INDEPENDENT CUTURE REVIEWS INTO MID AND WEST WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Rebuild our fire service
On 8 October, 1,000 firefighters gathered in Westminster for a national rally and lobby of parliament to demand urgent action from the government. Firefighter reports On a Tuesday in early autumn, politicians setting out for a routine day in Westminster were confronted with a different spectacle to...
Neurodiverse members are organising
Employers have a duty to ensure that workplaces are accessible to all, says FBU assistant general secretary Ben Selby People with minds and bodies of all kinds and functions work in fire stations and control rooms. The fire and rescue service is neurodiverse, as is our union. But employers are...
Victory for firefighters’ campaign as Avon fire authority halts cuts
Today, Monday 19th February, Avon fire authority has proposed to halt cuts to 40 firefighter posts following a campaign led by firefighters. This follows the fire authority’s decision made this Autumn to cut 40 wholetime (full time) firefighter posts and reduce fire engine crews from 5 firefighters...
Merseyside fire control strike called off after last-minute negotiations
An eight-day strike in Merseyside’s fire control room has been called off following last-minute negotiations between the FBU and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service leaders. Fire Brigades Union members in the control room had voted 100% to strike on a turnout of 92% earlier this year and were set to...
“Dangerous” Breathing Apparatus policy in doubt as Health and Safety Executive investigates
New Breathing Apparatus policy puts lives in danger, says FBU Health and Safety Executive agrees to investigate after union pressure FBU calls on firefighters not to comply with proposed practice The Fire Brigades Union has today welcomed moves by the Health and Safety Executive to investigate a new...
