FIRE Magazine articles

Fire and Rescue Service response to Covid-19

Capturing the experiences of fire and rescue services as they responded to the initial phase of the pandemic provided the National Fire Chiefs Council with vital information to inform the ongoing response to Covid-19. CFO Phil Garrigan tells FIRE about the findings from this important research.

Tech works: How technology is transforming the way the Service operates

FIRE Correspondent Andrew Chilvers reports on how technology is revolutionising the way fire and rescue services operate, from engaging with the community to fighting fires and delivering a more efficient and effective service.

Toxicity threat for UK firefighters

FIRE’s Health & Fitness Correspondent Lorna King reports on the UCLan report on contaminants, commissioned by the FBU, providing evidence of the effects of long-term exposure to fire effluents on firefighters’ health.

Building safety and guidance in the time of Covid-19

FIRE reports from the Fire 2020 Conference – organised by the Institution of Fire Engineers, National Fire Chiefs Council and Fire Protection Association – on topics featuring fire safety regulations and the future of modern methods of construction.

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Firefighters as vaccinators?

11 February 2021

As the efforts to vaccinate people are ramped up across the country, FIRE Correspondent Catherine Levin takes a look at fire and rescue services’ evolving response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘We ask you to find as many volunteers across your service as possible and to encourage them to support mass testing and vaccination efforts across the country’

This is the clarion call from the Home Secretary and Fire Minister, writing to chief fire officers last month. It is an upbeat letter with plenty of recognition of the efforts by fire and rescue services to support their local communities in the myriad ways set out in the tripartite agreements and beyond. It concludes: ‘I know you will do all you can to ensure fire and rescue services play their part in responding to [the pandemic]. On behalf of the British people, we thank you’.

The timing is interesting, as will become clear below.

FIRE Magazine Features

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FIRE magazine is highly respected among fire and rescue services as an invaluable tool that delivers the latest initiatives and operational procedures within an ever-changing industry. We have several features from the magazine available below.

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