31/08/2010
Despite a new survey revealing that we blow £13.2 billion each year on personal grooming products like hair gels, takeaways and perfume, hundreds of thousands of London households still don’t want to fork out for a smoke alarm that could save their lives.
25/08/2010
Faulty electrical items, overloaded plug sockets and dodgy wiring cause hundreds of fires across London each year. That’s why firefighters are asking people to check for electrical fire risks in their homes this Bank Holiday.
23/08/2010
Figures released today show that carbon emissions have plummeted by as much as 44 per cent and energy bills will be cut by around £50,000 a year at ten fire stations involved in the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme.
20/08/2010
Responding to the London region FBU announcement that it is to ballot its members for industrial action short of a strike, London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson said: “This is totally unnecessary.
19/08/2010
The capital’s youngsters have been pitting their speed, strength, teamwork and firefighting skills against eachother in a borough-wide London Fire Brigade competition.
18/08/2010
With schools summer holidays well underway, London’s firefighters are asking parents to speak to their children about the consequences of making hoax 999 calls.
11/08/2010
London Fire Brigade today began the process of formal consultation with the Fire Brigades Union on its proposed changes to start and finish times of shifts for London firefighters.
02/08/2010
Firefighters fear further summer grass fires.
23/07/2010
The first 20 youngsters to complete London Fire Brigade’s Community Fire Cadet Course have attended a special Passing Out Parade.
15/07/2010
Talks on plans to change London firefighter start and finish times are to continue following a meeting of London’s fire authority at City Hall this afternoon (15 July).
07/07/2010
London Fire Brigade has become the first fire and rescue service to employ someone through a national programme designed to rehabilitate young offenders.
06/07/2010
The manager of a food production factory has been ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
02/07/2010
Warm weather leads to spate of grass fires across the capital.
28/06/2010
Firefighters urge deaf and hard of hearing to get specialist smoke alarms.
18/06/2010
Research released today to coincide with National Child Safety Week, has revealed that children cause nearly 1400 fires every year in the capital with some started deliberately and others coming as a result of playing with fire, cooking or smoking.
17/06/2010
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced the membership of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA), which runs the London Fire Brigade.
London Fire Brigade has welcomed a decision by the Court of Appeal yesterday (16 June) which gives guidance to sentencing for serious breaches of fire safety legislation.
15/06/2010
Sian Griffiths, one of the first women firefighters in the country, has been awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal (QFSM) for Distinguished Service in the 12 June Birthday Honours List.
07/06/2010
A new rapid response vehicle – capable of tackling terror attacks and other major emergencies - hits London’s streets this week.
03/06/2010
New figures announced on the eve of World Environment Day (5 June), show that London Fire Brigade’s green projects are not only protecting the environment but are also saving London’s taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds every year.
01/06/2010
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has reappointed Councillor Brian Coleman AM FRSA as Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
With thousands of people due to watch the world cup in pubs this summer the London Fire Brigade is urging bar owners and managers to make sure their premises are safe from fire.
28/05/2010
Firefighters offer fire safety advice to London's boat owners.
26/05/2010
Firefighters remind people to take care with barbecues this summer
20/05/2010
London Fire Brigade has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award for occupational health and safety, for the third consecutive year.
17/05/2010
London's firefighters highlight importance of home escape plans
27/04/2010
Forging stronger community links and explaining important fire safety legislation were top of the agenda when London Fire Brigade hosted a reception for an organisation that represents Islington’s minority business community on Friday 23 April.
23/04/2010
Walthamstow fire station is closing temporarily on Tuesday 27 April to allow a complete re-build on the site, as the old building makes way for a 21st century fire station housing an additional fire engine and providing community facilities.
20/04/2010
The retailer Tesco has been fined £95,000 and ordered to pay £24,321 in costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the “RRO”).
19/04/2010
Six out of ten people who died in fires in last year had no smoke alarm fitted in their home.
13/04/2010
Fifty-six London Fire Brigade firefighters and staff will be hitting the capital’s streets as part of the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 25 April.
12/04/2010
London Fire Brigade is warning London’s business and premises owners that by not paying attention to fire safety laws, they are not only putting lives at risk but could also face heavy fines.
07/04/2010
Catherine Levin joins London Fire Brigade as Deputy Head of Community Fire Safety
06/04/2010
A successful scheme run by the London Fire Brigade in Camden and Westminster to improve the self-esteem of young people and reduce anti-social behaviour has celebrated its 50th Pass Out Parade.
01/04/2010
Almost half of all accidental fires in the home start in the kitchen, according to new figures released this Easter by London Fire Brigade
London’s firefighters now have a new look following the introduction of their new-style fire kit this week.
19/03/2010
London Fire Brigade is launching a ground breaking management recruitment campaign designed to tap into top talent from other industries.
Plans for the way London will deliver its fire service over the next three years have been agreed by London’s fire authority.
London Fire Brigade: A third of fires in capital started deliberately
18/03/2010
From the compact allure of Belsize to the elaborate Victorian splendour of Kensington, London’s historic fire station buildings are an instantly recognisable part of the capital and those that remain in active use are part of our proud legacy
Ex- World War Two firefighter celebrates his 100th birthday with local firefighters.
05/03/2010
A company that owned a Bayswater hotel has been ordered to pay over £21,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
London Fire Brigade issue home fire safety tips ahead of No Smoking Day on March 10.
04/03/2010
Hillingdon's firefighters to take part in week of community activities.
01/03/2010
A former pub landlord has been ordered to pay £16,015 in fines and costs/has been given a custodial sentence after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
Fire crews in Lewisham are better prepared than ever to treat casualties at incidents, after being kitted out with life saving emergency care packs.
26/02/2010
In the run up to International Women’ s Day (9 March) 14 girls from Tower Hamlets have helped to reinforce London Fire Brigade’s message that firefighting is not just a job for the boys.
19/02/2010
London’s first agreement between the fire service and a hotel chain has been signed by London Fire Brigade and Hilton Worldwide.
15/02/2010
Firefighters give chip safety warning during National Chip Week.
11/02/2010
London’s firefighters wish everyone a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year
London’s first new additional fire station for over a decade was officially opened by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson today (Thursday 11 February).
04/02/2010
The London Fire Brigade has won an award at the prestigious CIBSE Low Carbon Performance Awards last night (3 February 2009).
01/02/2010
Fire crews in Hounslow are better prepared than ever to treat casualties at incidents, after being kitted out with life saving emergency care packs.
18/01/2010
Make saving a life your new year’s resolution.
Over 80 young people from all over London have been recognised for their outstanding achievements while attending a firefighting skills course run by the London Fire Brigade.
12/01/2010
London Fire Brigade’s ‘London Local Authority Coordination Centre’ (LLACC) is supporting borough councils across the capital as they continue to deal with some of the most severe weather in living memory.
11/01/2010
London Fire Brigade is warning people not to walk or play on frozen ponds or lakes, and has revealed that firefighters have already had to rescue 11 people who have fallen through or become trapped on ice, during the recent cold weather.
05/01/2010
Firefighters urge Londoners to take care during cold snap
