FBU to consult on ending all non-contractual work over 2% pay settlement 27 Jul, 2018 News Firefighters and emergency control operators have been offered a 2% increase in pay from its national employers. The...
Limited edition Joe Strummer record now on sale raising money for firefighters 27 Jul, 2018 News Even beyond the grave legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer is still supporting firefighters. A limited edition vinyl...
Fire service not included in public sector pay boost but proposals expected imminently 24 Jul, 2018 News Firefighters and emergency control staff are not included in the announcements about a pay boost despite the government...
Chief fire officer ousted to make way for hatchet job on service, union warns 20 Jul, 2018 News Surrey’s Chief Fire Officer Russell Pearson has been removed from post just months after he was awarded the Queen’s Fire...
Lack of resources hampered Grenfell Tower rescue efforts and continue to affect moorlands operation in North West England 10 Jul, 2018 News Firefighters at the Grenfell Tower fire did not have the resources required to tackle such an enormous blaze, the public...
Red Plaque honouring Scottish firefighter Ewan Williamson is unveiled this week 10 Jul, 2018 News A red plaque will be unveiled this Thursday (12 July) in memory of firefighter Ewan Williamson who died while tackling a...
Scandal as fire chief resigns after selling service vehicle to family 06 Jul, 2018 News A chief fire officer has resigned after allegations surfaced that he sold a service owned land rover to a family member...
Fire services under strain as heatwave continues 03 Jul, 2018 News Reacting to the increase in fires as a result of the hot weather as well as the ongoing moorland fires, Fire Brigades...
Fire crews stretched to breaking point as fires rage across Home Counties 03 Jul, 2018 News  Firefighters are being stretched to breaking point after a series of major fires have raged across the Home Counties...
Moorland firefighting effort hampered by lack of resources, union warns 02 Jul, 2018 News Firefighters are working 17 hour shifts without a break in order to tackle aggressive moorland fires, the Fire Brigades...
