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Now is the time to be inspired by people who put their own personal safety to one side for the good of everyone.

Gillian Walton-Clark – whose maiden name was Gillian Tanner – was awarded the George Medal for her bravery during the Second World War. 🎖️ As a 21-year-old she delivered petrol to fire pumps around Bermondsey while the docks were being bombed. ⛽

In 2005, Gillian told the BBC she simply did what she was asked to do. 👩🏻‍🚒 She said: "You don't think about it – the things happening when the fires were going. You could hear the bombers, but you just got on with it. If you are going to be killed, you are going to be killed and that's all there is about it." 🔥

The National Fire Service (NFS), which Gillian was part of, continued after the war before eventually being disbanded in 1948. Many women remained in the Auxiliary Fire Service until it was later disbanded in the 1960s. 🚨

In the picture above Gillian Tanner (OBE) is seen visiting the London Fire Brigade Museum. 🚒

#womenshistorymonth #womenatlfb #femalefirefighter #womeninspiringwomen #womeninfire #londonfirebrigade #londonhistory #999 #999family #lfb

Sailing away might seem like a great idea right now, unfortunately that's not an option but even in the 1900s we knew how important boats were.
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Fire floats were a key bit of kit and were definitely more technical than they sound and a great #throwback
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In 1900 a new self propelled fire-float was commissioned into service with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB)
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Named Alpha, the vessel had a very shallow draught, which meant that it could
operate close to the shore and at low tide
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It was also capable of entering into the many docks and creeks along the river
Thames
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It featured a large deck monitor capable of delivering a massive jet of water and
outlets where hoses could be connected to deliver water to land-based appliances
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The crews of these boats became known as ‘floaties’
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#TBT #fireboat #throwbackthursday #LFB #LFBhistory #1900s

Everyone seems to be spending a lot more time at home recently, so this #WednesdayWisdom we thought we’d share some activities that are getting us through the lockdown. .
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Safety first, make sure your smoke and heat alarms are all working. .
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How about reading a book? We’ve decided to take the opportunity to check how many times we are mentioned in ‘The London Encyclopaedia’. The answer is not enough! .
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Make sure your plugs aren’t overloaded. Working from home is not an excuse to increase the fire risk by plugging in all your devices. .
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How about a bit of drawing to pass the time? Give drawing a Fire Engine ago and show us the results. Don’t worry if you aren’t as good as us yet. .
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Don’t smoke indoors. Smoking indoors increases your risk of fire, so you should always smoke outside if you can. .
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Campaign for your favourite TV show to return. For us ‘London’s Burning’ needs to be remade immediately! .
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It’s still a bit chilly at times, so if you are using an electric heater make sure it is kept away from fabrics and furniture. .
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Start writing a bestselling novel. Ours is called ‘Love in Lockdown’ and is a guaranteed classic. .
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Finally make sure you read our advice on cooking safely at home! .
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So that’s all our ideas on what to do so far, but we will share more as we come up with them!
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#StayHomeStaySafe #StayHomeSaveLives #StayHome #Covid_19 #Coronavirus #Covid #Covid19 #London #Safety #999 #LondonFire #Firefighters #LFB #LondonFireBrigade

Working with young people is often a great motivator, and that's certainly true for Gilly Hibberd.
👩‍👧‍👦 Her work with young firesetters involves lots of empathy and careful listening which allow her to get to the bottom of what's behind such challenging behaviour. 👂🏼 #arsonawarenessweek #mondaymotivation #monday #lfb #londonfirebrigade #999 #999family #fireservice #firerescue #arson

Our firefighters and Control Room staff know a lot about missing important occasions. So we're sending our very best to everyone who can't be with their family on #MothersDay - whether that's because they're working, or because they're following advice to stay at home.
👩🏽‍🚒 👩🏼‍🚒 👩🏿‍🚒 #happymothersday #lfbfamily #999family #lfb #londonfirebrigade

The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) formed in 1938 and, as a result of most men joining the army, a huge recruitment drive was launched encouraging women to join the fire service for the first time. 👩🏻‍🚒 Women were not expected to put out fires during the war but they did everything else, from being drivers and despatch riders (perilous roles which often involved driving in pitch black at night during enemy air raids), to working on the communications network and other various tasks around the fire stations. ☎️ In 1941, the AFS moved under the control of the government, becoming the National Fire Service (NFS). A formal rank structure was established mirroring that of the men and by 1943, over 90,000 women had enrolled in the NFS. 🚒

Among the thousands of trailblazing women were Lady Betty Cuthbert, Joyce Hicks, and Mary Oddy. 👩🏽‍🚒 👩🏻‍🚒 👩🏼‍🚒 Lady Cuthbert had joined the AFS in July 1938. She was the 23rd woman to volunteer and, when the NFS formed, was appointed Chief Woman Fire Officer and stationed at London Fire Brigade headquarters at Albert Embankment. 🎖️ She was a popular figure who was in charge of recruitment, organising training, fitness regimes, and the structure of duties for women firefighters. She was awarded an OBE in 1943 and a CBE in 1946. 🤸🏻‍♀️ Joyce Hicks had joined the AFS three months before war broke out in 1939. She began her career as a trailer pump driver before being promoted to Staff Officer with the formation of the NFS. ⛑️ Joyce was responsible for the fitness of female recruits and introduced a compulsory medical and fitness test that all new recruits had to pass before joining – something that had not previously existed. 👩🏽‍⚕️ Mary Oddy had worked in a school before joining the AFS in 1938. She worked alongside Lady Cuthbert and Joyce Hicks as a Staff Officer at Brigade headquarters. 👩🏻‍🏫 These three women later received commendations for their work in the fire service during the war. 🤝

#womenshistorymonth #womenatlfb #femalefirefighter #womeninspiringwomen #womeninfire #londonfirebrigade #londonhistory #999 #999family #LFBHistory o

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