UK Fire magazine Archive – 2020

Bec celebrates after the team relay at the 2019 British Firefighter Challenge event on Watford High Street.
Committed to success

Bec Meachin is on a mission: to consistently better herself, mentally and physically, and to…

How will the structure and external parts of a building be competently risk assessed?
The Fire Safety Bill 2020: Will it deliver safer blocks of flats?

The Fire Safety Bill 2020 is the result of the government’s promise of ‘implementing and…

Firefighters wearing Dräger breathing apparatus within a training environment.
Training for our firefighters’ futures

The importance of firefighter health has received increased media attention in recent times, and rightly…

Valve assembly at the Tarmac site.
Safeguarding the production and storage of solid recovered fuel

In Spring 2019, Tarmac partnered with Hamilton Waste and Recycling to improve the sustainability of…

We must always strive to improve the quality of our training and ensure we are better prepared.
Vehicle Extrication – The Next Generation

Vehicle Extrication – The Next Generation is a new book from Rescue Consultant Ian Dunbar…

Finding the right instructor is essential to maximise the benefits that yoga offers.
The heat of the moment: how yoga can help

If you were to ask any firefighter what springs to mind when considering how to…

Rosenbauer is renowned as a manufacturer of firefighting vehicles but also produces a wide range of firefighting and rescue equipment.
Taking care of the details

It’s great to appreciate the engineering in the larger appliance, but we need to ensure…

Critical fire and life safety needs must be balanced with patient care in hospitals as well as new temporary makeshift facilities.
COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks

Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business…

The firewomen of Popayán Colombia.
FireTreks – the final chapter

FireTreks has not only provided 10 months of pure adventure but a new outlook on…

Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Emergency Drill with dangerous goods.
Flammable liquids held in a depot, warehouse, production plant or within the supply chain

When a team from the Fire and Rescue Service are called to an incident at…