Firefighter magazine

In this issue of Firefighter read about the debates covered at annual conference, the long-awaited fire and rescue service white paper, the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire where campaigners called for charges to be brought against the greedy and the guilty - and a red plaque unveiling...

Welcome to the new look Firefighter with a slightly different look and some new content. This issue features union members delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, the cost of living rise and the FBU’s policy on discrimination. News includes Sir Ken Knight's evidence to the Grenfell Tower...

This issue covers the threat to remove a firefighter’s right to take strike action and the protection of labour rights, and the role of government in the Grenfell Tower disaster, being looked at in the Grenfell Tower inquiry. On a much lighter note, the story of FBU member Alan Soutar’s ascent in...

How the FBU played a key role at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Grenfell Tower inquiry update, a red plaque unveiled in honour of SO Colin Townsley, who died in the 1987 King's Cross fire and a spotlight on team player, Glasgow legend Roddy McAllister, long serving fire control operator and proud...

The main focus of this issue of Firefighter is on climate change, illustrated by a photo essay showing the devastation caused by the increased flooding and wildfires in recent years, and the big implications of COP26 to firefighters. This year’s FBU photo competition winners are announced…

This issue of Firefighter was largely dedicated to the launch of the FBU’s DECON campaign, with guidance on what to do to protect yourself, your family and your colleagues. It also featured a lesson from history - the 1991 Gillender Street fire and the importance of breathing apparatus safety…

This issue of Firefighter features trailblazing, hijab wearing firefighter Uroosa Arshid, who says firefighters can look like me; the union’s first virtual one day conference with guest speaker NEU general secretary Kevin Courtney, speaking against pay review bodies; the union’s safety victory on...

April/May Firefighter has a double feature on the upcoming fight against the government’s attack on firefighters and their Grey Book, and lays out the reasons why firefighters must speak up and make their voice heard to protect ‘our say in our service’ and hard won terms and conditions. “A reckless...

This issue delves into the HMICFRS report and the reasons behind its political attack on firefighters and the FBU. The features detail the planning and people behind the attack and explains why firefighters must stand together to protect their terms and conditions through collective bargaining...

This issue features the union’s #FundTheFrontline campaign which launched on 4 November, asking the government to invest urgently in our fire and rescue service and the independent research into how firefighters are affected by contaminants, a ground-breaking project, jointly funded by UCLan and the...