UK Fire magazine Archive – 2020

MSA G1 Mask with C1 Headset – part of the future-proofed M1 SCBA solution.
Amplified role of SCBA to maximise firefighters’ safety and well-being

These days the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is a key piece of personal protection equipment…

A fire extinguisher going through the recycling process.
Not all fire extinguisher disposal methods are made equal

Our world is changing. Trends in urbanisation and population growth require more sustainable solutions to…

Cambridgeshire FRS, UK.
The evolution of PPE for the world’s female firefighters

Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, looks back on the history of female…

IRRTC founders Mike Maybin, Steve North and Neil Pedersen.
Vehicle rescue provision – a new approach to rescue

They say that having a near-death experience can change a person’s perspective and that’s what…

Identification of chemicals by qualified industrial chemists is an essential part of the disposal process.
Tackling the post-fire clean up and the hazards of hazardous waste

While the immediate impact of any fire will be devastating, it is the way an…

ARFF crews attend a helicopter undercarriage pinning exercise.
Providing aircraft rescue and firefighting services during a pandemic event

The global aviation business was among the first industries to be immediately affected by the…

DJI M210 In action.
Drones for the Fire and Rescue Services

Since the West Midlands’ Fire Service became the first fire brigade in the UK to…

Responding and adapting in uncharted times

It would be difficult to start this editorial with anything other than reference to the…

UK Fire and Rescue Service – playing catch up?

Covid-19 has at least eclipsed the media obsession with Brexit, but at some point we…

With uncertainty about which construction sites can remain open, UK construction-industry activity in March 2020 was reported to have fallen to its lowest level since April 2009.
Coronavirus chaos and confusion

While the UK Coronavirus lockdown and social-distancing requirements have decimated several industries, mixed messaging from…