We’re excited to announce that the official programme for the Wildfire2024 Conference has been completed and published! This essential guide is now available online on the website: View the programme Inside the programme booklet, you’ll find everything you need to…
Firing up: Three months until Warringtonfire’s new $30m Fire Resistance Testing Laboratory opens
The construction phase of Warringtonfire’s flagship fire resistance testing facility is now complete, with the preparations for the state-of-the-art laboratory on the final stretch before it officially opens in January 2025. It is just three months until Warringtonfire, part of…
The new DRAGON X6 NEO – Maximum ARFF performance for airport fire brigades with powerful Euro 6 engines and the new Magirus DynamicEdge design
This week, visit the new DRAGON X6 NEO at the Florian trade fair in Dresden! Ulm – With travel volumes increasing again worldwide and passenger numbers rising after the coronavirus pandemic, airports are facing a growing challenge: greater safety. The…
Language barriers are causing Emergency Service workers to lose over a working week every year
Half of UK emergency service workers say language barriers have made emergencies more dangerous Emergency service workers are losing more than a working week of time each year overcoming language barriers, according to new research commissioned by Pocketalk. On average, workers…
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report
We welcome the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, which is another significant milestone on the journey to create the best possible standards of fire safety in our society. We continue to bear a heavy responsibility to…
ATOR Labs unveils OMNIcheck®: A groundbreaking breathing machine setting new global standards in NFPA Life Support Equipment Testing
ATOR Labs, a mission-driven leader in life support equipment testing, proudly announces the launch of the OMNIcheck® — the world’s first breathing machine compliant with both NFPA 1981 and NFPA 1852 standards. Designed to meet the exacting requirements of ISO…
FST Innovation Pty Ltd: innovating fire protection
The world around us is experiencing momentous change, the greatest in generations. FST Innovation Pty Ltd aims to be at the forefront of the latest technologies to set new standards and a level of enhancements not previously seen in the…
Businesses urged to install new Emergency Trauma Kits as Terrorism Preparedness Measures
A UK healthcare supplier calls on businesses to install special emergency first aid kits to empower members of the public in the event of a mass casualty incident. On July 31st 2024, Manchester-based Steroplast Healthcare, in partnership with Manchester City Council…
Rosenbauer introduces innovative wildfire helmet
Rosenbauer created a helmet that meets all the demands of combating forest, wildland fires and technical rescues. The increasing incidence of wildfires and floods due to climate change has altered the requirements for personal protective equipment for firefighters. In response,…
AFAC24 Trade Exhibition Podcast
AFAC24 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ is Australasia’s largest and most comprehensive emergency management conference and exhibition. Brought to you by AFAC, Deutsche Messe, the Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia) and Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. The theme for 2024 is…