Firefighters new voice for policy
New association representing firefighters across Europe aims to influence fire and safety regulations and policy. The new group is led by the global organisation CTIF (International Association of Fire Services) and was launched with fire services from 25 EU member states in Brussels on 5th – 6th November with online participation of European Commission President, Ursula Von Leyen. The organisation will consult national fire services across Europe to develop unified positions to input to EU policy.
Pinfa notes that there already exist a Federation of European Fire Officers (FEU), a European Fire Fighters Alliance (EFFUA), the European Fire Safety Alliance (EuroFSA, an alliance of fire professionals extending beyond fire fighters) as well as the Confederation of European Fire Safety Associations (CFPA).
“CTIF will be the voice of a new firefighters association with the power to influence EU politics – European Firefighters Summit in Brussels November 2024”, CTIF, 11th November 2024 https://ctif.org/news/ctif-will-be-voice-new-firefighters-association-power-influence-eu-politics-european
Photo Credits: Cover Photo shows Roman Sykora, General Secretary in CTIF, and Milan Dubravac, CTIF President.
