Members of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) National Resilience team have facilitated six training scenarios for Devon & Cornwall police search managers. Devon & Cornwall police have at present 200 fully trained search officers and to ensure…
Family Run ‘Triple 9’ To Expand Product Range with Help from Bristol Uniforms
Husband and wife team, Keith and Mandy Boyd have a shared interest in the fire and rescue service. Through informal market research, they identified that UK firefighters seeking Service related leisurewear and accessories were regularly ordering from the United States.…
Fire and Rescue Service Working with the Royal Marines
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has been delivering road traffic safety presentations to the Royal Marines 30 Commando Troop based in Plymouth for the last three years. This year they demonstrated a Road Traffic Collision (RTC) involved three…
FIA releases specialist advanced unit of qualification pathway
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has released the Advanced Installer unit of the new qualification pathway. The unit forms one of the four units of the qualification that must be undertaken in order to become fully qualified in installing fire detection…
NCEC Hazmat 2018 Annual Conference – UK Fire and International Firefighter
The team from UK Fire and International Fire Fighter are attending the NCEC Hazmat 2018 Annual Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Stratford upon Avon on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 May. We look forward to catching up with delegates…
Effective Evacuation and Swift Firefighting Actions Avert Major Fire at Newquay Hotel
An iconic hotel on the cliffs of Newquay in Cornwall was the scene of a fire that provides testimony to the value of the Fire and Rescue Service phrase ‘Prevention, Protection, Response’. The benefits of each of the three elements…
Man jailed after setting fire to a block of flats in Nottinghamshire
Nottingham man David John Ogle, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court today and has been jailed for four years and six months. Ogle pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and one count of arson reckless as to whether life would be…
UK Fire – Now Available In Your Hand or On Your Desktop
UK Fire, the latest MDM Publishing magazine title especially for the UK based fire sector, has now been published in both digital and hard copy format and you can receive your FREE copy via the MDM Publishing website. UK Fire Editor,…
FIA Highlights Details Of A Leaked Report About Refurbishment Work at Grenfell
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has highlighted a leaked report which blames refurbishment issues at Grenfell Tower, details of which have been published by London Newspapers. Further details can be found here www.fia.uk.com/news/leaked-report Image for illustration. Picture from MDM Library.
Welcome to our first issue of UK Fire magazine – May 2018
I am delighted to introduce UK Fire. This represents the fifth fire-related title from MDM Publishing Ltd who are well respected within global fire media. As well as being a new venture for MDM this is my first editorial role…