Archive: Fire

Regional fire control rooms a 'failure' says NAO

So far £469 million has been spent on the FiReControl project

A project to replace 46 local fire and rescue control rooms with nine regional centres has been dubbed a "comprehensive failure" by the National Audit Office.

Fire strike averted at 11th hour

Attacks on fire crews 'four-times' govt figures

Terrorist response units facing setbacks

Catastrophe readiness 'hurt by localism'

The 2005 Buncefield fire was the biggest peacetime fire since the Second World War

Future responses to 'catastrophic' events may be undermined by the coalition's localism drive, a government adviser has told politics.co.uk.

Fire strike averted at 11th hour

The strike would have hit services on firefighters' busiest night of the year

The planned two-day strike action by firefighters in London, set to go ahead this morning, has been called off.

Firefighters protest over safety

Firefighters will protest in Westminster today in an effort to secure greater safety guidance and protection.

Terrorist response units facing setbacks

The emergency response programme is trained to deal with extreme situations

Terrorist response units for the fire and rescue services are facing budget and timing setbacks, according to a report published today by the National Audit Office (NAO).

Attacks on fire crews 'four-times' govt figures

Firefighters victim of '40 attacks a week'

The Conservatives have called for an investigation into attacks on firefighters after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) claimed incidents were four-times more prevalent than Whitehall admits.

Brown vows Royal Marsden repaired "as soon as possible"

Firefighters tackling the Royal Marsden blaze

The prime minister has promised the government will do everything possible to restore normality to the Royal Marsden Hospital after yesterday's fire.

July 7th victims 'failed'

Home Office report into London bombings finds victims needed better support

The government failed to give the victims and survivors of the July 7th bombings the support they needed after the terror attacks, a new Home Office report finds.