In 2014 I received an enquiry from a man claiming to represent a large corporation…
Issue 58 – June 2018
The Emergency Services Show – See the UK’s vision of the fire and rescue service of the future
Fire and rescue personnel and industrial brigades from around the world are invited to this year’s Emergency Services Show to see how the UK fire and rescue service is evolving to become a response, prevention and protection service for the 21st Century. Returning to Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK from 19th to 20th September 2018, the annual event gives visitors unique access to world-class expertise, training, technology, kit and support networks.
Edesix’s Videobadge 300 – Supplying body worn cameras to the UK fire services
The experts at Edesix, a UK-based market leader in the provision of Body Worn Camera…
Offsite laboratory tests recommended by NFPA 25
The National Fire Protection Association Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire…
An overview of the Tehran Fire Department
With the recent disaster in Tehran where 16 firefighters were killed in the line of…
Fighting back on heat stress
Heat stress is especially life-threatening for firefighters and remains the number-one cause of firefighter casualties.…
The UK fire appliance helping to change the face of firefighting
Over the past few months, one fire and rescue service in the UK has been…
Preserving victim dignity while protecting first responders
Throughout the world each year, hundreds of first responders die or suffer serious injuries due…
LNG in your Port
I have written about Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the past. Earlier, I discussed the…
The team approach to vehicle extrication: time for change
The team approach to vehicle extrication is nearly as old as I am, which begs…
Stabilisation prior to the attendance of specialist crews
Operational crews attending incidents in the early stages face numerous challenges in stabilisation and monitoring…
Piper Alpha and 30 years of explosion software modelling development
Piper Alpha is always there, always at the back of your mind. It led to…
The growing threat of the world’s ageing transformer fleets
An underground fire which led to a partial evacuation at Newark Liberty International Airport on…
Creating an effective safety and health committee
Firefighters and First Responders across the World are susceptible to multiple elements that can cause…
The one world of the fire service
In over 35 years in the fire service I have had the pleasure of travelling…
Fire safety in wind turbines – there is more to know
Wind power is an important and growing source of renewable energy in Europe. Due to…
The risks posed by asbestos to firefighters remains
Despite its use being outlawed in the UK in 1999, (five years ahead of the…
Getting the job done
Over the course of my 26-year career in the fire and emergency services, I’ve been…