Performing a successful technical rescue requires many elements: patience and skill, teamwork and training, the right equipment and, crucially, the knowledge and confidence to use it. Failure to deliver on any one of these things could easily turn a rescue…
Peli Products (UK) Ltd – Brilliant lighting over 30 years
Peli Products (UK) Ltd celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2022. The company has grown significantly during this time, moving to bigger premises twice and acquiring a specialist foam engineering division. With a 20,000sq. ft purpose-built facility with offices, warehousing and…
Award-winning just-in-time innovation
The fire-protection industry is accustomed to change and innovation. Despite being able to trace its roots back at least 2,000 years to ancient Roman times, the fire-protection industry is forward-thinking and has generally demonstrated a willingness to adopt technology and…
Hainsworth Protective Fabrics – Returning to Interschutz 2022
After a longer-than-planned break, Hainsworth Protective Fabrics are excited to be returning to Interschutz in 2022. Interschutz provides a forum for firefighters worldwide to come together, share their experiences and explore the solutions that are needed to help keep themselves…
Envirograf – A leading force in passive fire products
Established in 1983 by managing director Derek Ward, the Envirograf brand quickly evolved to become a leading force in passive fire products. Having developed fire-retardant and firestopping products for numerous scenarios, the company’s reputation as an innovator and developer of…
Advanced’s MxPro 5 selected for £485m hospital redevelopment project
A fault-tolerant network of fire alarm control panels from Advanced has been selected to protect the 3Ts Redevelopment programme at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Thirty-six four-loop MxPro 5 fire panels, 46 repeater panels and two custom-built AdSpecials panels from…
BAFE and NAPIT highlight disturbing failure rates and absence of domestic smoke alarms
In research presented by BAFE and NAPIT, data collated over the last decade (2010/11–2020/21) in England, Wales and Scotland record an unsettling 424,464 dwelling fires. These fires resulted in almost 82,000 non-fatal casualties and close to 3,000 deaths. In more…
Insuring against rising fire risk
In recent years, insurers have seen fire risks and resulting insurance claims for commercial premises grow significantly. Various factors have influenced risks, including unusually hot and dry weather, demanding work schedules with prolonged hours, and an ongoing drive for sustainability…
Electric vehicle battery fires – stay in control
As firefighters continue to adapt and evolve to meet the ever-changing challenges placed upon them, at Rosenbauer we’re constantly looking at ways to help them stay ahead. One of our latest innovations is an extinguishing system for fires caused by…
Will the Building Safety Bill help deliver competence?
Over the coming months we will see the much-anticipated new building-safety regime become law as the Building Safety Bill receives royal assent. A major change of this kind to the current regime will require appropriate understanding and implementation of safety…