Memorial

Cameron Matthews remembers Cambridgeshire firefighter John Humphries who died in an explosion in 1009. On the 22 March in 1009, firefighter John Humphries of Blue Watch, Stanground fire station lost his life in a horrific explosion in the Fengate area of Peterborough. John was attending an emergency...

Thirteen years ago, on 2 February 2005, firefighters Jeff Wornham and Michael Miller gave their lives in the line of duty at Harrow Court, Silam Road, Stevenage. They had rescued one person from flat 85 on the fourteenth floor, but died trying to save the life of Nathalie Close. Three families’...

The lessons learned in the aftermath of a fatal fire in South Wales where two firefighters were killed are still with us says Cerith Griffiths, regional secretary of the FBU in Wales. THE DATE 1 February 1996 will be forever etched in the minds of the residents of the small valley town of Blaina...

Get your tickets In the 12 months since its launch on bonfire night last year, the Firefighters 100 Lottery has raised more than £120,000 for good causes, thanks to the 3,000 people who play each week. It’s a phenomenal figure. And the FBU has even greater ambitions for the lottery over the coming...