The King's Cross fire changed how the Brigade tackles fires forever remembers Brigade’s Director of Operations Tom George.
There will be an increase in serious building fires unless the construction industry starts to take fire safety more seriously.
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.
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.
Our free, pop-up fire brigade museum will open its doors in Lambeth on Wednesday, 9 November.
London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton is urging the nation to stop using the outdated term ‘Fireman’ as part of a drive to encourage more women to become firefighters.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.
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.
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.
The Brigade is the first fire service in the world to trial a specially designed light blocking coating to tackle emergencies involving solar panels.
Only four new and refurbished schools installed sprinklers, despite the Brigade’s recommendations last year