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Ukraine: 'It puts it all in perspective'

The response of firefighters to the needs of people in the Ukraine has been both massive and swift writes Will Stone. Firefighters across the UK have been taking part in a huge drive to donate fire and rescue equipment to Ukraine - with one even offering to volunteer to help firefighting in the war...

Executive council statement – Invasion and war in Ukraine

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Dear Brother / Sister Executive Council Statement – Invasion and War in Ukraine Please find below, a statement agreed by the Executive Council in relation to the war in Ukraine. 1. We oppose and...
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Bronx apartment fire: Fire Brigades Union offers solidarity to US counterparts

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The Fire Brigades Union has written to US counterparts to extend solidarity in light of the Bronx apartment fire. The deadly fire, which took place on the 9th of January, claimed the lives of nineteen people, including children. It took place in a 19-storey apartment block. In letters sent to Andrew...
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Our planet, under attack

By infobo
Climate change increases the likelihood of floods and wildfires, placing major added burdens on firefighters and communities – illustrated in these images. WILDFIRE FLOODING DESTROYED AIR SUPPORT SEVEN-DAYS FLASH FLOOD SO FAST RAF MOBILISED

20 years since 9/11 attacks

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Dear Brother / Sister 20 Years Since 9/11 Attacks All FBU members will wish to remember and commemorate the horrific events of 11 September 2001 which saw the attacks on the World Trade Centre twin...
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FBU sounds alarm over UN climate report

By Ben Duncan-Duggal
The FBU has joined the chorus of alarm at the UN’s latest climate report. Published yesterday, the report is the world’s largest ever report into climate change. It concludes that within the next two decades, temperatures are likely to rise by more than the vital 1.5C limit, bringing widespread...

International workers memorial day 28 April 2021

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Dear Brother/Sister, International Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2021 Every year on April 28th, all around the world the trade union movement unites to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (...
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Climate change is real

By Helen Hague
The ever-expanding wildfire season made a spectacular entrance when it arrived in California in the middle of the hottest August on record – when more than 11,000 dry lightning strikes tore down from the skies - sparking wildfires on parched vegetation. It is turning out to be a record-setting year...

Firefighter magazine, December 2020 January 2021

Cover Firefighter magazine, December 2020 January 2021
This issue features the union’s #FundTheFrontline campaign which launched on 4 November, asking the government to invest urgently in our fire and rescue service and the independent research into how firefighters are affected by contaminants, a ground-breaking project, jointly funded by UCLan and the...

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The English Channel must not become a graveyard for children'

By Tam McFarlane
When I heard of the deaths of two children and two adults in the English Channel on Tuesday, my first thought was: ‘did I know them?’. I've been to Calais and volunteered with other FBU members supporting Care4Calais, who provide a vital lifeline for those trapped in the camps. I met many men, women...
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