The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has released the 2025 edition of Fire Future Today, its annual anthology of thought-provoking essays from leading voices across the UK fire sector.

This year’s collection showcases ten contributors — campaigners, experts, and leaders — who explore the issues reshaping fire safety as the sector adapts to rapid change. From artificial intelligence and robotics to regulation, accountability, workforce development, and community safety, the essays reflect both the challenges and the opportunities facing the industry today.

Featured contributors include:

• Councillor Wendy Maples, Taking Stock of the Changing Face of Fire Safety
• Andrew Ledgerton-Lynch OBE, Lessons From the Past Show Us the Way to a Brighter Future
• Andy Frankum, To Act Truly Intelligently, We Must Not Rely Solely on the Artificial
• Steve McGuirk CBE, Jurassic AI Ethical Dilemmas Must Be Faced Head-On
• Sherine Wheeler, Online Harms Pose a Serious Threat to Mental Health in the Fire Service
• Joe Delaney, Grenfell Victims Will Never Receive Justice Until Individuals Are Held To Account
• Professor Sabine Hauert, Swarm Engineering Promises An Ethically-Sound Robotics Revolution
• Phil Garrigan OBE, Creating the Game Plan for the Future of Fire Safety
• Dr Sam Collier, Awaab’s Law Should Motivate Us All to Act Before Tragedy Forces Change

In his introduction to the anthology, Ian Moore OBE, CEO of the FIA, notes:

“We must be open to new viewpoints, and you’ll certainly get those from the expert essays across this year’s anthology. Each is a sector leader’s outlook on what a safer tomorrow can look like, and the most relevant issues we should expect to face on the journey to this better future”

Now in its latest edition, Fire Future Today continues to grow as a platform for collaboration and innovation, reflecting the FIA’s mission to raise standards and shape a safer future for all.