Health and WellbeingNews The Fire Fighters Charity delivers 10,000 virtual consultations since start of… Fire Editor Nov 4, 2022 The Charity supports serving and retired fire and rescue service personnel, their dependants and other eligible…
Health and WellbeingNews London Fire Brigade’s new Deputy Commissioner calls for an end to abusive… Fire Editor Oct 24, 2022 Firefighters are not usually on the receiving end of as much violent behaviour as colleagues in the police and…
Health and WellbeingNews UK Celebrates 999 Day Fire Editor Oct 19, 2022 People across the UK will come together today to honour the almost two million people who serve in the NHS and…
Health and WellbeingNews The Fire Fighters Charity launches 20th Anniversary Lottery Draw Fire Editor Oct 13, 2022 The Lottery has raised over £20 million for The Fire Fighters Charity since its launch in 2003, which has gone…
Health and WellbeingNews Labour conference backs firefighters on pay Fire Editor Sep 30, 2022 Labour leader Keir Starmer has previously failed to back striking workers and advised frontbench shadow cabinet…
Health and WellbeingNews AF&RS Chief Fire Officer comments on effects of cost of living on staff Fire Editor Sep 12, 2022 Latest news reports the energy price cap will be up 80% by 1 October and that the situation is likely to worsen by…
Health and WellbeingNews Firefighting shown to be carcinogenic Fire Editor Jul 5, 2022 Occupational exposure as a firefighter has been classified as carcinogenic to humans by IARC, the leading global…
FeaturesHealth and Wellbeing Need to Exceed Part II: Marathon des Sables Lorna King May 17, 2023 Health and Fitness Correspondent Lorna King reports on a fire officer's participation in the legendary Marathon des…
FeaturesHealth and Wellbeing Building the foundations for Women’s Fire Service Rugby Lorna King May 17, 2023 England Women's Fire Service Rugby took on the British Police Women in the first of a new rugby teams fixture.…
FeaturesHealth and Wellbeing FIRE Comment – Still the best job in the world? Andrew Lynch May 17, 2023 FIRE Editor Andrew Lynch reflects on mental health issues in the Fire and Rescue Service and why the State of Fire…
FeaturesHealth and Wellbeing To catch a killer: The defining issue of a generation Andrew Lynch May 22, 2023 Editor Andrew Ledgerton-Lynch identifies the most important, generation-defining issue that today's Fire and Rescue…
FeaturesHealth and Wellbeing Decon Generation’: Firefighters’ union to expand fire contaminants and… Fire Editor May 17, 2023 The Fire Brigades Union has agreed at its annual conference last month to expand its work on the effects of fire…
Health and WellbeingNews Innovative mental health boosting benches unveiled to mark Charity Patron’s… Fire Editor Jun 1, 2022 The Charity unfurled the bunting and proudly flew the Union Jack as it welcomed guests from local fire and rescue…
Health and WellbeingNews Second HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters Fire Editor May 25, 2022 All UK Fire Services were asked to donate any equipment and vehicles that were due to be replaced, decommissioned…
Health and WellbeingNews Firefighters’ union to expand fire contaminants and disease work Fire Editor May 18, 2022 The union also voted to expand the research to take into account research studies and reports suggesting that per-…