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  • Fire Contaminants

    FBU gains TUC support for firefighters' concordat on health and wellbeing

    15 Sep, 2026
    News
    The Fire Brigades Union has won unanimous backing from the TUC for the firefighters' concordat on health and wellbeing...
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    FBU wins TUC backing for wildfire summit and more firefighters

    15 Sep, 2026
    News
    Firefighters have won backing from the TUC for a National Wildfire Summit and thousands more firefighters to tackle the...
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    FBU wins backing for Grenfell justice at TUC Congress 2026

    14 Sep, 2026
    News
    The Fire Brigades Union has won unanimous backing from the TUC for its demand that all those responsible for the...
  • Braidwood

    FBU honours a founder of the modern fire service

    12 Sep, 2026
    News
    Firefighters have paid tribute to the founder of the modern fire and rescue service. James Braidwood was the first...
  • 9/11 firefighter

    FBU marks 25 years since 9/11 terrorist attacks

    11 Sep, 2026
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    The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) today paid tribute to firefighters who were injured or killed on the 25th anniversary of...
  • FBU officials and members rally outside Kent County Council August 2026

    FBU claims victory after Kent County Council reject all fire service cuts proposals

    06 Aug, 2026
    News
    The Fire Brigades Union has credited Kent firefighters and the local community for forcing the Fire Authority to back...
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FBU IN THE NEWS

 

  • The temperature is too damn high!

    16 Sep, 2026
    Morning Star

  • Government must ‘face up to reality’ on climate crisis, Fire Brigades Union leader says

    14 Sep, 2026
    Left Foot Forward

  • Inverness, Scottish and London firefighters turn out for tribute to ‘father of the modern fire service’

    09 Sep, 2026
    Inverness Courier

  • Red Plaque to be unveiled in memory of firefighter killed in the line of duty in Stockport

    04 Sep, 2026
    About Manchester

  • Petition urges government to give £1.2m more funding to Cleveland Fire Brigade: 'Enough is enough'

    03 Sep, 2026
    Teeside Live

  • Firefighter who was having a day off after spending weeks fighting summer wildfires then lost his own home in devastating blaze

    24 Aug, 2026
    Daily Mail
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LATEST CAMPAIGNS

 

  • Fire Contaminants

    DECON: Fire Contaminants

    Firefighters are four times more likely to get cancer than the average working person. This has been linked to toxic contaminants released during fires. Get the facts and learn why contaminants should...
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  • New Cuts Kill banner May 2026

    Cuts Kill

    Our fire and rescue service is stretched to breaking point. The demands on firefighters are rising fast, with climate change creating more extreme wildfires...
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    Cuts Kill: Save Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is planning to close eight on-call fire stations, cutting emergency fire cover for local communities that will put...
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  • Equality Matters plain logo

    Equality Matters

    The Fire Brigades Union stands for equality – for an inclusive fire and rescue service, open to everyone, which reflects the communities it serves...
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    Grenfell: Never Again

    On 14 June 2017, the fire at Grenfell Tower claimed the lives of 72 people and devastated a close-knit community in the heart of London. Eight years on, the...
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    Pay Reform

    Firefighters are highly skilled professionals dedicated to keeping their communities safe. But their pay, and the current pay structure in the fire service...
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  • Wildfire Flintshire North Wales

    Wildfire Resilience

    This summer, our fire and rescue service was forced beyond breaking point. After 15 years of cuts and a loss of 12,000 firefighters, Britain has lost much of...
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