Firefighters carried out record levels of rescues over the last year, underlining the irreplaceable role of emergency intervention, according to new research by the Fire Brigades Union.
The FBU recognises that there is a serious threat for firefighters in relation to cancer in the workplace. This initial guidance document has been produced to highlight the basic principles that you should follow to try and prevent unnecessary contamination before, during and after incidents. FBU...
New guidance on contaminants and how to avoid them leads the August/September edition of Firefighter. We also hear from the firefighters in Florida who responded to the biggest mass shooting in U.S history after a gunman targeted the gay nightclub Pulse. The union celebrates its centenary in 2018...
There have been calls for the chair of Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority to quit after the local branch of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in his leadership. You can download a copy of the letter from Manchester FBU to Cllr David Acton via this page.
The FBU is engaged in a legal challenge against fire service employers and the government over the transitional protection arrangements. A procedural challenge was made to the union’s case and this was heard at an Employment Tribunal on 31 May and 1 June. The union successfully argued that the cases...
In 2015 the FBU legal scheme, working with Thompsons Solicitors, secured nearly £4.1m in compensation for members and their families, at work and away from work. The most significant cases of the year are summarised below.
