It’s a silent mayday. For those who have worked in the fire service for any period, you know many who experience burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression, and many other forms of mental health challenges. A lack of understanding in how to effectively address these matters has led to an increase in mental/nervous injuries. Sadly, as a result, we have seen a significant increase in suicides in the recent years.
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Keeping it clean
The provision of cleaning and maintenance services for firefighter PPE varies greatly around the world.…
The new addressing system helping emergency services
Emergencies can happen anywhere, from a wildfire in a park to an incident outside one…
Protection by design
Bristol Uniforms has been at the forefront of firefighter PPE design for more than 60…
How precision imaging systems are improving efficiency
Every year, thousands of first responders are deployed to fires all over the world with…
Investigating the technical rescue variations between the UK and US
Between 2017 and 2018 I was fortunate to be awarded the Winston Churchill Fellowship allowing…
A new approach to extinguishing fires on combustible-liquid storage tanks
One of the trickiest challenges a fire fighter will ever face is a full-surface blaze…
Is it time for a global approach to vehicle extrication?
Since the arrival of social media and the almost instantaneous exchange of thoughts, values and…
Battery safety
Love them or hate them, batteries are an integral part of modern living. However, recent…
SAR in action: Deep cave rescue
A caver, who has suffered multiple injuries after a fall, is trapped approximately 300 metres…
Disasters in the developed world
Spending much of the last 30 years involved directly or indirectly in the rescue-equipment business…
Communicating in a crisis
Best practice communications are essential to major incident management. This article from Tony Gray, Chief…
Advanced control systems for remote controlled monitors and robotic nozzles
At Unifire AB of Sweden (Unifire.com), technology is rapidly progressing in terms of controlling its…
Improving the standards and competency of fire investigators
Fire investigation can be one of the most complex forensic evidence types. The destructive forces…
LNG in your port – Part 2
In the first part of this article, which appeared in the June 2018 issue, we…
Bristol in Europe
Richard Cranham, International Sales Manager at Bristol Uniforms, looks back on 40 years of supplying…
The evolution of SCBA
The biggest barrier to firefighters trying to extinguish a blaze, or attempt a rescue within…
Understanding class ‘B’ obstacle fire hazard situations
Fires occurring within industrial and commercial applications are commonly controlled and extinguished with portable fire…
Remote-controlled fire monitors for fixed firefighting systems
The requirement for automated firefighting is continuously increasing. Remote-controlled monitors, especially in combination with automated…
Airbag deployment during extrication
I have made a point of asking the question: ‘What is the most likely thing…
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