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Statement on the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report

London Fire Brigade's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report




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Brigade responds to report on the safety of electrical goods

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee publish report on Whirlpool tumble dryers




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Brigade calls on Londoners to attend organised fireworks display

Firefighters are braced for a busy few days as Londoners celebrate Bonfire Night over the coming days




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Tom George retires after 32 years at London Fire Brigade

Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations Tom George has retired from London Fire Brigade after 32 years of service to the capital.




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First ever fire brigade nutritionist scoops top award

Brigade nutritionist is honoured to receive award




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Firefighters remind Londoners to have working carbon monoxide alarms

Firefighters are warning Londoners to make sure they have a life-saving carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week




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Have yourself a fire free merry Christmas

Top safety tips to help everyone step into Christmas safely




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London Fire Commissioner to step down

The London Fire Commissioner, Dany Cotton, has today announced she will be stepping down from her position at London Fire Brigade on 31 December.




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Warning against candles after school child suffers burns during school carol service

Teachers and parents are being warned not to use real candles following an accident during a school’s carol service which resulted in a child suffering serious burns




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Firefighters open up their stations to spread Christmas cheer

Crews across London have been getting into the Christmas spirit by holding festive lunches and parties for elderly and vulnerable people who live nearby.




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London Fire Brigade responds to HMICFRS report

Andy Roe, who was appointed as the new London Fire Commissioner, responds to report




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Brigade responds to Whirlpool washing machine recall

We have highlighted the issue of door switches causing fire in different white goods to Whirlpool, Government and in our evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee, so we are pleased to hear that Whirlpool have decided to take the step to get these potentially lethal washing machines out of people’s homes.




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Watson joins fire dog detectives Sherlock and Simba

A new four-legged trainee has joined the ranks of London Fire Brigade’s dog detectives




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London’s first ever woman Fire Commissioner retires after 32 year service

Today the Brigade’s first ever woman Commissioner Dany Cotton leaves London Fire Brigade after 32 years. Her long career has seen her break new ground for women in the fire service and open up the discussion around mental health issues in the emergency services.




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Hotel fined for putting staff and guests at risk through fire safety failings

A Stratford hotel and its owner have been ordered to pay a total of £45,000 for “serious and systemic” fire safety failures which “put staff and guests at risk”




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Response to statement from Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

London Fire Brigade welcomes the announcement on building safety made by the Secretary of State.




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New fire commissioner signs covenant with UK Armed Forces

London Fire Brigade’s first Commissioner in 75 years to have served as a commissioned officer in the British army has today sign a covenant with the UK armed forces.




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Tyre company director nailed for fire safety failings

The director of a scrap tyre yard has been handed a suspended prison sentence for a series of fire safety offences after an emergency fire door was nailed shut in a building where workers were living




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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Property company fined for fire safety breaches after resident unable to escape during blaze

A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters




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New firefighter's birthday kitten rescue

Firefighter Jessica New celebrated her 21st birthday by rescuing a kitten from a house fire in Wembley.




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Getting on like a house on fire? Make sure you follow our fire safety tips this Valentine’s Day

London Fire Brigade encourages Londoners to let sparks fly this Valentine’s Day, but not within their homes




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Firefighters warn people to “vape safe” after man badly burnt by exploding e-cig

A man was badly burnt and left with scars on his leg after a vape exploded in his pocket when it came into contact with his keys.




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Pancake Day - a day of fun, feasting and fire safety

Top safety tips to help everyone when cooking on Pancake Day




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Fires in London at the lowest level since records began

Increases in the Brigade’s fire safety work has helped blazes in the capital hit their lowest level since records began according to new figures released today.




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New children’s book is #firefightingsexism by challenging gender roles

London Fire Brigade has worked with Butterfly Books to produce a new children’s picture book that aims to tackle misconceptions about women’s roles in the emergency services




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Six female firefighters to cross the Antarctic

Three London firefighters, and three from South Wales, will be strapping on skis for an arduous 1900km trek across the Antarctic.




