Global sales of first-of-their-kind connected personal and area gas monitors reach over $2 million As the global workplace safety market continues to grow—estimated to reach $42.96 billion by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 11.8%, according to Polaris Market Research—leading…
Securex West Africa 2023
In just four weeks time, Securex West Africa 2023 will reopen it’s doors to welcome back the security, fire, safety and facilities management sectors to discover the latest across the industries. As the regions leading exhibition and conference for the…
Firefighters in Hastings New Zealand Tackle Fire at Hawke’s Bay Opera House
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Hasting’s Hawke’s Bay Opera House. Hastings is on the east side of the North Island and boasts one of the oldest and innovative concert venues in New Zealand. The Art Nouveau building was opened in 1915…
Residential Fire Threatened a Children’s Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam
A fire in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi last Monday threated the nearby children’s hospital. The fire that engulfed at least 20 households in central Hanoi destroyed many residences total wealth. Luckily there were no injuries or deaths reported, unlike…
Largest Fire for Years in Melbourne Causes Toxic Smoke Flume and Water Run Off Last Thursday
One of Melbourne’s largest fires in years continues to burn in the city’s west, closing schools and childcare centres as well as prompting health warnings from the toxic smoke. The Melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) said the Tottenham fire began…
Fireworks cause huge loss of life following explosion and fire at Indian Temple
An explosion and fire in a crowded temple early Sunday morning 10th April in the coastal town of Paravur in the Southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 100 people and left more than 200 worshippers seriously injured.…
Fire Destroyed Australian Office Block
A fire that has been deemed “suspicious” completely gutted the empty Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne office building and gymnasium in Melbourne’s inner-south. A firefighter was injured while tackling the blaze and residents were put on alert as thick smoke blanketed…