Past Activities
October 2017
1st Meeting of the Fire Information Exchange Platform
Brussels| 16 October 2017 The European Commission, with the support of the Estonian presidency of the Council, held the first meeting of the Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP). 25 Member States and 25 associations, including FSEU, came to discuss key challenges for fire safety in buildings.
September 2017
Firefighters at high risk of getting cancer- Roundtable by the MEPs Against Cancer Group
Brussels| 28 September 2017 MEP Pavel Poc (S&D, CZ) and the Members Against Cancer (MAC) Group, in association with Fire Safe Europe, hosted a roundtable on 28 September to find solutions to occupational cancer in firefighters. This meeting has brought together experts, legislators, firefighters and more to discuss this issue and explore solutions, and was kindly supported by Borealis.
European parliament debate on fire safety in buildings
Brussels| 13 September 2017 The European Parliament debated fire safety in buildings for the first time, after the the Grenfell Tower tragedy shed a harsh light on the issues linked to fire safety in buildings.
Shine a Light for Fire Victims
Brussels| 12 September 2017 On 12 September 2017, Fire Safe Europe together with firefighters invited Members of the European Parliament and citizens across the EU to pay tribute to the victims of fire in Europe and beyond.