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The FBU has won its fight to maintain night time fire cover at two stations, and has increased the number of fire engines in the region from 26 to 30. The locally run campaign opposed cuts proposed by the fire authority to remove night time fire cover, and achieved widespread political and public...

A red plaque, in memory of Watch Manager John Noble, who died in the line of duty, was unveiled on 23 January 2019. The fire appliance John was travelling in whilst attending an emergency call at Strathdevon Primary School, Dollar in Central Scotland was involved in a fatal collision outside...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has today condemned the disastrous consequences of a no-deal Brexit for firefighters, other workers, and the UK economy, and called for a general election to resolve the deadlock. The union is concerned that in a ‘no-deal Brexit’, the UK may instead be subject to...

No fire safety report was commissioned for the final Grenfell cladding refurbishment plans, an earlier report published by Inside Housing has revealed. The news "sheds further light on the complacent attitude towards resident safety shown by the council, the Westminster government, and...

Firefighters are expected to do more with less, putting public safety at risk, says Fire Brigades Union. In response to a question from Shadow Fire Minister Karen Lee, the Minister (Nick Hurd) stated that attendance at fire incidents is decreasing, yet Home Office figures reveal that fire...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has won a landmark ruling in its dispute with the government over changes made to firefighters’ pensions in 2015. The long and bitter industrial dispute, which included strike action, means that firefighters on the new scheme will have to be put back on the previous...

Matt Wrack, general secretary commented: “We welcome the regular inspection of fire and rescue services as part of the work of HMICFRS. It is absolutely right that fire and rescue services are held to high standards. “The report findings are the stark reality of austerity– services are...

The Fire Brigades Union gave its closing statement for phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today, Wednesday 12 December. In a series of recommendations, the union has called for a review of fire service procedures and training, to plan for residents of all high rise buildings to be rescued or...

Today, firefighters in Tyne and Wear, learned that the documentation that was given to the fire authority for scrutiny prior to agreeing it for public consultation, contained major mistakes. Brigade secretary Russ King said: “Firefighters are absolutely shocked and dismayed at the lack of...

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, has changed the law to allow local councils to remove cladding from some buildings. The regulations, laid last week, mark the first change to fire safety legislation since the Grenfell Tower fire 18 months ago...