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TENMAT Ventilated Fire Barriers – Preventing fire spread in external cavities

Fires in external cavities of clad buildings are a major issue which appear with ever…

Australian Standard AS 1851 sets out the requirements for the routine servicing of fire protection systems and equipment.
Gaseous fire suppression systems – understanding safety measures

Understanding how the extinguishing agents in your gaseous fire suppression system are regulated under national…

The Great Fire of London.
Firefighting and breathing protection then and now

Personal protection for firefighters has a long history. While many other technological developments sound as…

In a studio setup, having a set of three lights gives you a lot of flexibility and improves the look of your production significantly.
The convergence of video and fire safety

Using video for fire safety outreach is nothing new, many people and departments are doing…

Bangkok-based PDC Southeast Asia Program Advisor Victoria Leat, left, presenting a training-of-trainers in Manila, Philippines, for Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF).
20 Years of innovation at the Pacific Disaster Center

Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is a U.S.-based program with its headquarters on the island of…

Firefighters don’t have time to look after pets while fighting fires, this will not happen.
The preparedness and evacuation behaviour of Australian pet owners

Much of what is known about pet owner behaviour in emergencies in an Australian context…

Large smoke plumes from bushfires can allow spot fires to start well ahead of the main fire front.
The effects of turbulent plume dynamics on long-range spotting

Spotting is a hazardous phenomenon which leads to unpredictable fire behaviour and accelerated fire spread.…

Bristol Uniforms wins major contract with Generalitat de Catalunya

Bristol Uniforms, together with Elis and Total Safety, has won an eight-year lease contract to…

Rural Metro firefighter’s Derrick Kaucher and Lt. Eric Knoefel cooling at a working structure fire in Knoxville, TN.
HeatSeeker Technology & Design – Making a commitment to save the lives of firefighters’

HeatSeeker Technology & Design, LLC, based in Knoxville, TN, has made a commitment to save…

Addressable fire alarm speakers offer a solution that is flexible, reliable, cost-effective and highly scalable.
Conventional vs addressable fire alarm systems

When it comes to fire alarm systems, the main concern that building owners and managers…

Aerial view of Mawson station.
Emergency response in Antarctica

Antarctica is the coldest, highest, driest, windiest and most desolate continent on earth. It is…

Participants of WAFA’s team at the Wollongong Miss Muddy event in 2015.
Women and Firefighting Australasia 2016: Right place. Right time

In November 2015, during his swearing in ceremony, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made…

Hurricane Matthew hammers western Haiti with deadly force

By Makini Brice LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) – The fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a…

Firefighters and Emergency workers tackle largest storm to hit South Australia
Firefighters and Emergency workers tackle largest storm to hit South Australia

Severe weather conditions have continued to lash South Australia for the second day in a…

Advanced Adds More Zones to its QuickZone Fire Panels

Global fire systems leader Advanced has extended the range of its QuickZone range of conventional…

One man killed and three firefighters injured in New Delhi fire

A fire in a three-storey plastics factory, was reported on Wednesday 28th Sept in the…

Experts on fires in vehicles meet in Baltimore

Fire safety in vehicles is an issue all over the world. Fires in vehicles pose…

‘Responding to a thimbleful or a lorry load? The value of proportionate advice in chemical incident response’

The majority of chemical incidents attended by emergency service crews typically involve spills between 1…

Rescuers pull 15 out from China landslide, 32 missing

BEIJING (Reuters) – Rescuers have pulled 15 people alive from a landslide that slammed into…

FIRST™ Flashover Alarm increases Firefighter Protection

Alerts firefighters to the risk of flashover, provides emergency location of immobilised firefighters and enhances…

16th International Water Mist Conference: Packed with Highlights

Ragnar Wighus, President of the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), has announced that the 17th…

Williams Xtreme Industrial Fire & Hazard Training

16th – 19th January, 2017 Rayong, Thailand In 2017, Williams Fire & Hazard Control will…