Issue 54 - June 2017 Archives - International Fire Fighter

When I joined the fire department, I held many expectations of how it was going…

Fire and rescue personnel and industrial brigades from around the world are invited to this…

The attacks of 9-11 seem like just yesterday in the minds of most in the…

Fire Raiders manufacture a comprehensive range of fire-fighting and crash rescue vehicles innovatively designed to…

With the greatly increased emphasis on firefighter safety, the leading manufacturers have boosted their research…

Agility Technologies Corporation (ATC), was established with an ambitious mission to put the “Tech” back…

In Part 1 of this article featured in the last edition we discussed the rise…

PTSD. This acronym, slight and neat, has wreaked havoc upon those it afflicts. “I thought…

The potential for drone technology in the realm of emergency response is undeniable and truly…

So, there you are, sitting with your watch in the crew room after a quiet…

Special purpose vehicles are to be customized as much as possible. Unlike general purpose vehicles…

TERC is dedicated to providing todays emergency rescue personnel with the latest innovations, technology, and…

Over recent months Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has faced significant operational demand at…

The grim statistics don’t lie: 68% of all firefighters develop cancer. These heroes use their…

A new event involving Firefighters testing their skills and fitness to the limit started last…

There’s nothing new about pulley systems that are small enough to put in a bag…

Over the years the incidence of cancer among firefighters has been shown to be far…

New developments in technology have brought the capability for all fire departments to utilize immersive…

Tunnel fires are rare incidents, but they may have severe consequences: a lot of people…

The research I have conducted over the past ten years has focused on the barriers…