Professional Development

For Kathryn Billing, CFO at Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, March 8 was a day that had long been ringed on her…

Technology has always been an important part of the Fire and Rescue Service. Over the decades, it has adopted new…

When Chris Kirby joined the fire service in 1998, it was a very different world. During almost 30 years, he…

As fire risks evolve with new technologies, materials and climate pressures, fire and rescue services are pushed…

Lucy MacLeod has had a diverse career within the fire service, taking on many roles. As well as her core…

Sir Andy Cooke QPM DL As His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, I am pleased to…

Steve McGuirk Command in the fire and rescue service has never been more demanding, not simply because…

Andrew Chilvers Editor, FIRE magazine Across the world fire safety is going through profound…

Congratulations to all the winners of the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards 2025 that took place on Friday…

Editor Andrew Ledgerton-Lynch reports on the findings and recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry Phase…

Chaplain David Pascoe, Director of Chaplain Community Life, Spiritual Care Association, reports on providing crisis…

FIRE talks to Dan Quin, Chief Fire Officer, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, about the wildfire challenges faced by…

In the latest of FIRE's special reports 'Fire and Rescue Service: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 2021',…

Security Correspondent Dr Dave Sloggett continues FIRE magazine's quest to explore how the UK can become more…