Firefighter magazine

In the December 2025 / January 2026 edition of Firefighter Anne Davies' shares the story of her fight to set a precedent for all firefighters after her husband died from occupational cancer. Also in this issue: what the abolition of police, fire and crime commissioners means for fire service...

The cover story of this issue of Firefighter looks at what happens when multiple major wildfire incidents break out at the same time, in opposite ends of the country, at a time when resources have been stretched thinner than ever... This issue also includes a reprint of an article originally...

Firefighter commemorates Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, two firefighters who tragically lost their lives at a fire in Bicester on May 15 this year. Features in this issue include an update from FBU's annual conference in Blackpool, and a look at firefighting on the frontline in the town, which has...

Firefighter magazine reports on fire services sending firefighters out in crews of three: a dangerous policy being trialled in several regions. This feature spotlights cases where under-crewing has put firefighters in a terrible position, forced to choose between waiting for back up at a house fire...

The February/March edition of Firefighter covers the LA wildfires: tracking how the deadly fires spread, the impact on firefighters on the frontline, and speaking to firefighter trade union voices in California. Also featured: Francis Beckett sits down with newly elected general secretary Steve...

This issue focuses on firefighters' health and safety, with features including an update on the union's DECON campaign, fighting for protections against fire contaminants; new research project looking at mental health; neurodiverse FBU members organising to break down barriers in the workplace; and...

The October/November issue covers the 'Time to Deliver' rally at Westminster, speaking to firefighters who travelled from across the UK to lobby MPs at Westminster. Also in this issue: Matt Wrack responds to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report finding systemic failures and calls for regulatory...

In this edition of Firefighter, we bring you coverage of the FBU's national rally, which took place on Tuesday 8 October and saw a thousand firefighters gather in central London. We also carry in depth coverage of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report and a cladding fire in Dagenham, as well as...

The June/July issue of Firefighter sets out what is at stake in the upcoming general election. Other features include coverage of the union’s annual conference in Blackpool and, more than seven years after the disaster, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report is set to be published this September. In news...

This issue of Firefighter focusses on the union’s campaigning over the last two decades to defend firefighters’ pensions against government attacks. The magazine also includes features on the risks posed to firefighters by PFAS, what the union is doing to fight for firefighters using its link to the...