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London Fire Brigade statement following the FBU strike on 1 November 2013
This dispute is between the FBU and government about changes to firefighter pensions, but London Fire Brigade is responsible for providing a contingency fire service to the capital when strike action is taken.
02/11/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideOur people -
Fire Commissioner stands by recall of crews
Fire Commissioner stands by recall of crews
01/11/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Striking FBU staff recalled to duty
Due to an on-going major incident in Dagenham all striking FBU staff who would normally be on duty are immediately being recalled to their fire stations under the terms of the agreed Recall to Duty Procedure. This recall is voluntary.
01/11/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Cancel your amateur firework displays on “strike Friday” warns Brigade
London Fire Brigade is asking people to cancel their amateur firework displays this Friday and attend organised displays instead because of the national Fire Brigades Union strike.
30/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Holy smoke
An iron caused a fire in a flat in Walworth at the weekend after a family accidentally left it on when they went to church on Sunday, say fire investigators from the London Fire Brigade.
30/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London Fire Brigade receives 412 emergency calls as superstorm sweeps the capital
The London Fire Brigade said today that it received more than 13 times the usual number of calls for a Monday morning at the height of the superstorm, St Jude.
29/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
London fire chiefs urge caution ahead of ‘biggest storm since 1987’
London Fire Brigade is urging Londoners to take care as the capital is expected to be hit with heavy rain and winds that could reach up to 80mph. Sunday and Monday are set to see some of the worst weather in over 25 years as a huge storm approaches the UK from North America.
25/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade urges caution with fireworks ahead of FBU strike
The FBU have announced two further strikes to take place
25/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Flat blaze started by ‘cooked camera’
A digital camera that had been hidden inside an oven caused a fire last week when a man went to cook his dinner, not realising the camera was inside.
24/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Strictly and X Factor viewers urged to take care during strike
As well as Strictly Come Dancing and the X Factor, this Saturday night, 19 October, will also see the second national firefighter strike over a dispute with Government over pensions.
18/10/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings