APF Magazine E-Newswire Archive

Bristol Uniforms is selected for UK-wide collaborative PPE framework

Bristol Uniforms has been awarded the contract to supply firefighting PPE for a new Collaborative…

Asia’s flood crisis increases, with floods across many countries in the region

The floods have killed 20 in India and Japan, made 1,000’s homeless in Thailand and…

Realtime radiation detection investigated in Singapore

Detecting a radioactive threat in real time was showcased at the Home Team Science &…

Delegation from Singapore Visits TCC’s Fire Service Training Center

The Tarrant County College Fire Service Training Center hosted a delegation from Singapore on Friday,…

Advanced’s Fire Networking is Now Miles More Flexible

Global intelligent fire systems leader Advanced has recently launched a new device that makes its market-leading networking…

Long history in Jurong Fire Station Singapore

Jurong Fire Station, which is due to be demolished later this year and relocated to…

Natural gas pipeline explosion kills eight in China

On July 2nd at least 8 people where killed and 35 injured in a natural gas…

PANTHER 8×8 is Taking Off

The PANTHER 8×8 is the most powerful aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle from Rosenbauer.…

AFAC17
AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ – Where the emergency management sector innovates

In early September the emergency management community will come together at AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ…

Villagers begin to mourn dead after deadly China landslide

By Sue-Lin Wong XINMO, China (Reuters) – Villagers in China visited what used to be…

At least 153 dead from a fuel tanker fire in Pakistan

A fuel truck was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to Lahore, the…

Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand – New Zealand’s new fire and emergency leadership

On 1 July 2017, more than 14,000 people from 40 different organisations, including the New…

Carrying a payload of up to 12,253 litres coupled with a dispatch speed of up to 425 knots, the Avro RJ85 represents the future generation in large air tanker.
Field Air and Conair – Aerial firefighting companies with an appreciation for quality and innovation

Canadian based Conair Inc. has a long and proven history in fixed wing firefighting. Their…

GAAM MK450 HP/LP pump fitted to an air-cooled Hatz diesel.
GAAM – Manufacturer and supplier of firefighting pumps that can be relied on

GAAM was founded as a family-run engineering organisation and has grown to become a leader…

The GORE® PARALLON™ System provides consistent thermal protection in wet and dry conditions.
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. – Managing moisture in structural PPE

Today’s specialist structural fire kit is designed to protect the wearer from extreme heat and…

Weatherproof analogue addressable heat detector on display and working just fine. Another one of these detectors worked perfectly after twelve months immersion in a similar fish tank.
Pertronic – Fire detector in a fish tank draws in the crowd at Fire Australia 2017

To highlight the challenges confronting fire detection and alarm system manufacturers in the 21st century,…

FireNZ 2017
FireNZ 2017 – The leading fire-related industry conference in New Zealand

Fire New Zealand (FireNZ) has experienced considerable growth over the past three years. A substantial…

The Academy is not only functional but architecturally pleasing.
Hong Kong Fire and Ambulance Services Academy – Part 2

We started the journey in the April edition of Asia Pacific Fire on the Hong…

Wuhan Greenland Center.
High-rise building evacuation

Fire Protection and Life Safety have always been a critical design component for high-rise buildings.…

RPAS pilot Leading Firefighter Peter Loenen conducts a mission during the northeast Victoria flood event.
MFB pioneering the use of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems by fire services

Since 2010 Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) has been developing the use of low altitude…

The £20m West Cambridge Data Centre is fitted with Advanced fire panels.
The crucial role of fire systems in Asia Pacific data centres

With China alone accounting for seven percent of global data centre capacity and annual growth…

Wei’s Technology – Explosion proof extinguishing and scouting robot.
Approaching the flame fire fighting robot

Australia has a considerable amount of petroleum and gas terminals across the country. These terminals…