Conference is appalled at the recent tragic deaths of Firefighters in Warwickshire, East Sussex, Hertfordshire, Central Scotland and London. Conference also commends all the work that has been carried...
Conference welcomes some of the findings contained within the CLG Departmental Annual Report published on 17 December 2007 which states; ʻSlower response to fires is a worse serviceʼ. Conference...
This Conference is concerned that there are Fire and Rescue Services across the UK who utilise the common element of WM7 in the NJC agreed role maps of Crew Manager and Watch Manager in order to...
Conference views with great concern the results of the local elections in May 2008 and expresses further alarm at the continued growing threat from far right organisations such as the BNP. Conference...
Conference demands that the Executive Council undertake or commission an inquiry utilising all available accident investigation reports and relevant other evidence from cases to establish any possible...
With the introduction of ADCs, based around Personal Qualities and Attributes (PQAs), the test of operational competence has been removed from the selection from promotion within the Fire and Rescue...
Conference commends the work of the STUC and the Scottish Executive led by a seconded FBU official on tackling violence at work. This has resulted in an unprecedented response from all sectors...
This Annual Conference has seen first hand problems surrounding facilities for women at many new build PFI Fire & Rescue Service workplaces. Examples of these problems include: ● Unisex facilities -...
Conference instructs the Executive to carry out a full audit of all FBU Health & Safety policies, this to be completed by no later than Annual Conference 2008. On completion these should be...
This Annual Conference recognises that the NWC has the responsibility within the FBU of dealing with issues that ‘primarily concern women’. Women recognise that the issue contained within this...