Publications

The Grenfell Tower fire was a disaster that should never have been allowed to happen and one which saw FBU members go beyond the call of duty to save as many lives as possible. The August issue of Firefighter focuses heavily on the aftermath of Grenfell in what was the worst loss of life in a fire...

You can download a letter from Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, to the trade union that represents firefighters in Spain paying tribute to their work and their country in the wake of terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils.

Record of decisions from the 2017 Fire Brigades Union conference. 

You can download the letter from FBU general secretary Matt Wrack to Simon Pannel, NJC Employers’ Side Secretary regarding the recent pay proposal. 

Savage cuts to vital firefighter jobs are putting the public at risk, according to new figures obtained by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Firefighters are responsible for rapid deployment to fires, floods, terrorist incidents, civil disturbances, industrial explosions, train accidents and other...

Politicians are quick to praise the emergency services for heroic interventions at major fires, terrorist attacks, flooding and other incidents. This is most recently highlighted following the heroic response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Queens Speech is the perfect opportunity for the...