The world’s largest cable manufacturer will continue its campaign calling for better regulation in the industry and the eradication of substandard cable. The company has been constantly working toward a safer future for cable for many years, and with the…
RSPCA and fire service called to rescue snake stuck on roof!
The RSPCA and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service had a sssssurprising call-out last week after a pet snake escaped and got stuck on the roof! The animal welfare charity was contacted on Friday afternoon (20th April) by a woman from…
Firefighters in the West Midlands to ballot for strike action
Firefighters and emergency control operators in the West Midlands will ballot for strike action in an escalating row over the imposition of new contracts, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said today. Contracts introduced by West Midlands Fire Authority mean…
Firemac receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018
North Berwick-based Firemac Limited has received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, for its Firemac FM Fabric PSA, a high performance self-adhesive glass woven fire resistant fabric that is applied to galvanised steel ductwork to create…
Luxfer ECLIPSE™, World’s Lightest-weight SCBA Cylinder for Firefighter Life Support, Launched at FDIC Show
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR) and the world’s largest manufacturer of high-pressure composite and aluminum cylinders, today launched Luxfer ECLIPSE™, its new carbon composite cylinders for firefighter self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The launch coincides…
Tributes to fire service at new recruits’ passing out parade
A passing out parade celebrating the hard work of Norfolk’s newest six full-time firefighters has been held in Norwich. Senior Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service staff, friends and families of the new recruits gathered at the Training Centre in Bowthorpe today…
Qwake Technologies gives firefighters “X-ray vision” with new helmet technology
Qwake Technologies is giving firefighter “superpowers” with there C-Thru lens tech C-THRU is the first of its kind operating system designed to boost situational awareness in high stress and hazardous environments. When fitted to a helmet the C-Thru lens produces an…
Predicting Landslide Hazards in Near Real-Time
Rainfall is the most common trigger of landslides around the world. If soil and rock conditions beneath a hilly surface are already unstable, heavy rains often cause mud, rocks, or debris—or all of them—to tumble down mountains and hillsides. Now,…
Fire Safety included in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has been adopted today by the European Parliament with two articles that urge Member States to consider fire safety in building renovations. Fire Safe Europe (FSEU) sees the amendments to the directive as a…
SHE Awards choose Coltraco Ultrasonics as winners of “Fire Innovation of the Year” Award for the Portasteele® CALCULATOR
Coltraco Ultrasonics are delighted and humbled to announce that they were chosen by the judges from amongst a group of fellow leading fire industry players with top calibre technology. CEO, Carl Hunter, and Head of Marketing & Communications, Clare Hunter,…
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