Magazine

Fire at the turning point: Through self regulation and integrated planning, the fire sector can protect communities in a changing world.
Fast. Fierce. Fatal: Lithium-ion batteries are the fastest growing fire risk in homes.
Hong Kong fire tragedy: Tower blaze illustrates fatal flaws in building safety.

Nominees for the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards
Security update: Fire and rescue services need to be prepared for extreme events – as well as everyday emergencies
Workforce survey report: While there are small gains in numbers and pay, serious challenges remain over diversity, recruitment and retention
Fire Knowledge Insights: Why the on-call fire service is in crisis – and what can be done to fix it

Prevention in Prisons Programme: Supporting rehabilitation and behaviour change in His Majesty’s Prisons
Unfit for duty: The risks of ill-fitting PPE for female firefighters
Ring-tone resilience: fact or hyperbole? The high cost of neglecting a modern IT infrastructure

Facing the funding shortfall: FIRE sector stakeholders urge government to reconsider “incomprehensible” cuts.
Culture, inclusivity and system change: FIRE talks to NFCC Chair Phil Garrigan on his strategic priorities.
The competence conundrum: Promoting a culture of learning.

Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards now open for entries
Conference Report: Inclusive culture design guide for fire and rescue services
Fire Knowledge Insight: Turning the tide on mental health and wellbeing in the Fire Service
Special Investigations: How drone technology can help mitigate major incidents
Navigating demands of public service leadership

Nominations Open: The Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards 2025 are now open
Fire Knowledge Insights: Adequacy, competence and professionalism: the death of expertise in the Fire and Rescue Service
Special Investigations: Triggers for terrorism
Career progression for people with protected characteristics

Undeniable impact of fire and rescue response: FIRE reports on how technology and innovation is combating the effects of climate change
“Punching above its weight”: How West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service performs well in spite of funding restrictions
Roll of Honour: All the winners from the Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards.

Wildfire Webinar: Improving Response Through Innovation and Collaboration
Fire Knowledge Insights: What to do about the increase in wildfires across the UK
Special Investigations: Establishing a resilient society Tackling incivility
Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards

Awards Nominations: Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards nominees
Conference Report: FIRE Gazette reports from this year’s LGA Fire Conference
Exclusive Interview: FIRE Gazette talks to former NFCC Chair Mark Hardingham
Special Investigations: Reports on the progress on culture, and the threat of drones

On the road again: What are the implications of moving government departments?
Fire Service’s high- risk strategy: FIRE reports on the state of the Fire and Rescue Service
Beware the threat: Following the Los Angeles wildfires, FIRE assesses the threat from rural and urban fires

FIRE Gazette Comment: Fire safety failures in deadly Turkish hotel blaze
Special Investigation: Los Angeles wildfires
Fire Knowledge Insights: Operational learning: The challenges of command in a complex world
Special Investigation: Digital evolution for fire and rescue services

Fire Knowledge Insights: Grenfell Tower findings: Why was there a communication breakdown on the night of the tragedy?
Special Investigation:How real are threats from drones?
Fire Knowledge Conference Review: Special report from the Healthier Firefighters Today Conference

The importance of good governance: FIRE asks what good governance looks like in the public sector and how we can develop it in fire and rescue services
Ideology, doctrine or rabbit hole?: FIRE investigates firefighting tactics
Fostering a listening culture: Insights from this year’s Asian Fire Service Association Winter Conference

James Braidwood and the 200th anniversary of the modern fire service
Fire Conference report
Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards nominees announcement
Fire Knowledge Insights: Fire Reform: The future of fire and rescue
Special Investigations: Fire performance and compliance software Here we go again: The next Great British housing disaster part II

Grenfell Report: Fire sector leaders respond to the Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry Phase 2 Report
Obituary: Passing of Fire Service legend and FIRE contributor Paul Grimwood
Special Investigations: Here we go again – FIRE Gazette previews the next British housing disaster.
The power of the eye in the sky – the increasing use of drones aiding the emergency services.
Guidance for injured firefighters – a first of its kind support system.
Fire Knowledge Insights: Why the cloud will transform the Fire and Rescue Service

Why we need to talk about learning lessons: FIRE takes a macroscopic view for creating a fire-safe world
The real and human costs of a battery powered world: Mitigating risk and educating the public: best practice globally
Resilience in connected societies: FIRE reports on society's innate ability to cope with extreme events

The Fire Fighters new Chief Executive Sherine Wheeler
Fire Knowledge Insights: Early intervention for brighter outcomess.
Special Investigations: New government, new energy and new direction?
The UK needs a national renewal of resilience.
Conference Reports: NFCC’s Culture and Inclusion.
Asian Fire Service Association’s summer conference.
Entries now open for the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards

Preparing for your inspection: Decontamination of firefighting PPE and protective clothing.
Evidential approaches: to support healthier firefighters.
Exploring alternative routes to higher education
Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards: Nominations close on July 15.

A National Resilience Charter: Towards a resilient future in uncertain times
Still time to save the planet?: FIRE reports on the role services have in improving disaster preparedness
Technology and innovation: Leveraging technology to mitigate cancer risks for firefighters and first responders

Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards: The inaugural awards will take place on October 4 at the Institution of Civil Engineers
Fire Knowledge Insights: Climate change priorities for the Fire and Rescue Service.
How digital platforms are changing the face of fire safety
Fire Knowledge Webinar: Changing Culture Across the Fire and Rescue Service on May 14th

Healthier Firefighters Today: Evidential Approaches to Decontamination FREE for fire and rescue personnel
Fire Knowledge Insights: Resilience Charter – the bedrock of an organisation’s ability to conduct its operations
Special Report: LGA Fire Conference – Fire Service need for more ‘beacons of positivity’
Fire Knowledge Webinar: Changing Culture Across the Fire and Rescue Service on May 15th

The Firefighters Manifesto: In conversation with FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack
Spans of Control: FIRE reports on clarifying the role of operations commander
Global Search & Rescue Excellence Awards: Introducing the inaugural awards to be held in London on October 4th

Access all areas: putting service personnel first
Reflections on the Post Office scandal: Lessons for leadership and governance
Special Investigation: Enabling access for neurodiverse peers with FIRE magazine
Fire Knowledge Insights: PPE technology for firefighters: enhancing standardisation, safety and efficiency