APF Magazine E-Newswire Archive

20 hikers rescued from Indonesia’s Mount Raung after wildfires

On Saturday (Oct 5) seven Singaporeans and 13 other climbers were rescued from Mount Raung…

TFT increases adapter, fittings, caps, elbows and tool line

Task Force Tips has significantly increased its offerings of adapters, fittings, caps, elbows and tools.…

New from Prysmian Group: Fully CPR Compliant Draka Cat.6 U/UTP B2ca D65 Cable

Following extensive research and development, Prysmian Group, the world’s largest cable manufacturer, has launched its new Draka UC400…

Haynes comes to the rescue with new Firefighter Manual

Offers a fascinating insight into the roles and working lives of firefighters Illustrates the training…

Drones arrive 7 minutes before paramedics in life-saving Canadian trial

Cellular-connected Drones to Deliver Life-saving Emergency Defibrillators Following Ground-breaking Canadian Trial The County of Renfrew…

Korea Fire Institute (KFI) Pavilion Debuts at Secutech Thailand To Answer Thailand’s Soaring Demand for Advanced Fire Safety Solutions

KFI brings 10 South Korea-based fire safety companies to Secutech Thailand, held during 28 –…

Patol Further Cements Its Exports To India

The position of India as Patol’s strongest export market continues as the UK-based industrial fire…

A lightweight particulate barrier hood that offers breathability, protection and comfort.
Cancer – The current epidemic in the fire service

More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years, then in the…

Johnson Controls was winner of the Best Exhibition Stand over 12m2.
Fire Australia 2019 – The largest dedicated fire protection event in the Southern Hemisphere

The Fire Australia Conference and Tradeshow 2019 attracted more than 1500 visitors across three days…

FireDos – Stands out as a specialist for monitors and proportioners for firefighting

The Germany-based company FireDos has become an established specialist in the field of designing and…

China Fire – More than 2,000 fire products submitted to the expo website

There are only days left before the opening of China Fire 2019 on October 16…

Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms.
An Interview with Roger Startin

Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…

Provide safety and emergency management training.
A tool to understand large buildings in an emergency

Locatrix (previously Concept Safety Systems) is a technology inventor, partnering with first responders and emergency…

In demanding environments with high ceilings, VFD solutions can detect a starting fire within seconds.
Video-based fire detection

Most of today’s fire alarm systems use a variety of smoke detection technologies to detect…

Scoresby Hose Layer hose retrieval.
Relay pumping – Large diameter hose, the only way forward

The art of moving any volume of water over a long distance in firefighting operations…

Indonesia forest fires have ‘major impact’ on climate, 360m tonnes of CO2 released since August

Forest fires burning in Indonesia have released 360 million tonnes of carbon dioxide since August,…

The entire island of Ambae was covered in volcanic ash up to 30 cm deep.
Australian emergency management skills adapted to the Pacific environment

Officers in the Australian Emergency Services have an incident management skill set that makes them…

Solar image showing loop-like magnetic field structure erupting from the sun carrying ionised gas.
Space weather: The modern natural hazard

Since the dawn of the ‘Space Age’ in the late 1950s, we have become increasingly…

Cave rescuers communicating to the surface via the “Michie phone” earth return communication system, minus 250m below ground.
SAR in action: Deep cave rescue

A caver, who has suffered multiple injuries after a fall, is trapped approximately 300 metres…

Putting an end to bullying and harassment in the fire service

Bullying and harassment. These two words have become quite the buzzwords in recent years. Back…

An oil tanker fire in a South Korean port, last Saturday, puts 12 in hospital

A fire onboard two oil tankers that injured nine sailors at a South Korean port…

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AS 5062 certified

Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has fulfilled the requirements of the Australian Standard AS 5062:2016 –…