A fire station in North Carolina saved one of its own after a terrifying incident last week. The need to save firefighter David Hart's life came after the Chesterfield Fire Rescue member began to seize while prepping a fire hose…
Firefighters’ union calls for cancer compensation on memorial day FBU calls for compensation for firefighters with cancer and other diseases linked to their work Call comes on Firefighters’ Memorial Day, as firefighters line up outside stations to remember fallen colleagues…
A firefighter remains in a critical condition after being rescued as crews contained a large blaze at a factory south of Brisbane. A second firefighter was also transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital with serious injuries on Tuesday, after…
Life-saving firefighter cancer monitoring is to be launched as part of a UK-wide research project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The testing is being carried out this week in Greater Manchester by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan),…
The Fire Fighters Charity is today launching a winter fundraising appeal amid a growing need for mental health support across the UK’s fire services community. With one in five members of the fire service rating their mental health as poor…
Fire and rescue staff spent 21 hours cycling between 32 fire stations, raising thousands of pounds for a mental health charity. Thirteen staff from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) cycled the 275 miles between all the different stations, riding…