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Eaton system solution eliminates boom bounce on aerial fire trucks
Booms on aerial fire trucks are subject to oscillation, also known as boom bounce, due…
Households must replace optical smoke alarms every 12 years, finds BRE study
Households should replace optical smoke alarms every 12 years unless manufacturers recommend otherwise, according to…
MSA Safety establishes philanthropic programme to help protect firefighters in developing countries
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of…
Book Review: Catastrophe and Systemic Change
The Grenfell Tower tragedy was the worst residential fire in London since the Second World…
Magirus announces senior management change
Effective 1 July 2021, Thomas Hilse is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Magirus, the global…
Take the NVFC’s Health & Safety Survey
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is conducting a survey to measure awareness of health…
Why active fire protection must play a role in sustainability
In a post-Covid world, governments are being urged by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to…
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service combines GIS with workload modelling and risk analysis
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is the latest fire service to select Geographic Information…
Frequentis expert Charlotte Rösener elected Chair of Industry Committee of the ‘Public Safety Communication Europe’ Forum
The Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) Forum has elected Charlotte Rösener, Frequentis expert in the…
National Operational Guidance consultation
The consultation for the National Operational Guidance for Fire control command has now commenced. The…
Tools to improve wellbeing make front-line work safer and more effective
The Emergency Services Show, NEC, 7–8 September 2021 This year’s Emergency Services Show (ESS), taking…
Local and international fire and emergency management sector to convene at pivotal AFAC21 conference
Leading emergency services professionals and subject matter experts will meet in Sydney on 17-20 August…
Fire Authority appoints first woman chair in diverse leadership shift
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority appointed a new chair and vice chair at their first…
NFPA completes election of Board of Director officers and director
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) completed the election of its current slate of directors, including one…
Dräger launches PSS AirBoss, the next generation in SCBA
Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, has launched the…
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro appoints Thomas J. Richardson as Chief of Department and John J. Hodgens as Chief of Fire Operations
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro today appointed Thomas J. Richardson as Chief of Department, the…
HAIX launches the Rescue One for protection on every mission
HAIX, specialist manufacturer of functional safety footwear, understands that workers in the emergency services need,…
TVU Networks delivers real-time video for Fremont Fire Department for better situational analysis
TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, has announced…
NFPA to host ‘Community Risk Reduction: Insights into Action’, a one-day online programme providing solutions, tools and strategies to effectively identify and mitigate community risks
On Tuesday, 20 July, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is hosting ‘Community Risk Reduction: Insights into Action’, a…
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