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Fire Cadet Volunteer Instructor Awards

London Fire Brigade celebrated their Volunteer Cadet Instructors at an award ceremony and called for more to join up to help run their Cadets scheme.




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Generation Xers at higher risk of dying or injury in smoking related fires

Generation Xers accounted for half of all the people that died in smoking related fires and a third of injuries, according to new data from London Fire Brigade.




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Brigade still ready for fire and rescue emergencies

London Fire Brigade will continue to provide a full emergency fire and rescue service to the capital.




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London Fire Brigade welcomes publication of new Bill to improve fire safety

The Bill will amend the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) and will provide greater clarity on the additional areas which fall to the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied residential buildings




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Fire safety warning as millions work from home to stem spread of Covid-19

Firefighters are issuing urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice as millions of people enter their first full week of working from home amidst the Coronavirus pandemic




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London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade announce blue light partnership to tackle Covid-19

London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade have announced a new partnership to boost the Covid-19 emergency response which will see firefighters helping with a number of roles across the ambulance service




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Brigade response to Government announcement on further steps to reform the building safety system

A Government announcement on further steps to reform the building safety system has been welcomed by London Fire Brigade, but senior firefighters also have concerns it has not gone far enough




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New teams set up in London to respond to Covid-19 deaths in the community

New specialist teams are being trained to respond to suspected Covid-19 deaths in the community across London




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Lockdown cooking with Greg

Greg Lessons, Brigade Nutritionist, is making cooking videos to help people prepare some amazing meals, using ingredients many of us will already have in our kitchen cupboards.




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One year on, how is London prepared to prevent another Notre Dame?

London fire Brigade is warning managers of London’s closed historic venues not to be complacent about fire safety during the coronavirus outbreak




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Brigade delivers protective equipment for health and social care workers

Firefighters are helping in the fight against Covid-19 by delivering over two million pieces of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health and social care workers.




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London lockdown sees spike in outdoor fires

Firefighters have seen a spike in bonfires as Londoners take to burning waste at home during the Coronavirus lockdown




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Firefighters delivering medicine and food to London’s most vulnerable people

Firefighters are continuing to step up to prevent the spread of coronavirus, this time by delivering medicines, care packages and food to vulnerable Londoners




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London Fire Brigade issues warning after cooking fire on ITV’s This Morning

MasterChef’s John Torode narrowly avoided disaster after a tea towel placed near to a stove caught alight during his cooking segment on ITV’s This Morning.




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Thousands more consumers at risk from faulty washing machines

Thousands more consumers have learned they are at risk in their own homes from faulty washing machines which have been added to Whirlpool’s expanding list of recalled models




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Worried about getting the coronavirus at work? Here's what you can do

From Cal/OSHA complaints to uniting with unions, workers can take some action if they feel their workplaces aren't keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Sale of Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza may bring offices, not housing, to the mall

The sprawling shopping center has lost its anchor tenants, Walmart and Sears. A remake will add offices but not the housing that had previously been approved.




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After coronavirus: Your next flight may look like this

Your next flight probably won't be much like your last one. It may cost more, it may be emptier, it may include a 'sky janitor.' And forget snacks.




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Column: The COVID-19 crisis shows how dangerous misinformation becomes contagious

Scientists are using the coronavirus to study the contagion of misinformation




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Fires are coming. But PG&E and some cities are holding up battery backups

Some solar workers have been ordered down from rooftops after neighbors called the police, solar industry officials say.




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Theme park fans are re-creating rides at home, with tennis balls and pets as special effects

Disneyland is closed -- but that hasn't stopped fans from building their own theme park rides and attractions in their homes and backyards.




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Dirty money piling up in L.A. as coronavirus cripples international money laundering

With storefronts closed, supply chains in disarray and the global economy in peril, money laundering schemes are hobbled and cash is piling up in L.A., the city's top drug enforcement official said.




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3 million coronavirus masks arrive in California as part of quiet deal with Chinese company

In all, the state received some 3 million surgical masks made by BYD, a company known for building electric vehicles with an assembly plant in Los Angeles County.