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We're backing an urgent appeal, ‪#‎Match4Tommy‬, for more mixed race blood stem cell donors as the young son of one of our firefighters battles leukaemia. 
Tommy Simpson, 4, is of White (British) and Black (Caribbean) heritage who loves nothing more than playing with his toy aeroplanes and putting on his Dad's uniform, pretending to be a firefighter. 
This January he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), after being admitted to hospital a few days before Christmas...
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London Fire Brigade Delete Blood Cancer UK will hopefully be able to answer any specific questions you have about becoming a potential stem cell donor.
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Delete Blood Cancer UK A huge thank you to London Fire Brigade for encouraging people to register to save a life! You can email any questions about registering and donating to us at donor@deletebloodcancer.org.uk
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Nicholas Jones Sounds like a silly question but I am aware of a number of leukaemia charities in which people can register there DNA do these get shared between each other I am on the Anthony Nolan list and was told this covers the whole of the U.K.
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London Fire Brigade specific questions can be emailed to donor@deletebloodcancer.org.uk
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From today we will be teaming up with London Ambulance Service to respond to emergencies in four of the capital's boroughs. The trial in Merton, Newham, Wandsworth and Lambeth will see our firefighters respond alongside paramedics to patients whose condition is immediately life threatening due to cardiac or respiratory arrest. Read more about how we are working together to help improve the survival chances of those in need of rapid help: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/…/LatestNewsReleases_brigade-…
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Tania Da Silva-Jones All this is going to do is stretch the fire brigade even more - personally I want them to do what they are trained to do - PUT OUT FIRES - they are not paramedics! This is just another way the government is trying to save money by not putting more fund...See More
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Tania Da Silva-Jones Ryan Allen-Jones first of all - the fire bridge are not medically trained, and they are being offered no additional training, so I think the general public (myself included as I am not a firefighter) wouldn't actually want someone untrained to be deali...See More
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Nicholas Jones This is a amazing idea. Myself who works for the emergency services this is a way to ensure more people's life's will be saved with the average waiting time for a ambulance in London at the 2 to 3 hours mark. My only concern is that they get send to c...See More
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One of our key first reponders to the Tavistock bus bombing on 7th July 2005 has retired. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Mick Ellis leaves the Brigade after 30 years service. You can watch his 7/7 story here bit.ly/77timeline ‪#‎LFB150‬. Happy retirement Mick
London Fire Brigade - Anniversary of the 7/7 bombings
On 7 July 2005, London experienced something it had never experienced before. Our Control staff, firefighters and specialist teams across London were on hand to take action.
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Cathy Melia Best wishes for a long and happy retirement. You, and your fellow colleagues are heroes. Thank you for your brave service to us all x
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Peter A Waskiewicz Congratulations my brother enjoy your retirement! Job well done for your dedication to the fire service.
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It's ‪#‎ValentinesDay‬ & love is in the air. Show your smoke alarm some love and give it a poke http://bit.ly/1R96hC2
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David Santamaría The trouble with these alarms is that they sound a high-pitched beep. My father-in-law, in his mid 80s, had a smoke alarm in his home. I tested it. It worked a treat, but sadly he did not hear it. He is deaf in the top end of his hearing range. He...See More
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Eddy Meyers Don't forget to check your true love ones smoke alarms.
Pop round to mum and dad and check theirs.
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The biggest multi-agency training exercise in our history is coming. Get ready for Exercise Unified Response. Find out more about it here http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/exercise-unified-response.asp
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Kay Pilkington Fantastic, it makes me feel really good to know that all our agencies across the board are working as one.
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Luke Hillman Are voluntary aid guys and girls involved/invited? Given we would be part of the planned response, assume we would be??
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London Fire Brigade added 6 new photos.
Crews at Soho fire station received a special blessing as part of Chinese New Year celebrations this week. 
The traditional custom of ‘cai qing' meaning 'plucking the green' sees the lion approach and take 'the green' (vegetable), chew it up and then spit it out. Check out some pictures from the blessing below.
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Joel Isbell Christ I pay my tax, if firefighters and stations are so abundant that they're literally sitting around doing bugger all but are ready to deal with any sized emergency then so be it, it's not wasting money it's preemptive spending. Same goes for the doctors and nurses give people what they deserve rather than trying to force privatisation.

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Robert Mansfield Don't worry, the nightmare called Boris, will no longer be mayor come May. Lets hope the new mayor is LFB friendly!!
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Remarkable Dave Coleman has retired from Wallington white watch after 30 years in the Brigade.
During his career Dave (side on) has served at Chiswick, Kingston, Battersea and Croydon fire stations and attended a number of incidents including the Paddington rail crash.
Firefighter Mike Fagan said: “He will be greatly missed by all his work colleagues throughout the Brigade and especially those on his last watch at Wallington who site his three top attributes as enthusiasm for...
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Derek Harrison Commendable Service Dave, thanks for a job well done. Enjoy your retirement, you earned it. Much thanks from a grateful Londoner ....🇬🇧 Have a drink and celebrate ........
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Wendy Scott Happy retirement to you Dave all the very best. Anthony Scottsays we had some great laughs with you and Webby bloody great memories mate enjoy your next phase of life you deserve it all our love Wendy and Tony xx
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London Fire Brigade added 3 new photos.
As part of our 150th anniversary we’re looking back at some of the major incidents we’ve attended since we were formed back in 1866.
Eight years ago yesterday, a huge fire broke out at London’s iconic Camden Market. Twenty fire engines and 100 firefighters tackled the blaze, which ravaged the wooden stalls at the Market.
Crews worked relentlessly through the night to bring the fire under control, tackling the fire from all sides.
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Helen Gregory One of the London fire brigades biggest incident in years. With A31 Holloway pump first in attendance and to set up straight into the hydrant. 8 years today A31 Holloway pump now due to be scrapped with the cuts.
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William Fairchild I would put out fires and rescue people from burning buildings as a Firefighter when I am older in the future
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