WCoFF NEWS Desk
The chief fire officer for Cambridgeshire is warning there will have to be reductions to the county’s fire and rescue service unless the way in which it is funded changes. Recently, as part of national negotiations with the Fire Brigades Union, a revised cost of living pay award of five per cent was offered for firefighters. Combining this with the offer already on the table for support sta ...
Spotted on London Bridge recently, Liveryman Ken Williams, following his successful drive of sheep along about 50 yards of the bridge. ...
The Friends of the London Fire Brigade Museum (Chairman Liveryman David Rogers) recently put on an engaging display of old fire appliances and fire ephemera at Shoreditch Fire Station. Amongst the exhibits on display were photographs from our own collection of London fire scenes from the late Owen Rowland collection. Also, a welcome visitor was Past Master Cowland, seen in front of 240 FLM, a beau ...
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is aiming to improve the time its fire engines get to emergency incidents in rural areas by allowing some fire engines to be sent with three firefighters. Currently, although the Service aims to have five firefighters on each fire engine, it allows fire engines to go with four firefighters on board. It will only send a crew of three to bin fires or small ani ...
London Firefighters were out and about recently, supplying much needed water to those queuing to see the Lying in State of our late Queen. Two crews are pictured, one from Walthamstow, at Bankside, and the other from Erith, at Clink Street. Pictures cortesy of David Holt Erith PL at Clink Street Erith PL at Clink Street Walthamstow P at Ban ...
After a gap of 2 years, due to Covid restrictions, the Annual Service of Remembrance was held at the Firefighters Memorial at Carter Lane Gardens following a service at Holy Sepulchre Church. The event, organised by the Firefighters Memorial Trust, was held on Sunday 4th September 2022. Photo courtesy of Graham Woodhouse During the Church Service some 12 Standard Bearers were received by Rever ...