Publications

Campaigning for a better, safer and more effective fire and rescue service is at the core of the work that the Fire Brigades Union undertakes. You can download via this page the union's guide to organising campaigns and events, which will assist local officials in their work.

During December 2015 Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank brought heavy rainfall and major flooding to the north west of England, Yorkshire, Scotland, North Wales and Northern Ireland.

The UK government will hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) on 23 June 2016. The question on the ballot paper in the referendum is: ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?’ This is the policy statement approved by...

This document is a response to Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service's consultation to cut fire cover across the county, from residents in Haydon Bridge.

The new look Firefighter magazine is now available online. This issue leads on the winter floods crisis that devastated northern areas of the UK late last year and earlier this year. We speak to Nic Brennan about his experience transitioning genders while serving in the fire and rescue service. We...

The Trade Union Bill is a blatant attempt to silence workers from fighting back against cuts and attack on pay, pensions and conditions. You can download a Fire Brigades Union briefing on the bill here.

You can download a flyer produced by the FBU in Suffolk which gives a pro-forma response to the County Council's consultation on cuts to frontline fire services in the area. Please fill in your personal details and return it to the freepost address supplied on the flyer.

The Fire Brigades Union, with the assistance of the National Women’s Committee and the Institute of Occupational Medicine, have developed this good practice guide to give assistance to representatives and officials who may need to provide advice to women members. The document details the way members...

You can download a flyer produced by the FBU in Northumberland about frontline cuts to fire services in the region.

New figures on the shortage of fire engines in the west midlands show that staff shortages are to blame for the huge number of fire engines that are regularly unavailable for emergency response. These figures show the number of fire appliances off the run from September to December 2015.