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On the 10th anniversary of the London riots, Group Commander Jamie Jenkins tells us what it felt like to be part of this major incident and key moment in London's recent history. After any major incident London Fire Brigade takes time to reflect on how we can learn and improve. That's why the London riots led to the further development of our training, facilities, and our policies and procedures, which - as Jamie says - helps us serve Londoners. | London Fire Brigade

This week we're welcoming the first of three new aerial appliances to our fleet - our 64m turntable ladders from @magirusgroup and @e1Group Let us know if you've spotted one already. The first of these new arrivals will be based at Dagenham, with the next two going to Old Kent Road and Wimbledon in the New Year. They’ll be operated by firefighters who have completed specialist training. They're the tallest appliances in Europe, and twice the height of our previous tallest appliance. So they can