Parliament urged to act over dangerous Merseyside fire cuts 25 Jan, 2016 News Merseyside firefighters have warned that the government is playing Russian roulette with people’s lives by imposing huge...
Firefighters to ballot for industrial action in South Yorkshire over loss of vital control operator jobs 15 Jan, 2016 News Firefighters in South Yorkshire will be balloted for industrial action in protest over plans which include cutting a...
Firefighters' union urges Home Office to show real intent to rescue the fire service 06 Jan, 2016 News The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is urging the Home Office to show firm commitment to saving the fire and rescue service...
Gloucestershire politicians urged to halt fire cuts as public consultation concludes 04 Jan, 2016 News People trapped in property fires, floods and road traffic collisions will have to wait far longer for firefighters to...
Better national co-ordination of fire and rescue and investment, instead of cuts, essential for flooding response, says firefighters union 27 Dec, 2015 News The firefighters’ union, who have praised the efforts of firefighters as devastating floods have hit the north of...
Firefighter shortage blamed for 'shocking' number of fire engines out of service 23 Dec, 2015 News New figures published today on the shortage of fire engines in the West Midlands show that staff shortages are to blame...
Concern over 30% reduction to specialist terror incident equipment 21 Dec, 2015 News Firefighters are worried that government plans to reduce the number of specialist decontamination units for fire and...
FBU brands home secretary's PCC plans 'dangerous' 19 Dec, 2015 News The general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union has warned that proposals from Theresa May, the home secretary, to...
Video | 2015: A year of unprecedented challenges 16 Dec, 2015 News In a year end review Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, has called 2015 a year of "unprecedented challenges for...
Callous' job cuts force South Yorkshire firefighters into dispute 15 Dec, 2015 News Firefighters have lodged a formal trade dispute with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority over plans to cut a...
