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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...

Firefighter magazine, April/May 2019

Cover Firefighter magazine, April/May 2019
This issue includes news of the union’s major victory that additional pay allowances must count towards pensions and results of the recent pay consultation. Matt Wrack, general secretary, speaks about investing in the fire service. The features also include an interview with Brendan Woodhouse, a...

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Election of national women's committee sectional chair

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Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE SECTIONAL CHAIR I am pleased to inform you that at the closing date for receipt of nominations in the election for National Women’s Committee...
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Fighting for menstrual health awareness in the fire service

By infobo
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. It affects approximately 1 in 10 women in the UK, yet many women suffer in silence. 1 For Endometriosis Awareness Week, one of our members shares her...

Election of national women's committee sectional chair

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Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE SECTIONAL CHAIR I wish to advise you, in accordance with the Rules of the Union, that the Executive Council has decided to conduct an...

FBU responds to recent media reports regarding recruitment processes

By infobo
The Fire Brigades Union responds to recent media reports regarding recruitment processes: Any suggestion that women and black and ethnic minorities are held to a different standard in the selection process to become firefighters is both patronising and insulting. It is important to emphatically...

Election of national women members sectional secretary

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Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF NATIONAL WOMEN MEMBERS SECTIONAL SECRETARY I am pleased to inform you that at the closing date for receipt of nominations in the election for National Women Members...

Election of national women members sectional secretary

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Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF NATIONAL WOMEN MEMBERS SECTIONAL SECRETARY I wish to advise you, in accordance with the Rules of the Union, that the Executive Council has decided to conduct an...

Challenge and opportunity

By infobo
Francis Beckett explains how the War and the vision of its general secretary transformed the FBU. The Second World War presented Britain’s fire service with its biggest ever challenge – to ensure the country survived a mass bombing campaign over its cities. The solution was to give the FBU its...
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A history of activism

By Helen Hague
Members taking part in this year’s FBU women’s school had two anniversaries to celebrate. Helen Hague talked to them about what they get from the school (all photos copyright of Jess Hurd). There was something rather special about the FBU women’s school in the union’s centenary year. Women in the...
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