31/12/2009
Brigade staff recognised in the New Year’s Honours list published today (Thursday 31 Dec)
15/12/2009
Londoners reminded to take care with plug sockets and candles this Christmas
12/12/2009
A successful London Fire Brigade scheme that works with young people at risk of social exclusion to raise their self esteem has marked its 50th pass out parade in four boroughs.
09/12/2009
London Fire Brigade is performing well. That is the verdict of Government watchdog the Audit Commission in a report released today (Wednesday, 9 December).
07/12/2009
Councillor Brian Coleman AM FRSA, Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority hosted celebrations on Friday 4 December, marking the major renovation work that has been performed on Sidcup fire station.
02/12/2009
London’s firefighters are wishing people a safe and happy Hanukkah.
30/11/2009
London Fire Brigade has launched a consultation today, on its draft London Safety Plan, which sets out how the Brigade will carry forward plans to modernise and improve the fire service in the capital.
26/11/2009
London’s rapping firefighter wants more ethnic minorities to follow him into the fire service
25/11/2009
When you picture a firefighter what do you see? A man? Maybe a white man?
The high street retailer New Look has been fined £400,000 and ordered to pay £136,052 in costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the “RRO”). It is the largest fine under the RRO.
23/11/2009
A landlord has been ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to breaches of fire safety legislation.
19/11/2009
London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson, is this week celebrating thirty years service with the London Fire Brigade, but as Chief Fire Officer of the UK’s largest fire and rescue service, he has no plans to slow down.
Members of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority have today approved a range of proposals made by London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson, paving the way for public consultation on the future of the capital’s fire and rescue service.
17/11/2009
Firefighters ask Londoners to look out for the elderly and vulnerable this winter.
10/11/2009
Rita Dexter, formerly Director of Corporate Services, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
05/11/2009
03/11/2009
Remember, remember, stay safe in November
30/10/2009
London Fire Brigade is leading the way in equality and diversity within the UK’s fire and rescue services.
29/10/2009
London Fire Brigade has won an award and was highly commended in another category at the Mayor of London’s prestigious Green Procurement Code Awards 2009.
27/10/2009
Brigade aims to reduce the number of times firefighters are called out to release people from lifts
Young Londoners who demonstrated their firefighting skills, fitness and commitment in a London Fire Brigade competition have had their achievements recognised.
26/10/2009
A former restaurant manager has been ordered to pay over £7,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
12/10/2009
Fire engines across Hammersmith and Fulham now fully equipped with special life saving packs
London Fire Brigade wishes everyone a safe and happy Diwali
05/10/2009
London Fire Brigade supports new Government campaign about smoke alarms.
01/10/2009
Photo display at City Hall celebrates Auxiliary Fire Service.
28/09/2009
A successful London Fire Brigade scheme designed to improve the self-esteem of young people and promote fire safety has run a course for young people with autism.
24/09/2009
London Fire Brigade will be taking the opportunity to remind older people and their relatives about fire safety when the UK celebrates Older People’s Day this Thursday (1 October).
22/09/2009
Fire crews in Ealing are better prepared than ever to treat casualties at incidents, after being kitted out with life saving emergency care packs.
11/09/2009
London Fire Brigade is staging its first ever Fire Safety Week with the help of actor Cliff Parisi who plays ‘Minty’ in EastEnders.
03/09/2009
A national pub group has been ordered to pay over £17,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
Sidcup fire station now has a second fire engine to improve response times to fires and incidents in the area.
02/09/2009
Firefighter Janine Culley has been named the Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association (FSSAA) sports personality of the year.
01/09/2009
Members from 1938 - 1968 celebrate 70 years since beginning of the AFS
27/08/2009
A fire engine, more accustomed to racing to emergencies on London’s streets, is on its way to Africa after an ex London Fire Brigade employee came up with a plan to use it in Ghana.
13/08/2009
London Fire Brigade is the first organisation to a win a prestigious ‘Networking Women in the Fire Service Gold Award’ for its “exceptional commitment” to supporting women in the fire service.
31/07/2009
London Fire Brigade is reminding Londoners of the importance of protecting their homes from fire when leaving the capital for their well deserved summer break.
28/07/2009
A church organisation have been ordered to pay £30,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
22/07/2009
Officers investigating the fire at Lakanal, Sceaux Estate, Camberwell, on 3 July 2009, in which six people died, have announced the initial results of a joint investigation by the MPS, London Fire Brigade and Forensic Science Service.
21/07/2009
Following damage to an electrical supply facility near Dartford, parts of Bexley and Bromley are experiencing power cuts.
06/07/2009
Speaking about the London Fire Brigade’s response to the Camberwell tower block fire, London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson said today:
02/07/2009
Brian Coleman AM FRSA, Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, will be hosting London Fire Brigade’s Pride breakfast at Soho Fire Station on Saturday 4 July.
