Equality

Reporting of changes to strength tests for all firefighters was factually incorrect and seems designed to have a negative impact of serving and potential female firefighters, says Rachel Rogers There is no getting away from the fact that the firefighter role is overwhelmingly male. Over the years...

There is no place for racism and misogyny in the fire and rescue service, the FBU said following publication of a review which found that London Fire Brigade (LFB) is “institutionally misogynist and racist”. It also pointed out that the union has been campaigning on and raising with senior...

Retired firefighter Lud Ramsey championed equality and called out racist abuse throughout his career. Now as a Labour councillor and member of the Derbyshire fire authority his lifelong passion for justice remains undimmed. Helen Hague spoke to him Lud Ramsey knows all too well what it feels like to...

1. What made you want to become a rep? I’ve always been interested in the FBU, from sitting on the picket line with my dad and his watch during the 2002 strike to when I became a firefighter and joined the union in 2014. Becoming a rep was a natural progression, especially working on a strong FBU...

Ronnie Stanley retired from his job in April after 42 years fighting fires – and for more than 20 of them working to make the fire service more representative of the communities it serves The first black firefighter in Derbyshire, Ronnie began his career in 1981 as inner-city riots broke out. Though...