London Fire Brigade news

London Fire Brigade reveals its firefighting plans during the Olympic Games
The London Fire Brigade will have five rapid response vehicles on the Olympic Park The London Fire Brigade has confirmed that the deadline for firefighters to...
London Fire Brigade prompts the use of more fire sprinklers
London Fire Brigade has emphasized the use of of more fire sprinklers to decrease the risk of fire accidents Last year there were 36 arson attacks on...
London Fire Brigade offers firefighter training opportunity to Kate Winslet
As per the proposed training, Kate will meet trainees and study modern-day firefighters' role  London Fire Brigade is offering Kate Winslet the...
UK firefighters to showcase rescue skills at UK Rescue Challenge London 2011
Across the country, fire firefighters save people from rivers, collapsed buildings and construction cranes Firefighters across England are attending almost...
London Fire Brigade star in BBC2 fly-on-the-wall documentary
LFB works with children who have shown interest in fire or firesetting behaviour, including arson. London Fire Brigade features in BBC2...
London firefighters set to receive additional life-saving equipment and training
London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service will train firefighters to use first-aid equipment Every fire engine in London will now be equipped with new...
Horndon on the hill resident is enrolled on the Queens Birthday Honours list
The Deputy Assistant Commissioner has improved the efficiency of London firefighters throughout his career Horndon on the Hill local resident Steve...
London Fire Commissioner given CBE for lifetime firefighting service
Rob Dobson has 31 years firefighting experience, having joined London Fire Brigade in 1979 London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson has received a CBE from Her...
Female member of London Fire Brigade listed in top 40 most influential women
Dany Cotton of the London Fire Brigade makes London's top 40 most influential women list Dany Cotton, Deputy Assistant Commissioner,...
London Fire Brigade warns schools skipping fire sprinkler installation
The London Fire Brigade reports that 6 out of 10 schools weren't planning to install fire sprinklers Almost two thirds of new or refurbished schools planned...
London Fire Brigade staff honoured at annual Special Achievement Awards
LFB’s most dedicated and innovative staff were honoured with Special Achievement Awards London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, Chairman of LFEPA Cllr...
London Fire Brigade warns people of danger of chip pans
LFB’s latest figures show chip pans still cause a significant number of fires in homes across the capital The London Fire Brigade has issued new...
London Fire Brigade uses Twitter to expose unnecessary firefighter call-outs
LFB is using Twitter to draw attention to the amount of time spent by firefighters on unnecessary call-outs London Fire Brigade is to use social...
London Fire Brigade warns schools ignoring advice on installing life-saving sprinklers
LFB has warned schools in the UK which have not installed sprinklers on their premises for fire safety Sprinklers can significantly reduce the cost of...
Greener fire stations to save Brigade £1m over next ten years
This blue box depicts the towering scale of London Fire Brigade's carbon use reduction Fire authority chiefs have given the go-ahead to a scheme that will...
London's LIFE Programme gets £1 million funding by Brigade
Brigade's flagship youth scheme gets funded 1 million GBP  The award winning Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) scheme recently celebrated its...
LFB issued forewarning to mark National No Smoking Day
London Fire Brigade issues advice for smokers to prevent smoking-related fires In London, 14 people lost their lives in house fires caused by smoking...
London Fire Brigade's overtime cuts on firefighters should save £2m
The London Fire Brigade's services will not be compromised by overtime cuts The London Fire Brigade has today revealed plans to save £2million...
LFB tweets on Twitter to keep Londoners informed on major fire incidents
London Fire Brigade’s Twitter feed will encourage people to visit for the fire safety information The London Fire Brigade launched its official twitter...
London Assembly report on fire safety in residential buildings highlights importance of security during building construction
Building fires can be avoided if proper measures are taken during the construction phase Councillor Coleman moved an assembly motion in January 2010...