Conference notes that whilst operational firefighters receive ongoing training through agreed structured and periodic assessments, after initial training, the same does not apply to Emergency Fire...
Since moving away from the national peer assessed promotion process approximately 15 years ago, Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) around the country have started adopting varying assessment criteria...
Conference notes with some trepidation the recent encroachment of other emergency services and private industry on traditional Fire and Rescue Service roles, tasks and responsibilities throughout the...
Conference is deeply concerned that attendance times throughout the UK are getting worse. Fire appliances are taking longer to get to incidents now than a decade ago. The removal of national emergency...
Conference calls upon the Executive Council to put more pressure on services to resolve the issue of correctly fitting PPE as a matter of priority. Much research has been done into the burn patterns...
Conference calls upon the Executive Council to ensure that services are maintaining the standard of facilities on fire stations that are set out in the FBU minimum facilities’ document. Conference...
Conference notes that for too long, women and men have shied away from talking about periods. Conference believes that, by changing perceptions, we can tackle some of the wider issues around periods...
Conference notes and applauds Officials of the FBU for their just endeavours to defend UK Fire and Rescue Services (UKFRSs). Tory austerity has severely cut UKFRSs and therefore impacted on response...
COMPOSITE A During protracted incidents, fireground facilities can be very limited. This was highlighted at the moorland fires in Greater Manchester in 2018, with Members facing unacceptable...
Conference applauds the commitment of Retained Duty System (RDS) firefighters to their local communities. Some firefighters even choose to take secondary contracts as RDS firefighters in addition to...
