Fire and Rescue Service Matters - Inspectorate attacks firefighters after chief officers wreck safety agreement
Fire service bosses pull out of Covid-19 agreement
Fire chiefs and employers attempting to water down vital covid-19 safety measures Fire Brigades Union says firefighters and public being put at risk and calls for talks to resume TUC says by turning their backs on agreement, fire service bosses are turning backs on us all Fire and rescue service...
Keeping you safe from cancer-causing contaminants
New FBU-commissioned research exposes the deadly risk toxic contaminants pose to firefighters. Every firefighter knows a colleague or former colleague who has suffered from cancer or another serious illness. Fires produce a cocktail of toxic, irritant and carcinogenic chemicals in the form of...
Urgent action needed to protect firefighters from cancer, scientists find
4.1% of surveyed serving firefighters had been diagnosed with cancer, compared with less than 1% of the general population Firefighters should undergo regular health screening to detect early changes that could lead to cancers and other illnesses related to their work. Call to HSE and fire services...
