Publications

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Surrey, are appalled at the budget cuts being forced upon Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) by Surrey County Council’s (SCC) Fire Authority (FA) and extremely concerned that the safety of the public and Fire Fighters will be subjected to a totally unacceptable level...

Politicians are quick to praise the emergency services for heroic interventions at major fires, terrorist attacks, flooding and other incidents. This is most recently highlighted following the heroic response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Queens Speech is the perfect opportunity for the...

The Grenfell tower fire on 14 June was one of the most appalling tragedies of modern times. This is the worst fire in terms of fire deaths within living memory in the UK. As of 21 June, police have said 79 people are dead or presumed dead following the incident. The death toll is expected to rise...

With a snap general election underway, the latest edition of Firefighter magazine, now online, calls on members to vote for a Labour government which will start investing in public services. Since the Conservatives came to power in 2010 – on the promise of no frontline cuts - funding for fire...

Fire control is the epicentre of the fire and rescue service, providing a crucial service to local communities and firefighters attending emergency incidents. Our control members are hardworking, knowledgeable and dedicated professionals who are keeping things together through their sheer...

The April issue of Firefighter magazine reveals that if firefighters’ pay had kept pace with inflation since 2010, it is estimated that they would be earning £2,000 a year more. Paul Hampton lifts the lid on the pay freeze and argues that firefighters face many more years of this if the Westminster...

You can download from this page a letter from EPSU in response to the Westminster terror attacks, March 2017. Below is the text of the letter. *** Dear Colleagues, On a day we were remembering what happened last year in Brussels, and has happened since, it was sad to get the news of the terror...

On 20 February 2017 the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) confirmed its Local Government Settlement, providing figures for the central grant allocated to metropolitan and combined fire authorities in England.

The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduce the most significant change to the governance of the fire and rescue service in generations. The legislation places all three emergency services under a statutory duty to collaborate where it improves efficiency or effectiveness. It enables police and crime...

This is the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) submission to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) inquiry into the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.