London Firefighter

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I don’t know how they had done it, but these Spanish fireman had managed to contain the fire and it was now under control. In 2003 article 'Completing the Circle' in Firehouse Magazine Dudeney explains the story of the WW2 Firefighters and how modern day counterparts repaid the favour to US Firefighters after 9/11. I wished this book could make people understand, how hard this job can be and that even a "small" job can really damage your mental status (I know what I'm talking about). The Spanish officer looked me up and down and shrugged walking off towards the fire, he had better things to do than entertain me I guess.

It seems to me that the detractors are focusing on details in the first chapter and not appraising the wider picture.

Steve is a regular contributor to a number of International Fire Service publications and was the editor of the British Fire Service Association magazine 'The Journal'.

Especially as his discussion of how he has dealt with life beyond Grenfell was summed up in a quick two or three pages at the very end (which felt like a rushed end). His eyes were smarting as he made his way to the front of the building ready to direct the reinforcing crews. Fuerteventura and Lanzarote have been regulars, but we hadn’t been back to Gran Canaria since the honeymoon.

In this gripping and informative book, former firefighter Edric Kennedy-Macfoy describes what it’s like to be part of London Fire Brigade and the personal factors which made him join… and leave. I cannot recommend this book highly enough; if you have an interest in firefighting, in the London Fire Brigade or want to have a career in the job then read this book!

Standing on the third-floor landing, with the smoke forcing its way down to meet him, was not the place to be. And to quote the late Gordon Honeycombe who attributed this quote to another book, "Probably the best book ever written by a firefighter about the London Fire Brigade. I briefly explained this to Joanne, but having known me for a good few years now, she just rolled her eyes in resignation and carried on sun bathing.In April 2010 he was promoted to Group Manager and became head of the LFB Leadership and Management Development Team. Since I left the service, I’ve started a company that consults and advises on fire safety and I was recently on my way to do a survey of a building when I passed the tower.

Finishing his career as Borough Commander, covering the area of the East end where he grew up and plied his trade, over the course of his career he attended some of the most significant incidents to befall London in recent decades, this is his story. Above all, it shows an unwavering appreciation of and empathy for the concerns and drives of the ordinary firefighter, born of David’s own experiences as a fireman. It’s gripping, exciting, and honest and takes you on a true journey through the highs and lows of Steve’s successful career in the LFB. But one would expect accurate detail and consideration for the victims of fire in a book claiming to be a beacon of positivity and light.

He was involved in the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the FSNBF in 2003 where he accompanied a group of New York Firefighters to the celebration at the Royal Albert Hall. Stephen Dudeney was brought up in London's East end, and for as long as he can remember wanted to be a Fireman. In 2014 he was admitted into Worshipful Company of Firefighters and granted The Freedom of the City of London.