Fire & Rescue Service Matters March 2018 Official Figures Show Fire Deaths Upturn – Yet The Cuts Keep Coming
Blaina: 22 years on
The lessons learned in the aftermath of a fatal fire in South Wales where two firefighters were killed are still with us says Cerith Griffiths, regional secretary of the FBU in Wales. THE DATE 1 February 1996 will be forever etched in the minds of the residents of the small valley town of Blaina...
The Smithfield Fire 1958 - 60 years on.
General Secretary, Matt Wrack, explains the importance of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary since the Smithfield fire in the latest FBU video. The 1958 Smithfield fire was reported to be one of the capitals worst fires since the blitz. Two professionals, Station Officer Jack Fourt-Wells and...
Sixty years on from the Smithfield fire
The tragic Smithfield fire led to the deaths of two firefighters in 1958. It also kickstarted a union campaign to modernise the Breathing Apparatus. ARGUABLY the greatest ever achievement of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in the fight for firefighters' health and safety post-war has been the...
Firefighters anger at 40% rise in London fire deaths
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) says its London members are deeply upset and angry to learn that the number of people killed in fires has risen sharply in the capital, according to the latest figures released by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) this week. In 2016, the latest year for which figures have...
Inside the tower
Until November, Grenfell firefighters were not allowed to talk about their experiences on that dreadful night. Now that their police interviews are under way, Lynne Wallis heard from Hammersmith firefighter and union rep Matt Sephton. Matt is limited in terms of what he can say about Grenfell, as he...
Firefighters to honour their fallen with first ever memorial funded by their own lottery
The first memorial plaque to honour the lives of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty will be unveiled in East London tomorrow (December 1). This important first memorial, which will honour the lives of firefighters Billy Faust and Adam Meere who died in 2004, is part of a series to be...
Could the London Fire Brigade cope with another King's Cross fire in 2017?
Capability to cope with a repeat of the King’s Cross fire could potentially be severely hampered by cuts to life saving fire and rescue service resources in the capital, according to information collated by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in the run up to the 30th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire...
One year on: How the Firefighters 100 Lottery is changing lives
Get your tickets In the 12 months since its launch on bonfire night last year, the Firefighters 100 Lottery has raised more than £120,000 for good causes, thanks to the 3,000 people who play each week. It’s a phenomenal figure. And the FBU has even greater ambitions for the lottery over the coming...
