UK firefighters will be able to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve dead bodies during the coronavirus outbreak in an unprecedented agreement between the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), fire chiefs, and Fire and Rescue Employers. For the first…
AEI Cables supports sprinkler systems campaign
Specialist in fire performance AEI Cables is supporting the campaign for increasing the use of sprinkler systems as new research reveals the benefits they bring in the interests of lives and property. Latest national research carried out by the National Fire…
UK Fire and Rescue Services Sign up to Oscar Kilo Wellbeing Expertise
It is well documented, now more than ever, that emergency services staff work in an extremely challenging environment and are not only just frequently exposed to traumatic events but they face scenarios on a daily basis that the majority of…
NFCC Chair responds to the latest Home Office fire statistics
Following the publication of the Home Office fire statistics for England covering 2017/18 (up until March 2018), the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council has voiced his concern about the increase in incidents, at a time when all fire…
Fire Officers Ground Breaking Incident Command Research Leads to the Award of an Honorary Fellowship
Award-wining research into fire incident command and decision-making has resulted in Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton being awarded an honorary fellowship from Cardiff University. The partnership between the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Cardiff University focussed on improving firefighter safety at incidents…
UK Government announces new national body for product recalls and repairs
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has welcomed the government announcement that a new national body is being set up to identify risks and responses to large-scale product recalls and repairs. The new Office for Product Safety will be based in…
