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  • Previous Commissioner Ron Dobson awarding Ken Davies his fifty year service award

    Firefighter Ken, 50 years man and boy

    Firefighter Ken, 50 years man and boy

    04/06/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
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  • Lucky family narrowly escape candle bedroom blaze

    An extremely lucky family beat the odds and escaped unhurt after a serious fire in their home.

    03/06/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Croydon care home slapped with £70,000 fines

    A Croydon care home has been hit with fines and costs totalling nearly £70,000 for putting its elderly residents at risk of fire following a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade.

    28/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Brigade stages tunnel rescue for training exercise

    Fire crews from London Fire Brigade will stage the rescue of a collapsed construction worker from a tunnel as part of an emergency service training exercise next week.

    23/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
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  • Blaze concern over Bank Holiday 'Balcony BBQs'

    The London Fire Brigade has expressed fire safety concerns over so-called ‘Balcony BBQs’ which are being marketed as ‘the perfect solution for the space-conscious cook.’ The advice comes ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, when temperatures are set to reach 21 degrees.

    23/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Fire in hoarder’s home on day of social care summit

    Firefighters tackled a fire in a heavily cluttered home in Shepherds Bush just hours before fire and care professionals held a summit to discuss issues of fires involving vulnerable people.

    21/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Fire death link with those receiving social care

    Today we’re hosting our first social care summit, bringing together the UK’s key care and fire professionals to find solutions to a growing problem.

    21/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Fire test video shows that hoarders at greater risk of fire death Brigade warns

    London Fire Brigade has today released a video which shows the devastating effects of a fire in a hoarder’s home. The film illustrates how quickly a fire can take hold in these conditions.

    15/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Firefighter delivers baby boy at scene of fire

    Firefighter Ross McLaren, 33, turned midwife when he was called to deal with a fire in Ponders End in Enfield this morning and ended up delivering a baby boy at the scene.

    07/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings
  • Twelfth FBU strike ends

    The twelfth strike by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on Sunday, 4 May has now ended.

    04/05/2014 12:00 AM
    London-wide
    Safety warnings