Features 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...
Meet the rep Tom Wass, Brigade Organiser Mid and West Wales What made you want to become a rep? I transferred to Mid and West Wales five years ago. There was no FBU rep at my...
Equalities Trans rights and the ‘war on woke’ It seems clear that trans rights are being used as a political football says FBU LGBT+ national secretary Pat Carberry...
News Tributes to Bicester firefighters Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, tragically died in a fire at the Bicester Motion site on Thursday...
News UK breaks wildfire records as hot, dry weather hits unusually early in the year Hot temperatures and dry weather has resulted in several UK wildfire records being broken this spring. The Met Office...
News UK firefighters help earthquake rescue ops in Turkey and Syria Firefighters from across the UK, many of them FBU members, were deployed to assist rescue operations as part of UK...
Features 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...
News Union call for Labour to stand firm on rights Trade unions have pushed for Labour to deliver a legislative package of improvements to workers’ rights, which is now...
News Union calls for action after 10 die in fire linked to cladding The FBU has called for “action and justice” after 10 people died in a fire in a 14-storey residential block in Valencia...
News Union calls for action on maternity pay ‘lottery’ The FBU has called for 12 months of maternity leave on full pay for firefighters. In a letter addressed to the fire...
News Union demands action over firefighters having to strip to underwear in public The FBU has written to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and the fire minister...
News Union demands action over firefighters having to strip to underwear in public The FBU has written to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and the fire minister...
News Union goes to court over ‘shameful’ government pensions cash grab The FBU is seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to the costs control mechanism imposed on...
News Union research reveals the impact of 14 years of cuts After 14 years of austerity there are too few firefighters to guarantee resilience and public safety, according to new...
Features Union stands up for furniture safety Assistant general secretary Ben Selby explains why the union is pushing back against ministers’ plans to deregulate...
News Unions prepare to resist anti-strike laws On Saturday 9 December, the Trades Union Congress held its first special congress since 1982. Hundreds of delegates...
Features Unity is everything Why the FBU's All Different All Equal policy is central to our union. National officer Riccardo la Torre explains the...
Gen Sec comment Up to standard The cover story of this edition of Firefighter will be familiar to many FBU members. In many areas, it is no longer...
Gen Sec comment Vote 'Reject' to 5% Vote ‘Reject’ to 5% PAY For the last couple of months, I’ve been on the road, meeting and talking to members as part of...
News Vote on strike follows strong consultative ballot response FBU members are voting on strike action after a resounding rejection of the “derisory” 5% pay offer. On a 78% turn out...
Legal Beagle Water rescue Water rescue training is vital for firefighters, but comes with risks, particularly from waterborne illnesses and dry...
Gen Sec comment We stand united Since the publication of the last issue of Firefighter, we have settled our pay dispute. UNITY GETS RESULTS In a two...
Features We were united so employers moved How a solid vote for strike action won an improved offer - and the FBU executives' recommendation The weeks leading up...
Sounding off We're rescuers, not enforcers No firefighter joins the fire and rescue service to prevent people from protesting, says Mark Chapman, FBU Southern...
