Firefighter magazine

Union moves to end fire service planning chaos, pay tops agenda as union builds campaign on operational standards, enhanced education officers’ role will boost members’ skills and Fire Control: nearly £40m of taxpayers’ money is going up in smoke.

FBU steps up pension campaign following legal victory for police, Crews back action against family unfriendly shifts, Tayside accepts FBU proposals and FBU Women’s School celebrates revolution.

Fire losses hit record levels as deaths rise, campaign launched to put people before bankers, 160 per cent increase in near misses and union spreads best maternity practice through brigades.

We are busy, please call back. £1.4 billion on regional controls – this is what you’ll get. Flood response: union asks why the Government is still refusing a statutory duty, Weymouth crews campaign against cuts, boost in central Scotland firefighter numbers and treatment of disabled firefighters...

Progress on key issue of guidance after Safer Firefighters 'Safer Communities' campaign hits parliament, Tayside saves 16 jobs – for now, Buncefield investigation ends amid calls for central guidance and union unmasks Audit Commission’s secret findings and queries over resources.

Poll reveals firefighters’ concerns as FBU heads to parliament on November 12 to lobby over safety, Eurotunnel is failing to learn lessons of earlier blazes and trade union delegation to Palestine.

Firefighter deaths – put safety first, ‘Extremely difficult’nine-hour flood shifts, new guidance on wildfires in areas rich in cultural heritage features and where’s all the guidance gone?

Support for regional controls crumbles among fire authorities, ill-health pensions appeal to go ahead, workforce development gets boost with new code and FBU steps up its anti-fascist campaign.

Terry Walker on controls and a well-run fire service, pay in the fire service, attack on right to strike and Government acts on FBU pension lump sum demands.

Conference rallies behind control staff, Merseyside agreement is much-needed boost for brigade’s industrial relations, what does a Scottish Fire minister do?