During the National Joint Councils (NJCs) Emergency Medical Response (EMR) trial, Conference has seen an increase in the number of occurrences of Members suffering some form of mental health...
On 31 January 2017, the Policing and Crime Act received royal assent and became law in England. FBU policy, as set down at the 2015 conference and in subsequent Executive Council papers, including our...
Conference instructs the Executive Council to develop a defi nitive policy using all available UK and international research data which will assist local offi cials in negotiations aimed at providing...
As members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, control staff are currently required to work until they reach state pension age, which from December 2018 will start to increase for both men and...
Conference acknowledges the extremely stressful and demanding role carried out by our Members in Emergency Fire Controls across the United Kingdom. Like that of operational Members the role of Control...
Conference notes with concern that North West Fire Control is not a member of the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services. North West Fire Control employs FBU Members...
Conference acknowledges and commends the work being carried out by the Fire Brigades Union into mental health and the effects on our Members. Conference notes at the recent FireFit Conference research...
Conference recognises the worrying trend of Brigades employing then moving existing members of staff, onto non-Grey Book terms and conditions of service. This is happening under the guise of...
Conference notes the serious detrimental effects that are the consequence of cuts to fi refi ghter numbers across the Fire and Rescue Service. These cuts impact upon all roles, including offi cers...
In 2006 it was recommended by the National Joint Council that Continual Professional Development (CPD) payments, where possible, should be a minimum of £500 per annum. Conference notes that a number...
