UK Fire magazine Archive – 2019

4.25T Fiat Maxi Primemover. Lowers to the ground in just 6 seconds, fully demountable in 22 seconds.
Alfa Drop Box – Deliver innovative mobile training pods to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Alfa Drop Box has designed and created the first Immersive Training Mobile pods for Staffordshire…

Protection of fire-suppression systems from cyber-attack needs to be urgently addressed.
Connection risk

In November 2013, computer hackers found their way into the computer systems of a major…

Aerial view of a large field fire in Little Marlow, July 2018.
Accurate addressing saves lives

We’ve all read about people not receiving a utility bill for many years because the…

This is what happens when a single socket is overloaded with plugs drawing current from many items of equipment.
The persistent face of electrical fires

Fires of electrical origin stubbornly continue to feature high in UK fire statistics with some…

Is the existing A and B plan still relevant?
Extrication Planning – Part 2

In the previous article we looked at the initial stages of extrication planning and focused…

The West Midlands Fire Service Extrication Challenge at The Emergency Services Show in 2018.
The Emergency Services Show 2019 – A Showcase of Technology and Collaboration

Visitors to this year’s Emergency Services Show can source the very latest kit and discover emerging technologies, whilst networking with partner agencies with whom they could collaborate at future fire and rescue operations. Taking place in Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 September, The Emergency Services Show is the UK’s largest event for the emergency services. It is free to attend and features over 450 exhibiting companies and organisations as well as live demonstrations, simulated training and CPD-accredited seminars.

Experience, technology and people

It would have been hard to miss the devastating scenes in Paris last month as…

The value of competence

One of the outcomes of the Hackitt review of Building Regulations was a concern regarding…

Telent’s Barry Zielinksi urges Blue Light services to embrace the digital transformation.
Emergency Services must adopt digital transformation to survive

The UK’s emergency services are the backbone of our society and help to keep us…

WFS has an incredible network of regional members, taking part in general get-togethers, organised development opportunities and regular meetings, and helps to fulfil the objectives of WFS and most importantly, help support its members.
In the news again

It seems that the British Fire & Rescue Service with its multiple skills, dedication and…