Red Notice November 2026
Work begins on firefighter health Concordat
The first meeting of the government's firefighter health and wellbeing task and finish group has taken place, marking the start of work to develop a national Concordat for the and rescue service. The programme was announced by then health secretary Wes Streeting in April as part of wider government...
“This is a national scandal” – FBU responds to London Assembly fire contaminants report
The London Assembly fire committee released its report - Exposure to fire contaminants in London: A hidden, growing risk? – today. It makes a series of recommendations recognizing the need for urgent action on firefighters’ exposure to toxic fire contaminants. Controversially, the report also...
High rise fire in Hong Kong
Over 146 people are known to have died in a huge fire across multiple apartment blocks in Hong Kong. The fire broke out at at Wang Fuk Court, a residential housing complex, on Wednesday 26 November. Flames were first spotted at 14:52 local time, and had spread to two more towers within ninety...
Tipping point: Anne's story
My husband was the first UK firefighter to have his death from cancer officially recorded as caused by the job. Now I’m fighting for a legal precedent that could force employers to act, writes Anne Davies My husband Jeff Simpson was a wonderful man. He joined the London Fire Brigade in 1983 before...
Where is the resilience?
Spring and summer this year were both record-breaking. Droughts and high temperatures created the perfect conditions for wildfires. Meanwhile, austerity has undermined the ability of the fire service to respond and a lack of national standards means that it’s pot luck how good your local fire cover...
