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1. Man rescued from fire as baby 18 years ago reunited with firefighters who saved his life

   Man rescued from fire as baby 18 years ago reunited with firefighters who saved his life.

2. London Fire Brigade warns of a spike in fires as UK pubs reopen for the first time in three months

   London Fire Brigade is warning of a possible spike in fires due to concerns that people may drink to excess this coming Saturday as pubs, bars and restaurants reopen for the first time in three months.

3. Firefighter donating £1000 prize to Firefighters Charity

   London Firefighter Jimmy Durant has donated £1000 prize to the Firefighters Charity.

4. London Fire Brigade launches its diversity and inclusion commitment, Togetherness Strategy

   London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe today launches Togetherness Strategy, the Brigade’s commitment to embedding gold-standard inclusion and diversity practice in everything we do - and in our relationships with the communities we proudly serve.

5. Renters better protected from fire hazards thanks to new regulations

   Rogue landlords could face fines of up to £30,000 if they don’t comply with new regulations which come into force today designed to keep renters safe from faulty electrics and fire hazards.

6. London firefighter helps save family farm from wildfire

   London firefighter, Emily Butler, was at home at her family farm in Thursley when a local farmer called and said that flames were spreading towards their land. With nine years of experience and training under her belt, she went out to help.

7. Firefighters call for barbecue ban as London set to bask in temperatures hotter than Ibiza

   Firefighters are urging London’s councils to ban the use of disposable barbecues in public spaces as they fear a spike in grass fires as people bask in temperatures hotter than Ibiza.

8. London Fire Brigade celebrates International Women In Engineering Day 2020

   London Fire Brigade today celebrates International Women In Engineering Day 2020 with a call to women engineers, full or part-qualified, as well as women and girls interested in engineering, to join us.

9. Nutritious nosh in lockdown from the Brigade’s dedicated nutritionist

   As lockdown enters its 14th week, the Brigade is offering the nation a ten-week YouTube course on cooking nutritious, cheap and tasty meals.

10. Unsung heroes make life saving calls during Covid-19 pandemic

    A check up telephone call by Brigade staff turned into a life saving intervention when the resident suddenly became unresponsive while on the phone.

11. Fire service awards recognises women’s exceptional leadership at the Brigade

    Four female colleagues at the Brigade are recognised for their exceptional leadership, innovation and for delivering on the Brigade’s commitment to diversity in 2020 Women In The Fire Service awards.

12. Firefighters urge caution around water during summer lockdown

    Firefighters are urging caution around water throughout the summer as figures reveal crews have attended more than 40 water-related incidents in London during lockdown.

13. Commissioner’s statement on the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire

    Commissioner’s statement on the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire

14. Brigade delivers ten-millionth piece of PPE in London

    Millions of lifesaving Personal Protective Equipment has been processed and delivered by Brigade staff to health and care workers combating COVID-19 across the capital.

15. Brigade issues grass fire warning ahead of the hottest day of the year

    As London prepares for what could be the hottest day of the year so far tomorrow, the Brigade is concerned that it could be a bumper day for grass fires as the dry weather continues.

16. Firefighter delivers baby just 200 metres from the entrance of the maternity ward on first shift working alongside London Ambulance Service crews

    Firefighter Ian Tobin was given a hands-on introduction to his secondment with the London Ambulance Service when he had to stop the ambulance he was driving and helped deliver a baby just 200 metres from the entrance of the maternity ward

17. London History Day – celebrating our city’s resilience

    Sunday 31 May is London History Day, which this year has a theme of resilience. We’ll be marking the occasion with the release of a fascinating new video.

18. London emergency services ‘blues brothers’ paired up on front line to tackle COVID-19

    Brothers Tom and Jack Binder have been working together responding to those in need across the capital

19. Don’t be the cause of a balcony blaze, warn firefighters

    Firefighters are pleading with Londoners not to cause a balcony blaze which could displace hundreds of people as lockdown continues and the weather improves

20. Lewisham crews deliver food to vulnerable woman within 30 minutes of taking call

    Crews from Lewisham co-ordinated and delivered a food parcel to a 90-year-old woman within 30 minutes of a call coming in to the Brigade’s 999 Control Officers.