New London Fire Brigade equipment after Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

New London Fire Brigade equipment after Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

A 64m turntable ladder (TL), which can reach up to 23 stories high, was used at the fire at Forest Gate police station last Wednesday. The TLs have been in circulation for... Read more »
London Fire Brigade raises money for charity over Christmas

London Fire Brigade raises money for charity over Christmas

Teams across London Fire Brigade have been active in their local communities, working with charities and hospitals to bring festive joy. East Greenwich Green Watch made a Christmas Day visit to the... Read more »
Too good to be true? It probably is. Brigade issues Black Friday e-bike warning

Too good to be true? It probably is. Brigade issues Black Friday e-bike warning

Firefighters in London are urging people to think twice before picking up a bargain this Black Friday, following a record-breaking year of e-bike fires. E-bikes and e-scooters are the capital’s fastest-growing fire... Read more »
London fire brigade warns public not to tackle ebike fires | Cycling

London fire brigade warns public not to tackle ebike fires | Cycling

The London fire brigade has warned the public not to tackle ebike fires and has demanded “proper regulation” after a man sustained life-changing injuries when his bike caught fire on Friday, one... Read more »
Record-breaking year for e-bike fires in London, brigade warns

Record-breaking year for e-bike fires in London, brigade warns

So far in 2023, crews have already fought 104 e-bike fires along with 19 e-scooter blazes, overtaking the 116 total fires attended in the whole of last year, and higher than any... Read more »
London Fire Brigade asks parents and guardians to warn their children about the dangers of open water swimming this summer

London Fire Brigade asks parents and guardians to warn their children about the dangers of open water swimming this summer

Ahead of schools breaking up for the summer later this month, London Fire Brigade is asking carers of schoolchildren to take the time to sit down and explain the risks associated with... Read more »
Only days after four boys tragically died after falling through some ice, the London Fire Brigade tweeted a warning not to walk on frozen lakes

Only days after four boys tragically died after falling through some ice, the London Fire Brigade tweeted a warning not to walk on frozen lakes

Finlay Butler, eight, and his younger brother Samuel, six, were killed, as were their cousins Thomas Stewart, 11, and Jack Johnson, ten. They were rescued from the water at Babbs Mill Park... Read more »
Racism, the London Fire Brigade and me | Times2

Racism, the London Fire Brigade and me | Times2

It was 8.30pm, half an hour into a night shift at Chelsea fire station, in February 2021, when the firefighter Gareth Dawes learnt of the death of Jaden Francois-Esprit, a trainee at... Read more »
London Fire Brigade found ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’ in damning independent review

London Fire Brigade found ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’ in damning independent review

London Fire Brigade has been found “institutionally misogynist and racist” in a damning independent report. Accounts ranging from women being groped to people having their helmets filled with urine feature in the... Read more »
London Fire Brigade is “institutionally Misogynist and Racist”, Says Damning Review into … – Latest Tweet by BBC Breaking News

London Fire Brigade is “institutionally Misogynist and Racist”, Says Damning Review into … – Latest Tweet by BBC Breaking News

London Fire Brigade is “institutionally misogynist and racist”, says damning review into its culture https://t.co/3yOM4u4Dhi— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 25, 2022 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends... Read more »