Fatalities

Firefighter magazine May 2010

01 May, 2010

Double death of firefighters in Southampton touches the entire service, at least five fire stations in Surrey could lose a quarter or more of their wholetime crew and Pat Carberry, secretary to the national gay and lesbian committee, examines the track record ofthe Tory party and its leadership on...

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Firefighter magazine March 2010

01 Mar, 2010

How reckless disregard for safety law killed two firefighters, secret cuts plan, strategic flood rescue failings and Merseyside Brigade tops the job-cutters league.

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Firefighter magazine August / September 2009

01 Sep, 2009

Tragedy at Dalry Road, Edinburgh. Strikebreaking force will cost £12m, cuts talks are cut short after just six minutes, South Yorks members up action and FBU helps member to win £250,000 compensation.

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HSE serve two improvement notices on Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in aftermath of Firefighter deaths at Harrow Court, Stevenage

27 Apr, 2009 By infobo

The Health and Safety Executive has served two Improvement Notices on Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in the aftermath of the deaths of two firefighters at Harrow Court, Stevenage. The HSE have said there will be no prosecution over the deaths, but did carry out an inspection on 23, 25 and 26...

Firefighter magazine April 2009

01 Apr, 2009

Fire losses hit record levels as deaths rise, campaign launched to put people before bankers, 160 per cent increase in near misses and union spreads best maternity practice through brigades.

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Firefighter magazine January / February 2009

01 Feb, 2009

Progress on key issue of guidance after Safer Firefighters 'Safer Communities' campaign hits parliament, Tayside saves 16 jobs – for now, Buncefield investigation ends amid calls for central guidance and union unmasks Audit Commission’s secret findings and queries over resources.

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In the line of duty: Firefighter deaths in the UK since 1978

02 Nov, 2008

A Labour Research Depertment report on behalf of the FBU into firefighter fatalities in the UK since 1978. This investigation, using unpublished government figures, Freedom of Information returns from fire and rescue services and other sources from within the service found that at least 122...

Firefighter magazine October 2008

01 Oct, 2008

Firefighter deaths – put safety first, ‘Extremely difficult’nine-hour flood shifts, new guidance on wildfires in areas rich in cultural heritage features and where’s all the guidance gone?

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Firefighter magazine March 2008

01 Mar, 2008

Another tragedy, Warwickshire: Hundreds attend memorial, Regional controls: 14 times over budget and three years late, union welcomes HSE improvement notice and Pensions: Justice for Firefighter pensions - Scotland listens, Whitehall must too.

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Firefighter magazine January / February 2008

01 Feb, 2008

YES To Local Controls, four funerals, deaths touch colleagues home and abroad, still no action on firework 'bombs', cuts fightback - Services under threat in England and Northern Ireland.

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Firefighter magazine August / September 2009

HSE serve two improvement notices on Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in aftermath of Firefighter deaths at Harrow Court, Stevenage

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Firefighter magazine January / February 2009

In the line of duty: Firefighter deaths in the UK since 1978

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