NewsProfessional Development Could you be a firefighter? Fire Editor Mar 30, 2023 As well as varied incidents such as road traffic collisions and floods, recruits could carry out a home safety…
NewsProfessional Development Making way for the new generation of fire engineers through the apprenticeship… Fire Editor Feb 7, 2023 The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) has joined forces with leading training facility, the Fire Service College,…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Warning over fires involving chimneys and wood burning stoves Fire Editor Mar 30, 2023 There has been a 240 per cent increase in incidents involving the appliances in Herefordshire and Worcestershire…
2023Digital Editions FIRE February 2023 Fire Editor Sep 20, 2023 Unsteady State of Fire: Chief Inspector calls on government to urgently reform the Fire Service. Excess cancer for…
NewsOrganisational Culture Firefighters deliver decisive mandate for industrial action Fire Editor Jan 30, 2023 In the hope of averting strike action, the Fire Brigades Union has given the government and employers ten days to…
NewsOrganisational Culture Tributes paid to the world’s oldest firefighter Fire Editor Mar 30, 2023 Retired firefighter and World War Two veteran Joe Dixon sadly died on January 19th just two months after…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews UKALA- AICO Announce Partnership Fire Editor Jan 30, 2023 The organisation represents members' interests across the UK, works constructively with various government…
Best PracticeNews Inspectors rate Kent Fire and Rescue Service ‘good’ with… Fire Editor Jan 27, 2023 Kent has emerged as one of the top performing fire and rescue services in the country, following an independent…
Best PracticeNews Cleveland Fire Brigade Rated Top Performing Fire Service in the North East &… Fire Editor Jan 27, 2023 The HMICFRS team inspected Cleveland Fire Brigade between May and July 2022, assessing areas covering operational…
Best PracticeNews Government needs to urgently reform the fire service, says Chief Inspector Fire Editor Jan 27, 2023 The Government needs to reform the fire sector as a matter of urgency, or else firefighters will not be able to…
Best PracticeNews HWFRS Cause for Concern discharged after reinspection by HMICFRS Fire Editor Jan 23, 2023 During the following 11 months, the Service worked hard to address the areas raised by the Inspectorate and was…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionFire Protection EquipmentNews Registration now open for FIREX 2023: “Bringing competency in fire safety to… Fire Editor Jan 23, 2023 Visitors have the opportunity to experience the latest third-party approved technology and solutions, network with…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Sky lanterns can put lives and property at risk: HWFRS Fire Editor Jan 23, 2023 Also known as Chinese lanterns, they are a serious fire risk as people cannot know where they will land and who or…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Don’t put cost of living above fire safety: HWFRS Fire Editor Jan 18, 2023 Between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2022, HWFRS dealt with 5,280 domestic fires in its area, including in…
NewsOrganisational Culture NFCC Chair congratulates all recognised in this year’s honours Fire Editor Jan 16, 2023 These are the first honours to be bestowed on the public by His Majesty King Charles III and include the first…