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Issue 62 – June 2019
A day in the life of a Columbia Helicopters’ firefighting pilot
Columbia Helicopters, Inc., (Columbia) based in Aurora, Oregon, USA, has been fighting wildfires for 52…
De-Wipe – The after-fire wipe for all responders
With recent research identifying the increased risk of cancer amongst firefighters, should all responders consider…
Victorian fire agencies take collaborative work to the skies
One of Australia’s smallest states, Victoria is also one of the country’s – and the…
FireTreks – Knowledge sharing with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE)
For any industry, data and how we harness, process and share it, is key to…
Delta Fire Nozzles – Innovation, investment and new technologies
Innovation and technological advancements have driven industry forward at an unprecedented rate in recent years…
PBI Performance Products – Setting the standard in firefighter protection
PBI Performance Products is setting new standards in firefighter protection around the world as more…
Buying high value equipment – The ins and outs of the procurement process – Part 2
So, you have been approved to spend some money. A lot of money for that…
An Interview with Roger Startin
Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…
Putting an end to bullying and harassment in the fire service
Bullying and harassment. These two words have become quite the buzzwords in recent years. Back…
Hydraulic rescue – Reaching new depths
With our latest innovation, first responders now have the ability to literally plunge new depths…
Should we rethink the protection of petrochemical tanks in light of the ITC Deer Park Fire?
After the ITC Deer Park Incident, the industry urgently needs to discover what went wrong…
Air traffic control tower evacuation equipment
Anthonius Gunawan Agung died from his injuries after jumping from his ATC Tower. This 21-year-old…
MSA host round-table event
Fire service professionals and industry experts gathered at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, UK,…
The importance of being prepared for the recovery of disabled aircraft
Aviation remains one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The number of passengers…
Going door to door for fire safety
You seldom hear about the fire that was prevented, but these unheralded moments are our…
Mutual Aid initiative in the Amsterdam harbour to start in 2020
Recently, in the seaport of Amsterdam, the foundations have been laid for a new firefighting organization with a special character. The Amsterdam-Amstelland fire service, the Port of Amsterdam harbour authorities and 16 industrial companies based in the port area have joined forces in a collective fire service tailored to the risk profile of the industry and the port activities.
Cloud technology bringing fire service into the twenty-first century
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were more than 1.1 million career…
A changing environment –revolutions in firefighter PPE
Firefighting is hot, hazardous, and let’s face it, grueling work. But believe it or not,…