Fire and Rescue Service Matters

Cuts to the number of fire safety inspectors, who are responsible for vital statutory fire safety inspections and audits, are putting the public at risk according to new research by the Fire Brigades Union. These are the inspectors who audit hospitals, schools, offices, shops as well as other...

Savage cuts to vital firefighter jobs are putting the public at risk, according to new figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Firefighters are responsible for rapid deployment to fires, floods, terrorist incidents, civil disturbances, industrial explosions, train accidents and other...

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...

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...

Since 2010 an unprecedented 9,668 firefighter jobs have been cut, according to new research by the Fire Brigades Union. Firefighters play an irreplaceable role, delivering lifesaving emergency response that is being compromised by cuts.

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.

Earlier this year, the Westminster government announced swingeing cuts to fire and rescue services across England in its final local government finance settlement.

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.