NewsProfessional Development Fire service colleagues named in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023 FIRE Magazine Nov 6, 2023 Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), Mark Hardingham, was amongst the first to congratulate those who…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Welsh Blue Light Emergency Services and Blue Light Organisations launch a national… Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Jul 7, 2023 The site offers free lesson plans, videos and materials to help educators teach young people about potentially…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Registration of buildings with new safety regulator underway FIRE Magazine Nov 6, 2023 All high-rise residential buildings must be registered with BSR by law. Those responsible for the safety of…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Leading the way in firefighter safety TWFRS Authority Jun 16, 2023 Representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the Service to learn about their investments in…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Registration of buildings with new safety regulator underway The Health and Safety Executive Jun 16, 2023 All high-rise residential buildings must be registered with BSR by law. Those responsible for the safety of…
Best PracticeFire Protection EquipmentNews Leading the way in firefighter safety TWFRS Authority Jun 1, 2023 Representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the Service to learn about their investments in…
NewsOrganisational Culture FBU launches plan to fight harassment and bullying in Fire Service Fire Brigade Union Jun 16, 2023 Fire Brigades Union launches own plan to tackle discrimination from conference in Blackpool Union slams years of…
NewsProfessional Development Appointment of new Chief Fire Officer at TWFRS TWFRS Authority Jun 16, 2023 Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther announced in March this year that he intended to retire from his position with…
NewsProfessional Development Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service confirms principal officer appointments Cheshire Fire Rescue Service Jun 16, 2023 Lee Shears and Neil Griffiths will officially take up their respective positions of Deputy Chief Fire Officer and…
Best PracticeNews Data Literacy Conference in Scotland Scottish Fire & Rescue Service May 31, 2023 The agenda for the 17th and 18th May are the same so you can choose which day you want to attend, whilst the final…
Health and WellbeingNews Record number of UK firefighters to be tested for cancer as part of life-saving… Fire Brigade Union May 31, 2023 100 firefighters to be tested for cancer and other health issues this week in Greater Manchester as part of a…
NewsProfessional Development Appointment of Chief Fire Officer West Midlands Fire Service May 31, 2023 Wayne is a vastly experienced strategic manager who joined WMFS as Deputy Chief Fire Officer in 2019, moving from…
Best PracticeNews 133 women from 28 fire and rescue services to climb Snowdon in aid of The Fire… The Fire Fighters Charity May 31, 2023 The Fire Fighters Charity supports the health and wellbeing of serving and retired fire and rescue service…
Fire & Emergency ResponseHealth and WellbeingNews Most Brits say that emergency workers are undervalued Optical Express May 31, 2023 Despite the fact that one in every two workers (51%) believe that their own job is appreciated by their employer,…
Health and WellbeingNews Discrimination and harassment problems go “right to the top” says Fire Brigades… Fire Brigade Union May 31, 2023 The report notes widespread discrimination, harassment and bullying across Fire and Rescue Services in the UK.