MSA’s M1 SCBA Supports London’s Focus on Enhanced Firefighter Safety MSA Safety Incorporated today announced it has been awarded a $9 million contract from the London Fire Brigade to supply firefighters with MSA’s new M1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and telemetry technology. The contract…
Kent mum raises more than £7,500 for The Fire Fighters Charity, in memory of firefighter husband
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King’s Cross fire: plaque unveiled for fallen firefighter on anniversary
Fire investigators issue urgent warning over fires involving e-bike batteries
A rare survivor from the London Fire Brigade sells for £10,750
London Fire Engineers to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support
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London’s firefighters attended two animal rescues a day in 2020
London Fire Commissioner’s New Year message
No one day is the same. You’ll hear that a lot if you speak to London Fire Brigade staff. It’s something that draws us to the job we do. Well, no year has been quite like 2020 and as I…
Parents and teachers reminded not to use real candles during festive services
Parents and teachers are being warned not to give their children real candles for nativities, carol concerts and other festive activities. Events will look slightly different this year with Government restrictions in place, but some services are still due to…
Fire dog Watson sponsored by law firm Leigh Day
One of London Fire Brigade’s four-legged detectives with a nose for sniffing out the cause of fires is being sponsored by a law firm which specialises in claims for household appliance blazes. The Brigade’s newest Fire Investigation Dog, Watson, is…
Fire safety warning as millions work from home to stem spread of Covid-19
Firefighters are issuing urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice as millions of people enter their first full week of working from home amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. The majority of city office workers have now stopped commuting following Government advice to avoid all but…
Challenging nuisance 999 calls saves London Fire Brigade £800k
Control Operators challenged more than 2,000 time-wasting 999 callers last year – saving London Fire Brigade almost £800k* As new figures reveal hoax calls attended by fire engines cost the Brigade £420,000 in 2019, nuisance 999 callers are being warned…
Firefighters warn people to “vape safe” after man badly burnt by exploding e-cig
A man was badly burnt and left with scars on his leg after a vape exploded in his pocket when it came into contact with his keys. Fortunately for contractor Richard Bingham, he was at Whittington Hospital in Upper Holloway…
New Firefighter’s Birthday Kitten Rescue
Firefighter Jessica New celebrated her 21st birthday by rescuing a kitten from a house fire in Wembley. Jessica has been a firefighter for just two months and the blaze on Page Avenue was the first house fire she has attended and…
Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze
A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters. Management company Harper Stone Properties Ltd has been fined after…