Today the Brigade’s first ever woman Commissioner Dany Cotton leaves London Fire Brigade after 32 years. Her long career has seen her break new ground for women in the fire service and open up the discussion around mental health issues in the emergency services.
New Cross Fire Station is hosting a ‘Restart A Heart’ (RSAH) training day on Saturday 5 October and is calling on people from the local area to book a life-saving session.
The Brigade is backing a petition from the friends and family of 21-year-old Londoner Sofia Duarte who died just over one year ago. Sofia’s lost her life in a fatal fire on Old Kent Road in Southwark, caused by the catastrophic failure of a lithium battery used to charge an e-bike on New Year’s Day 2023.
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