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One of our WFS Directors, Amy Beams, has just taken part in an insightful panel discussion on "Inclusive & Fit-for-Form PPE – Practical Strategies for Implementing BS 30417" at the Safety, Health Wellbeing Live at Olympia today! It was fantastic to join fellow panellists Natalie Wilson (Workwear Solutions International), Sara Gibbs (British Standards Institution) and Kirsteen Sullivan MP to discuss the importance of ensuring PPE is fit for everyone who wears it. BS 30417 is helping to drive meaningful change by promoting inclusive PPE that improves safety, comfort and performance for all workers. Thank you to everyone who joined the sessio...

🌟Starting Tuesday!🌟

There's still time to join our Women's Development Programme and invest in your personal and professional growth.

Connect, learn, and develop alongside women from across the fire and rescue sector.

Don't miss out, secure your place today 💜

https://wfs.org.uk/womens-development-programme/

Following the fantastic conversations at our recent event, we've had lots of enquiries about our Women's Development Programme 💜 If you've been considering investing in your personal and professional development, there's still time to join our next programme, starting on Tuesday 23rd June. Designed specifically for women across the fire and rescue sector, both operational and non-operational, the programme provides a supportive space to develop confidence, challenge limiting beliefs, strengthen resilience, and build skills that can be taken back into the workplace and beyond. Led by Jenny Pollock and Emma Shute from Women to Work, the prog...

Thank you so much for sponsoring the event, it was great to see so many people interacting with the stand!

What an incredible event! 💜 Our 2026 WFS Training & Development Event brought together firefighters, colleagues and allies from across the Fire & Rescue Service under the theme Elevate Potential, Inspire Success. In a profession where women are still the minority, it was incredibly powerful to spend several days surrounded by women in the service, leaders, mentors and supportive male allies, all committed to building a more inclusive fire and rescue service. From inspiring workshops and the powerful performance of Trailblazing: Women Have Always Been Firefighters, to raising an incredible £2,715 for the Fire Fighters Charity and hearing Ka...