Statement on the Hackitt report into building regulations

By infobo
Responding to the publication of the Hackitt review into building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Matt Wrack said: “It is perverse that the Hackitt review does not recommend an outright ban on flammable cladding despite...
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Labour leader meets firefighters to hear first hand the impact of budget cuts

By infobo
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn took time out of his busy schedule this week to meet with FBU members in Plymouth and hear first-hand the impact of budgets cuts. In 2004 there were five full-time fire stations in Plymouth that could immediately deploy up to 50 firefighters to an incident. Fast forward...

Grenfell Tower Inquiry - support for FBU members

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Dear Brother/Sister Grenfell Tower Inquiry - support for FBU members This circular is for the attention of all FBU members who may have attended the Grenfell Tower incident or may have been involved...
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Helping the kids of Grenfell

By William Murphy
The Firefighters 100 Lottery has donated thousands of pounds to charities helping people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. William Murphy spoke to Zoe LeVack, founder of Kids on the Green. Six months after Grenfell Tower was engulfed in flames, a local community group based in Latimer, the area...
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Inside the tower

By Lynne Wallis
Until November, Grenfell firefighters were not allowed to talk about their experiences on that dreadful night. Now that their police interviews are under way, Lynne Wallis heard from Hammersmith firefighter and union rep Matt Sephton. Matt is limited in terms of what he can say about Grenfell, as he...

Firefighters' fury at Grenfell Inquiry panel appointment

By infobo
As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) sits for two days (11-12 December) to determine its terms of reference on how it will take evidence from witnesses and participants, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has expressed concerns about a member of the GTI expert witness panel, former Chief Fire Officer (CFO...

Grenfell: interviews in non-London Controls

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Dear Brother/Sister Grenfell: interviews in non-London Controls We are aware that various emergency fire controls besides London took calls relating to the fire at Grenfell Tower. The Metropolitan...

Grenfell: information and advice for members

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Dear Brother/Sister Grenfell: information and advice for members The Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017 should never have happened. It must be a turning point for public safety and for the fire and...
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