30/06/2009
Nine ageing fire stations across London will be entirely rebuilt after the Government gave the green light for a huge building programme to go ahead.
29/06/2009
NHS staff from hospitals and primary care trusts across London visited London Fire Brigade’s training centre in Southwark on the 24th June, to discuss ways of making the capital’s health venues safer.
26/06/2009
London Fire Brigade is urging people in the capital to be vigilant in the warm weather and be on the look out for grass fires.
24/06/2009
A director of Maureen O’Brien Ltd (in administration) the company which formerly owned the high street chain Joy has been ordered to pay over £5,500 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation.
22/06/2009
Firefighters are urging Londoners to keep their community safe and sound by teaching children about the importance of fire safety.
18/06/2009
Actor Cliff Parisi, who plays ‘Minty’ in EastEnders has joined London Fire Brigade to launch its new fire safety campaign – ‘Keep Your Community Safe &Sound’.
A property management company have been ordered to pay over £25,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
In 1958 Britain’s first motorway was opened, Elvis joined the army and Manchester United lost a generation of talented players in the Munich Air disaster. It was also the year that Brian Newstead joined the fire service.
16/06/2009
Les Bowman has been awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, in recognition of his service to Londoners during a 23 year career with the Brigade.
London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Nick Collins has been awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal (QFSM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, in recognition of his dedication to the fire and rescue service.
12/06/2009
Two Haringey landlords have been sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay £5000 costs each for breaching fire safety regulations, after a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade.
02/06/2009
Shell International Ltd. was fined £300,000 and ordered to pay £45,000 in costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the “RRO”). This fine is the largest imposed under the RRO.
01/06/2009
One of the first Asian firefighters in the country is hanging up his helmet after 27 years of service to Londoners.
26/05/2009
This week is National BBQ Week and London Fire Brigade is urging would-be chefs to follow its advice and cook with care.
20/05/2009
London Fire Brigade and the Cognitive Centre Foundation (CCF) have co-hosted a conference on juvenile firesetting, attended by experts from all over the world.
A restaurant owner and a company which she was the director of have been ordered to pay nearly £17,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation
30/04/2009
A London Fire Brigade recruitment scheme for graduates won over judges at the Opportunity Now Awards last night (29 April).
21/04/2009
London Fire Brigade workers limber up for the Marathon
16/04/2009
The Mayor of Harrow, Councillor John Nickolay, and the Mayoress, Councillor Joyce Nickolay, visited Harrow’s fire stations yesterday (Wednesday), to learn about the work of the Borough’s firefighters.
08/04/2009
The former licensee of a pub in Teddington has been ordered to pay over £7,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to serious breaches of fire safety legislation following a prosecution brought by the London Fire Brigade.
03/04/2009
Make sure your DIY efforts don’t go up in flames this Easter by sparing a thought for fire safety.
26/03/2009
London Fire Brigade has teamed up with Kings College London and the NHS to increase fire safety and ‘falls awareness’ among older people in Southwark and Lambeth
16/03/2009
Elisha Peleg, Jerusalem’s Municipal Council Member for sport, emergency, security and fire and rescue services, visited London Fire Brigade on Friday 13 March, to share knowledge about measures used to tackle terror attacks.
08/03/2009
London Fire Brigade is urging smokers to ‘stub it out’ on National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 11th March) as cigarettes and other smoking materials continue to be the biggest killer in accidental home fires.
25/02/2009
Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade thanks colleague for long service to the Brigade
09/02/2009
London Fire Brigade is using National Chip Week to promote updated Government guidelines on what to do in the event of a chip pan fire.
03/02/2009
London Fire Brigade has been rated ‘excellent’ by the Audit Commission in a report released today (Tuesday 3 February)
29/01/2009
As part of the roll out of London Fire Brigade’s new website, fire officers visited a school in Lewisham on Thursday 29 January to showcase the education and games web pages developed for children, parents and teachers.
27/01/2009
London Fire Brigade will celebrate the Year of the Ox by joining the Chinese New Year festival and parade in central London on Sunday (1 February).
23/01/2009
The second highest ranking fire officer in London has been presented with a long service award for his 30 years of dedication to Londoners.
19/01/2009
Over 70 young people from across the capital have been recognised for their outstanding performance while attending a firefighting skills course run by the London Fire Brigade.
09/01/2009
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been voted as the nation’s best fire and rescue service by readers of The Pink Paper, the UK’s largest free newspaper for gay people.
07/01/2009
For the fourth year running the London Fire Brigade has been placed as the UK’s top gay friendly fire and rescue service in Stonewalls’ ‘Workplace Equality Index 2009'.
