Firefighter magazine

Firefighters and local communities stand up for safety, the cost of inadequate sprinkler regulations, victory over retained pensions but overall dispute continues and local government admits fire authorities.

Floods highlight diverse nature of our work, firefighters unite with communities against cuts, Belfast defies Westminster to amend pensions legislation, FBU restructures its Scottish organisation and Mayor accused of misleading Londoners on fire closures.

More strikes as government persists in ignoring evidence, Derbyshire cuts campaign wins widespread backing, FBU signs up to combat violence against women and m ake blacklisting culprits pay up and clean up.

Broken promises force union to call more strikes, FBU takes pensions message to N Ireland, history and fears for future combine in fight to save Blaina and the successful FBU demonstration on 16 October.

Join the firefighters’ march on 16 October, firefighters confront London Mayor over life-threatening cuts, FBU helps member win £2.2m award after severe fire injuries and official figures show even slower response times.

Why you should vote YES in the pensions ballot, tragic death of a firefighter in Manchester, pressure still on after stations stay open and politicians float plans for radical blue light mergers.

Ricky Tomlinson tells FBU delegates his story, no let-up in fight on cuts and pensions, continuing talks include retained duty pensions and FBU Conference 2013 report.

New Tory privatisation plans, Edinburgh rally against pension changes, Welsh crew given hour to quit in dead of night and lessons must be learned from tragic London fire.

No to mass sackings, pensions campaign at a critical stage, mutual plan is ‘back door privatisation’, FBU’s learning school ‘inspiring’ and still no statutory flood response duty.

FBU campaign against the cuts, London Mayor must abandon reckless cuts, threat to rural Cambridgeshire population and single fire and rescue service for Scotland.