South West Region Members' Bulletin - December 2016

This bulletin from the South West Region of the Fire Brigades Union outlines a number of issues facing members in the region including: cuts to Avon Fire and Rescue Service, the FBU's campaign for professional standards and an update for control members including news of a recent victory won by the...

Lessons must be learnt following the inquest into firefighter's death

By Anna Zych
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is calling for lessons to be learnt after a jury at the Civil Justice Centre in Manchester concluded that Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) firefighter and FBU member Stephen Hunt, 38, from Bury died as a result of unlawful killing. Tragically, safety...
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FBU Education | A huge benefit of being an FBU member

By infobo
In this video Tam McFarlane, EC member for the FBU in the south west, heads into the exhibition area of the Fire Brigades Union’s conference to talk to Mark Dunne, the national project manager for FBU Union Learning Fund (ULF) about what courses are available and how members can benefit from them...

Firefighter magazine April/May 2016

Cover Firefighter magazine April/May 2016
The Bafta award-winning short film Operator leads this issue of Firefighter magazine. The film, which the FBU co-funded, tells the real-life story of Sam Pendlebury, a fire control operator who guided a mother and her child to safety in one of her first ever calls. As the Scottish Fire and Rescue...

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Professional fitness qualifications on the way for FBU members

By infobo
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and its national learning centre have secured funding to organise adult apprenticeships in personal training for firefighters in England. The apprenticeship will enable firefighters to become qualified fitness advisers, to maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay fitter...
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