FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Fewer firefighters, longer response times and more fires Andrew Chilvers Jun 18, 2026 For Steve Wright, firefighting is in the blood. The general secretary of the FBU has been a member of the fire…
FeaturesOrganisational Culture Fixing a Service in crisis FIRE Magazine Apr 23, 2026 Louise Harrison is not one to shy from a challenge. After arriving at Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue as chief…
FeaturesTechnology & Innovation Flying into the future Andrew Chilvers Jun 18, 2026 When Darryl Ashford-Smith and Lee Newman formed their working partnership, UK Emergency Robotics Responders Org…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection Fire in historic buildings: reflections following the Glasgow Union Street fire FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 The fire at Glasgow’s Union Street on March 8, 2026, provides a reminder of the challenges associated with managing…
FeaturesOrganisational Culture Breaking through the barriers FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 For Kathryn Billing, CFO at Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, March 8 was a day that had long been ringed on her…
FeaturesOrganisational Culture Enough of the abuse FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has been supporting the LGBTQI+ community – within the Service and in the…
FeaturesOrganisational Culture Recognising excellence Andrew Chilvers Jun 18, 2026 Technology has always been an important part of the Fire and Rescue Service. Over the decades, it has adopted new…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection Supermarket solar: a bright idea with serious safety questions FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 Stuart Patience There is a huge difference between making solar more available and making it safe. Right now,…
FeaturesTechnology & Innovation Fire safety in 2026: a smarter, safer and more connected future FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 Phil Daniell The fire and life safety industry is entering a new era where connectivity and automation are…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection Risk to firefighters from new construction and design Tony Prosser Jun 18, 2026 Demand for new homes, factories, warehouses and data centres is greater and delivery more necessary than almost any…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection RPEEPs: Strengthening evacuation planning in higher-risk residential buildings FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 From April 6, 2026, new regulations introducing residential personal emergency evacuation plans, known as RPEEPs,…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection Part of the community FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 For Peter Rickard, CFO at Cleveland Fire Brigade, community work is among the most rewarding aspects of the…
FeaturesFire Prevention & Protection The BESS challenge: learning to let it burn Andrew Chilvers Jun 18, 2026 With the government’s increasing drive for clean energy, it’s no surprise that along with solar farms, wind…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Facing the heat: operational lessons from a large-scale BESS fire in… FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 Jon Bird - Gloucestershire Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are an emerging risk category for fire and…
FeaturesFire & Emergency Response Palisades fire aftermath: a year later FIRE Magazine Jun 18, 2026 Joe Hart I have only ever visited the Pacific Palisades twice in my life. The first time was in…