Health and Safety

100 firefighters to be tested for cancer and other health issues this week in Greater Manchester as part of a national firefighter health monitoring research project, commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Firefighters are...

New plaques unveiled for Dundee firefighters killed in line of duty Two plaques have been unveiled at Blackness Road Fire Station in Dundee to commemorate the sacrifice of two firefighters of the Angus Area Fire Brigade who died in the line of duty 61 years ago. John Jamieson Buist died at a fire at...

A new report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulator has produced more evidence that firefighters are exposed to PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are also known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they do not naturally break down. These...

On Tuesday 28 March, the Fire Brigades Union Executive Council approved the following statement: The publication of the Independent Culture Review in November 2022 revealed serious issues in the London Fire Brigade, including widespread complaints about misogyny, racism, homophobia and harassment...

Fire Brigades Union launches life-saving research with the University of Lancashire, in collaboration with the Tyne and Wear Fire & Rescue Service, to test firefighters for cancer and other health issues, with blood samples taken Research follows revelations of majorly elevated cancer rates among...

The Fire Brigades Union has responded to His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services State of Fire and Rescue 2022 report. The report, conducted by new Chief Inspector Andy Cooke, endorsed the ongoing attacks on firefighters' right to democratically organise outlined in the...