Firefighter magazine

This issue looks at the Grenfell Inquiry, 40 years since the first national firefighters strike, a report from the 2017 Labour Party conference and marks the first birthday of the Firefighters 100 Lottery.

The Grenfell Tower fire was a disaster that should never have been allowed to happen and one which saw FBU members go beyond the call of duty to save as many lives as possible. The August issue of Firefighter focuses heavily on the aftermath of Grenfell in what was the worst loss of life in a fire...

With a snap general election underway, the latest edition of Firefighter magazine, now online, calls on members to vote for a Labour government which will start investing in public services. Since the Conservatives came to power in 2010 – on the promise of no frontline cuts - funding for fire...

The April issue of Firefighter magazine reveals that if firefighters’ pay had kept pace with inflation since 2010, it is estimated that they would be earning £2,000 a year more. Paul Hampton lifts the lid on the pay freeze and argues that firefighters face many more years of this if the Westminster...

The first edition of Firefighter in 2017 features a special investigation about the slow creep of privatisation in the UK fire service. In a double page spread, David Wibberley lifts the lid on developments in Surrey, Cleveland and Cambridgeshire that are painting an uninspiring future of the fire...

This edition of Firefighter has a festive feel with the cover story looking back at firefighting during the Christmas period throughout the years. Matt Wrack appeals for firefighters and retired members to help with the union's centenary project which will celebrate 100 years since the union was...

This edition of Firefighter reports on how the FBU are determined to ensure that fire services learn and act on the lessons from the death of firefighter Stephen Hunt. Safety for sale in London as we report on the two historic threats to the capital's safety - the great fire and Boris Johnson. We...

New guidance on contaminants and how to avoid them leads the August/September edition of Firefighter. We also hear from the firefighters in Florida who responded to the biggest mass shooting in U.S history after a gunman targeted the gay nightclub Pulse. The union celebrates its centenary in 2018...

The Bafta award-winning short film Operator leads this issue of Firefighter magazine. The film, which the FBU co-funded, tells the real-life story of Sam Pendlebury, a fire control operator who guided a mother and her child to safety in one of her first ever calls. As the Scottish Fire and Rescue...