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Improving efficiency whilst working remotely through field service management

Remote working has been on a steady incline since the 1980s, yet no one could…

Given the potential for thermal-runaway events in Li-ion battery manufacturing, sophisticated fire detection and suppression techniques are needed.
Helping improve early fire protection for safer EV battery production

Advanced, performance-based smoke detection systems provide improved fire safety in high-value, high-risk battery manufacturing facilities.…

The role of 3D laser scanning technology in fire-scene investigations

Malgorzata Krol, Director of Marketing Communications at Hexagon’s Geosystems Division – Global Public Safety &…

The number of UK business premises used for warehousing has almost doubled in the last decade.
Taking the heat out of warehouses

Matthew Cassidy explores the current challenges warehouses are facing in a booming marketplace and explains…

Siemens offers a No False Alarm Guarantee for its Cerberus™ PRO Advanced Detectors with ASA (Advanced Signal Analysis) technology.
New SFRS policy brings further focus on false alarms

False alarms (or unwanted alarms as they are sometimes referred to) have long been an…

London Fire Brigade turntable ladders; 32m (L) and 64m (R). (© Steve Dudeney 2021)
High-rise firefighting vs high-reach fire appliances

I was an operator of the three types of high-reach fire engines (aerial appliances) used…

Dräger hands-free thermal imaging technology in use at the scene of action. Modern firefighting technology can help improve their ability to see through smoke-filled environments. Projecting a clear and accurate thermal image inside of a facemask is crucial to speed up the search and rescue operation and reduce the chance of injury or fatality.
Providing continuous vision when needed most

Thermal imaging technologies have been with us for several years now and are widely used…

Three-minute fire detection from space: OroraTech launches world’s first on-orbit fire-detection technology

OroraTech, the industry leader in space-based thermal-infrared data intelligence, has announced a technological breakthrough in…

Ammonium nitrate explosion left only a crater behind after brakes caught tractor trailer on fire. (Camden Fire Department)
Hazardous materials transportation – highway

Transporting hazardous materials via highway is an essential part of modern society. These materials play…

Competency Skills assessment of elementary to complex tasks through observation against set criteria.
Competence assessment programme for industrial fire and emergency response organisations

Industrial fires can pose significant risks to both life and property, requiring swift and efficient…