National Operational Guidance consultation
The five-week consultation for the Environmental protection guidance review starts today and will close at midday on 22 October 2021. Full details of the consultation can be found here. Thank you for taking the time to complete this consultation survey. Your views are…
Fire safety reminder for Norfolk’s businesses as they recover from Covid-19 pandemic
Norfolk business owners are being urged not to overlook safety and reminded that help is available to support them in reducing the risk of fire. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service is backing Business Safety Week from 6–12 September, run by…
Fire safety on the shopping list
Fire safety and reducing the number of deliberate fires are on the shopping list for Cleveland Fire Brigade as they look to support smaller retail premises with sleeping accommodation above. The Brigade is running a month-long ‘Safer Business’ campaign in…
National Operational Guidance consultation
The consultation for the National Operational Guidance for Fire control command has now commenced. The consultation will close at midday on Monday, 2 August. Full details of the consultation can be found here. The draft content has been created to…
AFOA mini conference and Z6 ARFF launch at Venari Group on 29 June
The Airport Fire Officers Association (AFOA) is holding its first mini conference of 2021 at the Holiday Inn, Calderdale, Yorkshire on 29 June, covering updates on the latest guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and the launch of…
Federation to develop strategy to tackle tomorrow’s risks today
The Fire Sector Federation is developing a strategy to help predict the key evolving fire-safety risks over the next 20 years and link them to action needed now to best mitigate future impacts. Developed in partnership with the National Fire…
Continuing to step up to support our communities
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has released a range of updated risk assessments which will allow firefighters and other staff to continue work on Covid-related activities – while taking on more. And the Cleveland Fire Brigade, UK is ready,…
Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond
While 2020 presented the social-housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particularly in relation to Covid-19, it also offered significant opportunities for evaluation and improvement, particularly with regard to how fire-safety systems are implemented, managed and maintained…
National Operational Guidance consultation
The consultation for the National Operational Guidance for Fire survival guidance has now commenced. The consultation will close at midday on Friday, 5 February 2021. The document has been created to guide fire-control personnel when providing fire survival guidance to…
UK firefighters to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve bodies during COVID-19 crisis
UK firefighters will be able to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve dead bodies during the coronavirus outbreak in an unprecedented agreement between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), fire chiefs, and Fire and Rescue Employers. For the first…