I'll be glad when bonfire night is over 04 Nov, 2016 Blog South west London area chair David Waterman reflects on what bonfire night means for him. As a boy growing up in south London...
"Performing is all about change" 31 Oct, 2016 Blog Helen Hague talks to activist performer Mark Thomas, whose acclaimed new show, The Red Shed, goes to the heart of the issues...
A pioneer honoured 18 Oct, 2016 Blog The man thought to have been Britain’s first black firefighter has been honoured, posthumously, with a blue plaque and a...
Cuts, and those who force them through, must be resisted 17 Oct, 2016 Blog During September our members in Greater Manchester were facing a bleak future. More than 1,250 firefighters faced the sack –...
Safety for sale 10 Oct, 2016 Blog As the new mayor of London orders a review of the city’s firefighting capacity, Helen Hague looks at two historic threats to...
Introducing the Firefighters 100 Lottery 01 Oct, 2016 Blog The Fire Brigades Union will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2018 and in the run up to this momentous occasion the union is...
Checking Orlando's Pulse 09 Sep, 2016 Blog Firefighters in the Florida city of Orlando responded to the worst mass shooting in recent US history. William Murphy reports...
The government’s ruthless decision on school sprinklers is a huge mistake 02 Sep, 2016 Blog The government's decision to drop the requirement for all new school buildings to be fitted with sprinklers is a retrograde...
Protect yourself against contaminants 23 Aug, 2016 Blog New FBU guidance spells out what must be done to minimise hazards, Lynne Wallis reports. Proving the link between workplace...
Last chance to nominate your Pride of Britain 22 Aug, 2016 Blog Every year, Pride of Britain asks us if we know an unsung hero. And the answer is that we all do, even if we don’t know their...
