keep Members of Parliament updated with the issues and challenges facing the UK’s firefighters through its Fire and Rescue Service Matters parliamentary bulletin.
Fire and Rescue Service MattersEngland is now the only nation in the U.K. where firefighters are not given a statutory duty to respond to flooding incidents.
The FBU argues that a statutory duty for firefighters to attend floods would help fire and rescue services, other emergency services and the government as a whole to plan effectively and reduce risk to life and property. Such a duty has already been adopted in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Flooding dutyFirefighters from across the UK are campaigning to protect their local fire and rescue services, many of which are on the receiving end of record funding cuts as a result of government imposed austerity.
You can find a selection of some of the campaigns being run by FBU branches from across the UK.
Local campaigns
