New report reveals Grenfell complacency, firefighters say 17 Jan, 2019 News No fire safety report was commissioned for the final Grenfell cladding refurbishment plans, an earlier report published...
Fire incidents on the rise as firefighter numbers are drastically cut, says Fire Brigades Union 02 Jan, 2019 News Firefighters are expected to do more with less, putting public safety at risk, says Fire Brigades Union. In response to...
Firefighters win major pension legal case against government 20 Dec, 2018 News The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has won a landmark ruling in its dispute with the government over changes made to...
Fire Brigades Union response to the HMICFRS Fire and Rescue Service inspections 2018/19 Tranche 1 20 Dec, 2018 News Matt Wrack, general secretary commented: “We welcome the regular inspection of fire and rescue services as part of the...
Firefighters call for review of evacuation procedures for high rise residential buildings 12 Dec, 2018 News The Fire Brigades Union gave its closing statement for phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today, Wednesday 12...
Tyne and Wear firefighters left shocked at the lack of scrutiny on proposed cuts to the service 05 Dec, 2018 News Today, firefighters in Tyne and Wear, learned that the documentation that was given to the fire authority for scrutiny...
Government measures on combustible cladding do not go far enough, say firefighters 04 Dec, 2018 News The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, has changed the law to allow...
East Sussex FBU members pass vote of no confidence in senior leadership team 03 Dec, 2018 News At an emergency meeting, members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) East Sussex Committee, unanimously passed a vote of no...
Firefighters warn of unsafe cuts in Tyne and Wear 08 Nov, 2018 News Firefighters expressed both shock and anger at the announcement from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority (TWFRA)...
Fire Brigades Union condemns attacks on firefighters 07 Nov, 2018 News Today, as the Scottish Parliament debates attacks on emergency service workers and thanks them for all the work they do...
