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Post Grenfell Fire Safety skills crisis exposed by Brigade
There will be an increase in serious building fires unless the construction industry starts to take fire safety more seriously.
13/11/2017 10:11 AMLondon-wideGrenfell Tower -
Blue light demo day shows how emergency services work to keep London safe
London’s emergency services showcased how they work together this morning in a dramatic demonstration on the River Thames which saw volunteers rescued from a burning boat.
08/11/2017 12:00 AMLondon-wideCommunity -
Firefighter fulfills quest to remember Passchendaele battle’s 100th anniversary
A firefighter will this weekend fulfil a seven year dream and march to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of Passchendaele that his grandfather fought in.
02/11/2017 12:30 PMLondon-wideHistorical -
London's first pop-up firefighting museum to open 9 November 2016
Our free, pop-up fire brigade museum will open its doors in Lambeth on Wednesday, 9 November.
28/10/2017 4:09 PMLondon-wideCommunity -
“There is no such thing as a Fireman” says Brigade Chief
London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton is urging the nation to stop using the outdated term ‘Fireman’ as part of a drive to encourage more women to become firefighters. Brigade research shows that many women think firefighting is for men and the Brigade is concerned that referring to ‘Firemen’ reinforces that stereotype.
21/10/2017 3:55 PMLondon-wideOur people -
Brigade launches biggest Firefighter recruitment campaign in six years
The biggest firefighter recruitment campaign in over six years will launch on Monday afternoon. The Brigade is searching for 400 people to start their career as a firefighter and develop into other firefighting specialisms such as technical rescue, fire investigation and community prevention work.
02/10/2017 12:43 PMLondon-wideCommunity -
Brigade ‘butts’ into vaping campaign
The Brigade welcomes Public Health England’s support for e-cigarettes as a key way to help smokers quit tobacco smoking to help reduce the number of smoking related fire deaths.
29/09/2017 4:32 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade trials light blocking solution for solar panel fires
The Brigade is the first fire service in the world to trial a specially designed light blocking coating to tackle emergencies involving solar panels.
26/09/2017 3:49 PMLondon-wideOur people -
London’s fire chief talks to BBC Breakfast about importance of sprinklers in schools
Only four new and refurbished schools installed sprinklers, despite the Brigade’s recommendations last year
25/09/2017 4:21 PMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Grenfell 100 days on: Brigade makes fire safety plea
Grenfell 100 days on: Brigade makes fire safety plea
22/09/2017 12:00 AMLondon-wideGrenfell Tower