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The new addressing system helping UK emergency services
Emergencies can happen anywhere, from a wildfire in a park to an incident outside one…
Airport emergency exercises – lessons learnt
Conducting an ineffective airport emergency exercise constitutes a lost opportunity and entails extensive cost, in…
A tool to understand large buildings in an emergency
For years, we’ve worked one-on-one with clients to help them gain building compliance and ensure…
Tracking the wildfire arsonist…bloodhounds hot on the trail
Travelling to the state of West Virginia in May 2019, Richard Woods conducted a one-week…
NSW recognition of FPAS to build community confidence
Ensuring industry competence is one of Fire Protection Association Australia’s (FPA Australia) key Strategic Directions,…
Cancer – The current epidemic in the fire service
More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years, then in the…
AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Conference and exhibition review
Over 4,000 practitioners, researchers, critical thinkers, international guests and delegates attended AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ…
Fire Australia 2019 – The largest dedicated fire protection event in the Southern Hemisphere
The Fire Australia Conference and Tradeshow 2019 attracted more than 1500 visitors across three days…
FireDos – Stands out as a specialist for monitors and proportioners for firefighting
The Germany-based company FireDos has become an established specialist in the field of designing and…
China Fire – More than 2,000 fire products submitted to the expo website
There are only days left before the opening of China Fire 2019 on October 16…
Remote-controlled fire monitors for fixed firefighting systems
The requirement for automated firefighting is continuously increasing. Remote-controlled monitors, especially in combination with automated…
Live investigations of false fire alarms
Fire detection and fire alarm systems (FDFAS) are used to provide early warning of fire…
An Interview with Roger Startin
Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…
Continued commitment to the fire protection industry
The fire sector remains a key area of operation for Standards Australia, with the publications…
A tool to understand large buildings in an emergency
Locatrix (previously Concept Safety Systems) is a technology inventor, partnering with first responders and emergency…
Revelation of fire rated ducts
Smoke kills more people in fire than heat, flames or structural collapse every year. Often,…
Hard hitting nozzle types – Fact from fiction
Task Force Tips has engineered a test method to accurately measure the impact of a…
Video-based fire detection
Most of today’s fire alarm systems use a variety of smoke detection technologies to detect…
Relay pumping – Large diameter hose, the only way forward
The art of moving any volume of water over a long distance in firefighting operations…
Automation: saving money, staff and lives
When repetitive, time-consuming tasks are automated, Australia’s vital fire and rescue staff are free to…
The rise of Asia in the fire market
Exports from China rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier to USD 221.5 billion in…