FIRE Bulletin, Edition 5

May, 2020

FIRE magazine wins best comment for Coronavirus journalism excellence

We are delighted to announce that FIRE Editor Andrew Lynch’s white paper, Coronavirus: A Five-Step Reset for Fire and Emergency Leaders, has been selected for the Press Gazette’s Coronavirus Journalism Excellence showcase, featuring the best comment journalism of the crisis from over 600 nominations across eight categories, nationally and internationally.

The Press Gazette’s Journalism Matters: Excellence in Reporting Coronavirus series highlights those who have produced outstanding comment and opinion pieces during the pandemic so far. Press Gazette launched the project to showcase some of the crucial work being done by journalists during one of the most challenging times ever for the media industry.

Featured in the April issue of FIRE, the white paper is the first in a series of comments calling for resetting the approach of emergency services. In Coronavirus: A Five-Step Reset for Fire and Emergency Leaders, FIRE questions: ‘Could the pandemic be the first step to ‘resetting’ how society functions?’ and outlines key areas for consideration: Ecosystem, Fire and Rescue, Dynamic Leaders, Resilient Communities and Connected Communities.