Fire and Rescue Service Matters

Police and crime commissioners - a threat to our professional service

Firefighters continue to carry out an impressive number of rescues every day, reinforcing the vital role of emergency intervention, according to new research commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union. Over 38,000 people were rescued by firefighters in the UK between April 2014 and March 2015, the...

The worst ever cuts in firefighter jobs will put the public at risk, according to new figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union. Last year, over 1,800 frontline firefighter jobs were cut – the worst single year of job cuts in the history of the modern fire and rescue service. Firefighters are...