The Worshipful Company of Firefighters is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London. The Company aims to promote the development and advancement of the science, art and the practice of firefighting, fire prevention and life safety. It operates essentially as a charitable organisation, and also encourages professionalism and the exchange of information between members and others who work in allied fields.
The Company's origins date from 1988 with the founding of the Guild of Firefighters. The Company of Firefighters was recognised by the City of London Corporation from 13 June 1995 as a City Company and it was granted livery by the Court of Aldermen on 23 October 2001, becoming the Worshipful Company.
The Firefighters' Company ranks 103rd in the order of precedence of the Livery Companies. It is based at The Insurance Hall in Aldermanbury, near London Wall, a building it shares with the Worshipful Company of Insurers.
The arms of the Company are blazoned Quarterly 1 and 3 Argent on 3 bars wavy Azure a firehelmet Or and 2 and 4 Argent over all a Cross Gules and in pale a sword wards downwards Argent.