APF Magazine E-Newswire Archive

A fire in a South Korean Hospital has left at least 37 dead and more than 70 injured

37 people have been killed and over 70 injured, some critically after a fire at…

Rooted in Rescue, CMC Marks 40th Anniversary with a Refreshed Brand, New Website, and Game-Changing 2018 Product Roadmap

CMC Rescue, the California-based company that’s dedicated to helping save lives and keeping people safe, today…

UK and Korean Companies Celebrate Anniversary at Intersec 2018

UK based Reach and Rescue, manufacturers of specialist rescue poles and equipment and Korean Fire…

Intelligent Multisensor Detection

When the unexpected strikes there are no second chances. Your safeguards against disaster have to…

Reviewing plans with A/Supt Brian Curley (Vicpol).
Terrorism: The changing risk environment for firefighters

Emergency Management organisations are faced with a changing risk environment, an environment that will continue…

Burning Oil Tanker at Risk of Explosion in the East China Seas

There are increasing fears that the Sanchi, a burning oil tanker in the East China…

MDM Welcomes New Member To The Sales Team

MDM Publishing Ltd, publishers of International Fire Protection (IFP), International Fire Fighter (IFF), Asia Pacific…

Australia’s southeast will experience ‘catastrophic’ bushfire conditions, among other problems, with temperatures at the weekend expected to climb above 45C

NSW Rural Fire Service is warning residents to prepare for potential bushfires. Lifesavers and lifeguards…

Massive abattoirs fire in the town of Murray Bridge, South Australia caused accidentally

As reported last week, the provincial town of Murray Bridge suffered a major fire at…

Pyroplex Timber Fire Door Seals.
Pyroplex – The importance of certification for passive fire protection

With a staggering amount of construction taking place across the region, and with fire safety…

KFSA President Kim Myung-hyun shares his opinion at the 2017 Korea-China-Japan associations meeting in China.
Korea Fire Safety Association – Dreaming of the world’s representative safety organization beyond Korea

I would guess that many people have known ‘A theory of human motivation’ of Abraham…

NEW Auto Eject Covers, built for severe duty and developed for emergency vehicles that incorporate Auto Eject and Indicator in one product.
Kussmaul Electronics Co., Inc. – Quality, integrity, durability and service meet to provide severe duty products

Kussmaul Electronics Co., Inc. was founded in September 1967 in the USA by Ernest A.…

Camera images can be divided into zones to establish specific risk areas.
Patol – Adding thermal imaging to its fire detection offering for waste recycling

Industrial fire detection specialist Patol has extended its capabilities in protecting recycling plants and waste…

Bristol’s new Particulate Protection Hood filters harmful smoke particles.
Bristol Uniforms – Safety in the hood

The first duty of firefighting PPE has always been to protect the crew from the…

Australian Fire fighters doing Burn over training.
Bruck Textiles – Australia takes on the world of protective textiles

From its beginnings in the 1940s, as a manufacturer and supplier of furnishing and fashion…

Inert gas systems, like Fike’s ProInert system, provide the greatest degree of design flexibility.
Choosing the right clean agent for your fire hazard

Sprinkler systems are the most widely used form of fire suppression in the world. Their…

A shelf full of RFID tagged tools is scanned in a single read at Mid & West Wales FRS.
Hi-speed multi-read RFID inventory management is now available in Asia

Redkite RFID hi-speed batch scan functions saves hours in inventory management Trials in Warwickshire Fire &…

Stop cancer at the door!

International studies have shown that firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer in…

Graph indicating the dramatic rise in building heights over the last 45 years.
Grenfell: the perfect formula for tragedy

Within 51 days, the world witnessed three unfortunate events in cities separated by thousands of…

Advanced’s MxPro 5 multiprotocol panel.
The ultimate challenge – using the latest fire systems to protect remote sites

Intermittent power, a 12-hour round trip to site – if the ferry’s working that is…

The politics of crisis management.
Understanding the drivers for successful disaster response across government

Australia similar to many countries in the Asia-Pacific experiences a regular cycle of natural disaster…

Engaging with the community.
Tsunami risk in Australia: Facilitating community understanding

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian coastline faces some 8,000km of tectonic…