Firefighter magazine

This issue pays its respects to Bro. Barry Martin who tragically died from injuries sustained at a major fire at former department store Jenners in Edinburgh. It covers the increased pay offer, an update on DECON, how the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concluded, the anti-strike Bill and FBU members rescue...

This issue remembers the last national pay strike in 2002/03, talking to FBU members serving and retired, who were part of that campaign and FBU general secretary Matt Wrack outlines the background to this pay campaign. There’s also a feature about the link between trade unions and Wortley Hall, the...

In this issue of Firefighter the FBU’s general secretary explains the union’s strategy for achieving a fair pay offer and why the employers’ offer of a 5% pay increase is simply not enough. Members are encouraged to vote ‘Reject’ in a consultation ballot which opens as the magazine lands, on 31...

This issue of Firefighter includes news on this year’s ‘insulting’ 2% pay offer, the BA policy awareness campaign and the union’s response to the Westminster government’s White Paper. Features include a piece on solidarity from Control members, the real cause of inflation, the DECON campaign one...

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…