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Singapore – Burning taxi explodes at Buona Vista; firefighter among 4 injured
A taxi caught fire and exploded, near Buona Vista MRT station, on Sunday (Apr 30),…
Firefighters and the 4 metre crocodile
Firefighters found themselves coming face to face with a 4-metre long pet crocodile while attending…
Critical Communications World promises to deliver the largest CCW in Asia to date
Critical Communications World (May 16-18, Hong Kong) is on track to attract over 3000 critical…
Another Indonesian volcano
Mount Sinabung has erupted repeatedly in recent days, pumping hot gas clouds up to 3km…
Rubbish dump landslide, after a fire kills many in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s emergency services and military have been working for 5 days trying to dig…
Firetrace announces family of UNECE R107 approved systems
Global fire suppression manufacturer Firetrace International can now offer an entire family of UNECE (United…
The S.E.A. Group – Launching a new Interspiro self-contained breathing apparatus
Interspiro, the renowned designer and manufacturer of SCBA equipment, has recently released a new breathing…
Pacific F15 Structural Fire Helmet – Combining 34 years of Kevlar® heritage with cutting-edge design and technology
The new Pacific F15 Structural Fire Helmet from Pacific Helmets combines the 34 year heritage…
Building emergency operations and big data
Big data is a concept of using data to facilitate the process of smarter decisions…
Research helps fire protection in Bangladesh
Research into how Australian children are involved in bushfire preparations around the home is being…
How much do we invest in prescribed burning?
In the last few decades, the frequency of large, intense wildfires has increased in many…
Extinguishing arson – myth vs methodology
Many community groups, schools, forestry managers and others whose properties are frequent targets of arson…
Using AIIMS for a welfare response
During emergency operations, Australian Red Cross, like many emergency management agencies, uses the Australasian Inter-Service…
A perspective on high rise building fires involving the façade
The recent fire that occurred on the 9th November 2016 involving the Neo-Soho project in…
Visit Kidde Australia at Fire Australia
Kidde Australia, a global leader in fire and life-safety solutions, will highlight an impressive line…
Bristol to host global conference
Firefighter PPE suppliers and specialists from across the globe will be meeting in the UK…
New textile glove from Bristol Uniforms is first to meet AS/NZS Standard
A brand new textile structural firefighting glove from Bristol Uniforms is the first to meet…
Leadership in Times of Crisis | Commissioner Ian Stewart to Address Conference in May
With the catastrophic weather event Queensland is currently experiencing, the effects have been felt at every…
E2S showcases its globally approved hazardous area warning signals at OTC
On Booth 1639 at OTC, held from 01 – 04 May in Houston TX, E2S…
Advanced Expands Team in South East Asia
Global fire systems leader Advanced has appointed a new business development manager for South East…
Cyclone Debbie is not just a cyclone
Australia’s northern state Queensland was hit by one of the largest cyclones for some time,…