Cuts

Responding to fire minister Brandon Lewis’ speech today, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has expressed concern that cost savings and not public safety are at the heart of the government’s ‘reform’ agenda. The FBU welcomes the new proposals for an independent inspectorate for the fire and rescue...

What: Protest against cuts to Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service Where: Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL When: 9:15am, Thursday 2 February 2017 More than 60 firefighters in Warwickshire will find out this Thursday (2 Feb) whether their jobs are safe as the county council votes on whether to slash...

It has been revealed that senior managers at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service have pocketed thousands of pounds in bonuses and pay rises just as they consider axing 48 firefighter posts throughout the county. Cheshire chief fire officer, Paul Hancock, was awarded a 2% pay rise worth more than £3,000...

The number of people who have died as a result of fires in the home has increased significantly according to a report published by the Home Office. The Fire Incident Response Times statistical bulletin reveals that in England between April 2015 and March 2016, the number of fatalities from fires in...

Controversial proposals to close Staines fire station will almost double the amount of time it takes for firefighters to respond to emergencies in the Stanwell area. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) say response times are currently under five minutes but this could slow to a nine minute wait as...

Firefighters have warned politicians that plans to axe 49 firefighter posts at Avon Fire and Rescue Service represent an “unacceptable and dangerous” threat to the safety of the public. The proposals, which will be voted upon by fire authority members on 10 February, would see the downgrading of...

Surrey’s busiest fire station could close later this year as the cash strapped county council looks to make even deeper spending cuts. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) says lives will be endangered if Staines fire station is axed as it would leave Spelthorne as the most under-resourced borough in the...

"Austerity is simply a policy to steal from workers" Matt Wrack tells firefighters in his Christmas message as he rounds up what has happened in the past year and outlines some of the key issues and debates that will occur early next year.