Fires in external cavities of clad buildings are a major issue which appear with ever…
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Gaseous fire suppression systems – understanding safety measures
Understanding how the extinguishing agents in your gaseous fire suppression system are regulated under national…
Firefighting and breathing protection then and now
Personal protection for firefighters has a long history. While many other technological developments sound as…
The convergence of video and fire safety
Using video for fire safety outreach is nothing new, many people and departments are doing…
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…
The preparedness and evacuation behaviour of Australian pet owners
Much of what is known about pet owner behaviour in emergencies in an Australian context…
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…
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…
Conventional vs addressable fire alarm systems
When it comes to fire alarm systems, the main concern that building owners and managers…
Emergency response in Antarctica
Antarctica is the coldest, highest, driest, windiest and most desolate continent on earth. It is…
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
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…