Fire and rescue personnel and industrial brigades from around the world are invited to this…
Issue 54 – June 2017
FSI North America® – Review and update your decontamination shower systems capability
The attacks of 9-11 seem like just yesterday in the minds of most in the…
Fire Raiders Limited – Proudly African, South African born and bred
Fire Raiders manufacture a comprehensive range of fire-fighting and crash rescue vehicles innovatively designed to…
What’s new with… Firefighting vehicles
With the greatly increased emphasis on firefighter safety, the leading manufacturers have boosted their research…
Agility Technologies Corp – The first live streaming 360° technical rescue camera
Agility Technologies Corporation (ATC), was established with an ambitious mission to put the “Tech” back…
Solar panels and the DC danger zone – reducing risk factors – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article featured in the last edition we discussed the rise…
Firefighter mental health, resiliency, and ensuring you are mentally fit
PTSD. This acronym, slight and neat, has wreaked havoc upon those it afflicts. “I thought…
Rescue drone awareness and its impact on emergency response
The potential for drone technology in the realm of emergency response is undeniable and truly…
Air cargo – the dangers within…
So, there you are, sitting with your watch in the crew room after a quiet…
Special vehicles manufacturing from Poland
Special purpose vehicles are to be customized as much as possible. Unlike general purpose vehicles…
TERC USA – Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee
TERC is dedicated to providing todays emergency rescue personnel with the latest innovations, technology, and…
Fire Chief speaks of plight to fight illicit waste
Over recent months Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has faced significant operational demand at…
Train the brain: Clean gear could save lives
The grim statistics don’t lie: 68% of all firefighters develop cancer. These heroes use their…
The British Firefighter Challenge 2017
A new event involving Firefighters testing their skills and fitness to the limit started last…
Mini pulley systems – a rope-rescuer’s multitool?
There’s nothing new about pulley systems that are small enough to put in a bag…
Cancer and the firefighter – how decontamination showers can help
Over the years the incidence of cancer among firefighters has been shown to be far…
Virtual reality technology is within fire department’s reach
New developments in technology have brought the capability for all fire departments to utilize immersive…
Tactical principles and techniques to optimize firefighting in tunnels
Tunnel fires are rare incidents, but they may have severe consequences: a lot of people…
The Deadly Dozen: Twelve barriers that can impact situational awareness – Part 2
The research I have conducted over the past ten years has focused on the barriers…
Expectations and a higher level of standards
When I joined the fire department, I held many expectations of how it was going…