This episode was recorded at the 22nd annual Woman In The Fire Service with the Incident command team leading on the multi-incident scenarios and developing firefighters and commanders. Women in the Fire Service UK (WFS) was set up in the…
Angus Fire launches F3 transition campaign
Angus Fire has launched a campaign to support businesses looking to make the transition to fluorine-free foams. It has created a simple three-step process to help facilities respond to new legislation and regulations surrounding the use of fluorinated chemicals. Working with a…
The Firefighters Podcast #306 – TELSTAR HOUSE DEBRIEF – LONDON 2003 with Chris Westfield
Chris Westfield started his Fire service career in 2003 whereby within the same year he was involved in a near-death experience operationally at what became known as the TELSTAR HOUSE fire. A 20 Pump High-rise Fire; Telstar House was located on…
The Firefighters Podcast #305 – Welsh Firefighter Challenge Event Debrief 2024
The Welsh Firefighter Challenge is a regional sporting event run alongside The British Firefighter Challenge. It is for both serving and retired firefighters. Held annually, the Welsh Firefighter Challenge is a set of gruelling physical and mental tests designed to…
The Firefighters Podcast #304 – Manchester Arena Bombing Debrief & Lessons Learned with John Fletcher
At just after 22:30hrs on Monday 22nd May 2017, a suicide bomber detonated an improvised device at the Manchester Arena in the UK where around 14,000 people, mainly teenagers and family, had travelled from across the UK to attend the…
INTERSCHUTZ with four focus topics
The core topics have already been finalized: Climate change, civil protection, artificial intelligence, and sustainability in focus. Halftime in the run-up to the next INTERSCHUTZ (1 to 6 June 2026 in Hannover): the next edition of the world’s leading trade…
Institution of Fire Engineers launches recruitment drive for volunteers to support competency frameworks
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) has announced the launch of a new recruitment drive aimed at bolstering its volunteer cohort, ahead of the commencement of the competency requirement in s156(4) of the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 and the…
The Firefighters Podcast #303 – Andy Starnes. Understanding Thermal Imagery, your leadership style & the key to survive the Fire Service
Andy Starnes joined the Fire Service in 1991. Serving 12 years as a firefighter & then Captain on an Engine Company before being assigned to Battalion Chief in a busy Metropolitan area in the United States. He retired in 2023…
The Firefighters Podcast – The Lancashire IFE CPD Structural Firefighting & Tactical Ventilation with John McDonough & Karel Lambert
Following the success at Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service at the end of April 2024 The Firefighters Podcast is proud to bring you the recorded presentations and roundtable discussion from this incredible event brought to you by Lancashire Fire and Rescue. In this Six-episode…
The Firefighters Podcast #301 – Leadership & The Impact we have on others with Carl Boasman
After 31 years of service, upon retirement from the Fire and Rescue Service in October 2023, Carl started providing organisational and leadership development, coaching and mentoring support. Carl joined North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service as a Firefighter in 1992…