The story  of the Fire Brigades Union from its birth in 1918, through the horrors of the Blitz, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the long strike for a living wage and its bitter fight against cuts to the fire service. Eyewitnesses and archive footage combine in a gripping account of the struggle for the public right to safety. With the tragedy at Grenfell Tower looming over its Centenary year, the film is a wakeup call.