Policies agreed at the annual conference of the Fire Brigades Union.

Operational discretion

Year: 2016 (14)
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Staffordshire
Conference calls on the Executive Council to provide a policy document on “Operational Discretion” the document is to provide an FBU explanation of how and when Operational Discretion is to be used...

Hydraulic hose

Year: 2015 (Emergency resolution 5)
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Scotland
Conference will be aware of the horrific hydraulic oil injury which was suffered by our remember during a training exercise. The FBU's health and safety representative in Scotland has now received a...

Wholetime retained guidance

Year: 2015 (62)
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Cheshire, as amended by Shropshire
An increasing number of firefighters are undertaking wholetime retained contracts within Fire and Rescue Authorities. This has increased the positive and on-call hours firefighters are working and is...

Firefighter pensions in the aftermath of the general election

Year: 2015 (Emergency resolution 3)
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Executive council
The new Tory government presents the FBU with a new situation regarding pensions and undoubtedly new challenges. Conference does not accept the imposed 2015 pension schemes. Conference recognises that...

Crewing levels

Year: 2015 (64)
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Staffordshire
Conference demands that the Executive Council communicate with the National Employers their concerns over the Health and Safety and safe systems of work being employed by Fire and Rescue Services up...

The negative impact of mainstreaming equality

Year: 2015 (56)
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National women's committee, as amended by Merseyside
Conference is concerned that the mainstreaming of the equality agenda across the UK Fire and Rescue Service, appears to have reduced it’s priority. Whilst FRS’s still state that they remain committed...

Compulsory redundancies following the general election

Year: 2015 (Emergency resolution 4)
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Leicestershire
Following the election result of the new Tory government forming a majority, further cuts and compulsory redundancies is likely. Leicestershire Combined Fire Authority have already agreed proposals...

National breathing apparatus (BA) standards

Year: 2015 (60)
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North Yorkshire
In view of the widespread introduction of new BA practice and procedure, through closely coordinated efforts by over 30 brigades, using the DCLG BA Guidance to dilute current safety standards in order...