History

Francis Beckett explains how the War and the vision of its general secretary transformed the FBU. The Second World War presented Britain’s fire service with its biggest ever challenge – to ensure the country survived a mass bombing campaign over its cities. The solution was to give the FBU its...

Members taking part in this year’s FBU women’s school had two anniversaries to celebrate. Helen Hague talked to them about what they get from the school (all photos copyright of Jess Hurd). There was something rather special about the FBU women’s school in the union’s centenary year. Women in the...

Lifesaving fire safety regulations are a legacy of a 1979 fire in Manchester that lives on today - unlike the 10 people who died in the disaster, writes Helen Hague. On 8 May 1979, toxic fumes from plastic foam-filled furniture killed 10 people and left 47 injured in the Woolworths store in...

The Firefighters Story is a fitting tribute to our remarkable profession and our incredible union. We want more people to see it, writes Tam McFarlane A new documentary charting the history of the FBU over the past 100 years is receiving widespread acclaim and we want your help to ensure more people...