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Warning around wildfires and water as London set to bask in Spring Bank Holiday heatwave
London Fire Brigade is sharing advice to help Londoners enjoy the hot weather safely, ahead of the capital’s first potential heatwave of the year.
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London firefighters answer call to drive ambulances in hour of need
London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe says drafting 185 firefighters to drive ambulances shows the Brigade continues to be ready, willing and able to do everything possible to combat Covid-19.
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Brigade issues heating warning as temperatures drop and people still work from home
Autumn has well and truly arrived and Londoners have started to have that debate about whether it’s cold enough to switch the heating on – so it’s worth checking out London Fire Brigade’s latest advice.
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Firefighters test emergency response at Tower of London
Crews from across the North East area of London Fire Brigade were joined by Historic Royal Palaces staff and colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Service and London Ambulance Service.
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Firefighters urge people to take extra care around water during Christmas party season
London Fire Brigade is supporting the Royal Life Saving Society’s call for people to act smartly around water as they travel home from parties during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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London firefighter and boxing coach wins 2024 award for volunteer work
Wallington firefighter, and long-term boxing enthusiast, Charlie Beatt, has won an award for his dedicated voluntary work as a coach with the London Fire Brigade’s boxing club.
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Brigade calls for abusive behaviour towards firefighters and control room staff to stop following incident rise – data shows two staff abused every week
London Fire Brigade’s Deputy Commissioner is calling for an end to physical and verbal abuse targeted at its staff after new figures show 2023 had the highest number of incidents compared to the past five years.
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Brigade welcomes six newly trained wellbeing dogs with open paws
In Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 12 to Sunday 18 May), London Fire Brigade is celebrating six newly qualified canine recruits, and their handlers, joining the Brigade’s wellbeing dog team.
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London firefighters work with communities on water safety ahead of Drowning Prevention Week
As part of a national push during Drowning Prevention Week, London Fire Brigade is stepping up engagement with communities and local stakeholders to raise awareness of water safety risks.
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London firefighters rescue an average of six people a day from 43 types of emergencies
New data from London Fire Brigade has revealed that firefighters rescued 3,627 people since January 2024 – an average of more than six people a day.
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