This week, the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is taking part in National Careers Week to explore and promote the range of roles available across the fire sector. National Careers Week showcases the guidance and support available to young people for future career pathways.…
Desu Systems to exhibit their portfolio of flame & gas detection and fire safety solutions at The Fire Safety Event 2026
Desu Systems BV, a European master distributor of Spectrex Flame & Gas Detection Equipment and Buckeye Kitchen Safety Solutions, will exhibit a portfolio of flame and gas detection and kitchen fire safety solutions from leading technology partners at The Fire Safety Event…
Emergency Volunteers: We need your perspective
What does effective leadership look like in the field? Bruce Wong, a member of the MDM Editorial Advisory Board, is conducting a study to better understand how management styles impact emergency volunteers. Since you’re on the front lines, your insights…
Quelfire Launches QuelSelector V5 with Whitewall and Shaftwall Data
In 2022, Quelfire launched the QuelSelector – its product selector tool – to make it easier for construction professionals to identify appropriate, tested solutions. Since its launch, Quelfire has continually improved the tool and is pleased to introduce Version 5…
Shaping the Future of Fire & Rescue: How the Sector Buys, Maintains, and Supports Critical Equipment – Win an iPad!
The fire and rescue sector is entering a period of significant transformation. Across the UK and internationally, services are being asked to do more with less, respond to increasingly complex incidents, and maintain ever-higher standards of operational readiness. At the…
INTERSCHUTZ presents the Firefighting World of Tomorrow
Changing threat scenarios are confronting fire services around the world with ever-new challenges. INTERSCHUTZ, the world’s leading trade fair for firefighting, rescue services and civil protection, will take place in Hanover from June 1 to 6, 2026, serving as a…
National Apprenticeship Week: Shaping tomorrow’s fire professionals
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is proud to champion National Apprenticeship Week, raising awareness of the diverse opportunities in our sector to open doors for aspiring fire professionals to start their journey. Throughout the week, the IFE will spotlight…
UK Wildfire Conference returns on 10th-11th November 2026
Mark your calendars! We are pleased to announce that Wildfire2026: UK Wildfire Conference will take place on 10th – 11th November 2026 at Headingley Stadium, Leeds. Following the success of the 2024 conference in Aberdeen, and earlier events, the biennial UK…
“I don’t believe you… prove it”
Words spoken by the Commander of a Disaster Management Agency in northern Europe, when he questioned our ability to deliver audio and data connectivity, and human tracking, from a disused underground train station, 5 levels below ground (at a depth…
Pick Everard secures fire and structural safety assurance for high-rise scheme
Building Assessment Certificates (BACs) have been issued for two high-rise apartment buildings in Salford that underwent significant safety works in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Replacement cladding, insulation and fire compartmentation, as well as new fire alarms and…