Some years ago, I had the privilege of sitting beside the then Home Secretary at…
UK Fire magazine issue 2 – August 2018
The long road to safety
Last year I laid out three issues which I felt were crucial to improving fire…
Re-defining UK fire safety
So, one year on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy and after over 10 years of…
The growing threat of the world’s ageing transformer fleets
An underground fire which led to a partial evacuation at Newark Liberty International Airport on…
Aligned Assets – Reducing attendance time to business emergencies
The fragility of today’s economic climate has meant that businesses come and go at a…
Body-worn cameras, decision making and our fire services
As the use of wearable cameras grows within the emergency services industry, Edesix provides an…
National Fire Chiefs Council – Establishment and Purpose
The National Fire Chiefs Council was formed in April 2017. This followed the announcement of…
The Emergency Services Show – Profile & Showcase
Full details of the expert-led, free seminar programmes running at this year’s Emergency Services Show, have been published on www.emergencyuk.com. The programmes feature an impressive line-up of senior speakers from the international fire and rescue community, including representatives from the Federation of European Fire Associations (FEU), The Resilience Advisors Network, International Fire Chiefs and UK ISAR. There is a strong focus on collaboration and the efficiencies that can be achieved through data sharing and technology, whilst addressing head-on the health, safety and psychological needs of individual fire, rescue and call-centre staff when responding to incidents.
Fire Industry Association research sheds light on detection of stratified smoke
Fire detection in large open spaces has often proved to be challenging. BS5839-1 provides clear…
Developing a safer future together
My role as Editor has provided the opportunity to broaden my fire-sector knowledge and the…