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    Fire contaminants can increase the risk of cancer and other diseases, but simple changes can help firefighters to protect their health, colleagues and family
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LATEST NEWS AND BLOGS

  • A crowd of firefighters with banners outside Oxfordshire county hall

    Consultative ballot results show Oxfordshire firefighters back strike action in row over cuts

    31 Mar, 2026
    News
    Firefighters in Oxfordshire have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in a consultative ballot in response to...
  • Fire Contaminants

    “This is a national scandal” – FBU responds to London Assembly fire contaminants report

    04 Feb, 2026
    News
    The London Assembly fire committee released its report - Exposure to fire contaminants in London: A hidden, growing risk...
  • fire station doors closed

    Hundreds sign petition against cuts to Buckinghamshire fire and rescue service

    23 Jan, 2026
    News
    A petition protesting plans to cut the fire and rescue service in Buckinghamshire has gained over 500 signatures...
  • fire-engine-leaving-station

    Fire service names eight fire stations under threat of closure in Dorset and Wiltshire

    23 Jan, 2026
    News
    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has this morning informed firefighters of proposals to close eight fire...
  • river hose water

    Union leader calls for "real change, not half-measures" in wake of water white paper

    20 Jan, 2026
    News
    The Westminster government has today released its white paper, A new vision for water. It follows the Cunliffe Review...
  • FBU members holding large banner reading 'cuts leave scars' with FBU logo

    Scottish budget fails to provide funds to rebuild fire and rescue service

    14 Jan, 2026
    News
    The Fire Brigades Union has responded to the Scottish government's latest budget, calling for urgent investment to...

FBU IN THE NEWS


  • Leicestershire firefighter job cuts could be scrapped as officials to vote on major changes

    13 Jan, 2026
    Leicestershire Mercury
  • FBU on ‘industrial footing’ as general secretary prepared for strikes this year

    12 Jan, 2026
    Labour List
  • Union warns cuts to fire service will risk lives

    11 Jan, 2026
    Glasgow Times
  • Scots firefighters warn lives will be lost if service hit with more cuts

    11 Jan, 2026
    Daily Record

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25 Mar, 2026 / Circular
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DECON: to prevent and protect

Fire contaminants can increase the risk of cancer and other diseases, but simple changes can help firefighters to protect their health, colleagues and families.

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Discrimination, bullying and harassment have no place in the fire service. Join the campaign to transform the profession.

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We are facing one of the biggest threats to firefighters’ health and safety in decades.

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) have issued dangerous new policy on fighting high-rise fires, which would allow firefighters to be deployed beyond the bridgehead wearing breathing apparatus, but not under air.

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