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FBU petition demands better after ‘embarrassing chaos’ in service

An FBU petition calling for the resignation of Northamptonshire’s police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC) Stephen Mold had gathered more than 650 signatures as Firefighter went to press. In July, Mold made his own staffer Nicci Marzec, who has no experience of firefighting, interim chief fire...
Rally against direct entry Oxfordshire July 2023

Firefighters rally over ‘direct entry’ station manager post

A campaign has taken off in Oxfordshire against “direct entry”, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) scheme that fast-tracks people with no experience of firefighting or the fire service into senior fire management roles. FBU members from across Oxfordshire rallied outside a meeting of the county...

Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps

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Dear Brother/Sister Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps On 6 March 2023, I issued circular 2023HOC0136MW. This reported the vote (by 96%) to accept the revised pay offer from the...

FBU Statement on Equalities and Fire Service Culture

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
On Tuesday 28 March, the Fire Brigades Union Executive Council approved the following statement: The publication of the Independent Culture Review in November 2022 revealed serious issues in the London Fire Brigade, including widespread complaints about misogyny, racism, homophobia and harassment...

Increase in fire response times could be “difference between life and death”

By infobo
Fire and rescue services are taking longer to reach fires, according to figures released today by the Home Office. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned the “alarming” increase is evidence of the impact of fire and rescue service cuts. Response times have slowed gradually over a period of decades...

FBU briefings - FRS cuts and activity

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Dear Brother/Sister, FBU BRIEFINGS – FRS CUTS AND ACTIVITY Find attached two briefings that have been prepared by Head Office. These are intended to be short and to the point, in order to allow...
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HMICFRS report confirms dangerous fire service fragmentation

By Anna Zych
Commenting on the latest assessments from HMICFRS, Matt Wrack, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, said: “These reports confirm what we have been saying for years. HMICFRS is absolutely right, a decade and a half of localism and austerity has led to fragmented services and a postcode lottery of...

A YES/YES vote is crucial to bring back national standards

By Matt Wrack
Pay across the public sector has been capped by the Westminster government for a decade. Cuts to the fire service and jobs have reached record levels, and across the UK – in every single fire and rescue service, firefighters are doing additional work for no additional pay. The fragmentation of the...
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