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Malaysia’s Customs Department Seize 8 tonnes of Fireworks
The Kelantan Customs Department in Malaysia has seized eight tonnes of contraband firecrackers and fireworks…
Queens Birthday honours awarded to NZ and Australian firefighters
This Queens birthday saw four New Zealanders and twenty-nine Australian fire service personnel honoured for…
Australia’s Government investigates toxic firefighting foam used to feed compost
Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch has confirmed The Queensland government is investigating allegations that a…
Teijin to Exhibit at Tokyo International Fire and Safety Exhibition 2018
The Teijin Group announced today that it will exhibit a variety of advanced materials and solutions…
Insults aimed at dead firefighters lead to prosecutions in China
Two men in China’s Jiangsu province have insulted the name of a firefighter that died…
44 degree Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) heat wave kills 60 plus in Karachi, Pakistan
Last weeks high temperatures in Karachi has killed 65 people so far in a heatwave…
The brightest lights at NFPA 2018
On Booth 1757 at NFPA 2018, June 11 – 14 in Las Vegas, NFPA member…
Phenix Technology, Inc. Receives Presidential Award For Exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented Phenix Technology, Inc. with the President’s “E” Award for…
Zico Unveils Affordable Cradle For SCBA’s And Extinguishers
Store spare SCBA cylinders, water cans, and fire extinguishers with these heavy-duty moulded-plastic cradles. Two…
Singapore Civil Defense Force mourns the loss of one of its own during training
Last Monday the body of Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF), Corporal Kok Yuen Chin was found…
Fireworks display malfunction burns four spectators
The annual fireworks display at the Fred’s Pass rural community show near Darwin in the…
New Holmatro 12 bar Lifting Bags
Maximum safety and control at 50% more power Holmatro introduces a new 12 bar lifting…
Memorial wall recognises 505 Australian and New Zealand fire and emergency service personnel
The Hon. Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security formally opened the…
Qantas New Zealand staff hospitalised in a gas leak
Twelve people from Qantas’ Auckland offices have been hospitalised following a suspected gas leak. Another…
Advanced’s Wins Major Industry Award for ‘Job Done’ Smoke Control
Global fire systems leader Advanced is celebrating the launch of its innovative smoke control product, DynamixSmoke,…
64 Left Up in the Air as Roller Coaster Comes to a Stop in Japan
Sixty-four terrified passengers were left hanging 30 metres in the air, face down for up…
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Eruption Continues to Destroy Homes
After a week of earthquakes, lava flows and new fissures Kilauea volcano continues to erupt…
Luxfer ECLIPSE™, World’s Lightest-weight SCBA Cylinder for Firefighter Life Support, Launched at FDIC Show
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR) and the world’s largest…
ESKA Australia Ares – Leading the way
Since the release of the current Australia/New Zealand Structural Fire Fighting Glove Standard AS/NZS 2161.6:2014,…
WinDuct® – Smoke kills but not fire!
In the event of a fire, most people believe that the flame is the main…
Evidence-based regulation
Australia’s fire protection regulatory environment is currently going through a period of significant evolution, driven…