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Firefighter Ken, 50 years man and boy
Firefighter Ken, 50 years man and boy
04/06/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideOur people -
Lucky family narrowly escape candle bedroom blaze
An extremely lucky family beat the odds and escaped unhurt after a serious fire in their home.
03/06/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Croydon care home slapped with £70,000 fines
A Croydon care home has been hit with fines and costs totalling nearly £70,000 for putting its elderly residents at risk of fire following a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade.
28/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade stages tunnel rescue for training exercise
Fire crews from London Fire Brigade will stage the rescue of a collapsed construction worker from a tunnel as part of an emergency service training exercise next week.
23/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Blaze concern over Bank Holiday 'Balcony BBQs'
The London Fire Brigade has expressed fire safety concerns over so-called ‘Balcony BBQs’ which are being marketed as ‘the perfect solution for the space-conscious cook.’ The advice comes ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, when temperatures are set to reach 21 degrees.
23/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire in hoarder’s home on day of social care summit
Firefighters tackled a fire in a heavily cluttered home in Shepherds Bush just hours before fire and care professionals held a summit to discuss issues of fires involving vulnerable people.
21/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire death link with those receiving social care
Today we’re hosting our first social care summit, bringing together the UK’s key care and fire professionals to find solutions to a growing problem.
21/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire test video shows that hoarders at greater risk of fire death Brigade warns
London Fire Brigade has today released a video which shows the devastating effects of a fire in a hoarder’s home. The film illustrates how quickly a fire can take hold in these conditions.
15/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighter delivers baby boy at scene of fire
Firefighter Ross McLaren, 33, turned midwife when he was called to deal with a fire in Ponders End in Enfield this morning and ended up delivering a baby boy at the scene.
07/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Barbecue warning ahead of FBU strikes and typical bank holiday weather
Fire chiefs are calling on Londoners to take extra care with their barbecues this bank holiday weekend with the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) set to strike over a dispute with the Government over pensions.
02/05/2014 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings