Agrippa magnetic door holder
According to Atomik Research, over one-third of people admit that they have seen a fire door propped open in their building. The effects of wedging open a fire door can be devastating,…
Record haul of awards for firefighter Jasper – dubbed a ’24-carat diamond’ as Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Celebrate Successes
A firefighter who has helped raise more than £100,000 for charity and put on parties for thousands of pensioners has been awarded a trio of gongs. Kevin ‘Jasper’ Taylor took the top accolade of the Chairman’s Award at Hampshire Fire and…
FireAngel launches new website with Dedicated Section for UK Fire and Rescue Services
FireAngel has launched a new and improved website that not only allows visitors quicker and simpler access to its growing range of technologies, but also a dedicated Fire & Rescue Services section that offers technical information and installation advice. The…
Firefighters – Sabrina, Lisa and Sharon – an insight into their lives and motivations for being firefighters
From the Community – For the Community Three Devon and Somerset Firefighters from Plympton, UK have proven popular on social media after one of their colleagues posted a photo of them in the back of a fire engine returning from…
UK Firefighter Continues US Bond
Firefighter Freddie Martin of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service in the UK followed in his father footsteps 20 years after he had worked with the Plano Fire Department in Texas, USA. Freddie is a full-time Control Operator in the Cornwall…
Fire and Rescue Service Deliver Vital Motorcycle Safety Skills The ‘Biker Down’ Programme
The Road Safety Team at Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has been successfully delivering free ‘Biker Down’ workshops across the two counties since 2015. During this time 501 motorcyclists have completed the workshops. Each workshop is split into…
Three Assessors Appointed to Grenfell Inquiry
Chairman of the Grenfell Inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has appointed Professor David Nethercot, Joe Montgomery and Joyce Redfearn and to assist with the Grenfell Tower inquiry. The role of assessors includes: Taking part in Inquiry proceedings as requested by the Chairman…
Patol Adds Thermal Imaging to its Fire Detection Offering for Waste Recycling
Industrial fire detection specialist Patol has extended its capabilities in protecting recycling plants and waste processing facilities from a fire with the announcement that the company is now offering thermal infrared cameras, ideally suited for internal waste reception and…
London’s ‘Big Ben’ Protected by Bull Products During Major Restoration Project
Bull Products, a manufacturer of life-saving fire protection equipment, has won a major contract to supply its renowned Cygnus alarm systems during the £61 million restoration project for Big Ben. Having already supplied more than 30 of its Cygnus alarm systems,…
MSA Introduce a New Layer of Safety for their SCBA’s – the MSA SLS
A new integrated monitoring unit, SingleLine SCOUT (SLS) combines the advantages of MSA’s unique SL hose-in-hose technology with an easy to use personal alert safety system (PASS). It can be easily mounted to any MSA AirGo or AirMaXX SCBA with…
International Celebrities, Diplomats and Adventurers to Deliver Fire Appliances to Kathmandu, Nepal
The Challenge To deliver much-needed firefighting vehicles to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. International celebrities, diplomats and adventurers are joining forces to drive American fire engines across the Himalayas to Kathmandu and donate them to the local fire department,…
London’s Firefighter – A History of Honour in Print
London’s Firefighters is a wonderfully readable, lavishly illustrated anthology of articles, fiction and verse about the London Fire Brigade, most of it gathered from the Brigade’s house magazines London Fireman (1966-82) and London Firefighter (1982-2005). The book’s editor David C.…
Newly-released book highlights the need for leadership and management of Fire Service to be revamped to cope with modern-day disasters
A highly anticipated book charting the modern history of the Fire Service from 1997 to 2015 has been published, authored by Peter Murphy and Kirsten Greenhalgh from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham. The book, Fire and Rescue…
Launch of Fundraising Appeal for London Fire Brigade Aerial Appliances
At a launch ceremony on Thursday in London’s Freemasons Hall, Sir Michael Snyder, the Metropolitan Grand Master presented the first instalment of a £2.5 million funding pledge from London Freemasons to Steve Apter, London Fire Brigade Director of Safety and…
UK Security Week, World Counter Terror Congress (WCTC) and Ambition Reveals an Unrivalled Line-Up of International Speakers
A line up of World class speakers has been announced for next years UK Security week from 6-7 March 2018 The organisers of UK Security Week, the UK’s leading national security event, have announced a raft of high profile, international…
UK Chief Fire Officer Kevin Pearson has Passed Away
The MDM team were sorry to hear that serving UK Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Kevin Pearson of Avon Fire and Rescue Service has died aged 58. Colleagues in Avon Fire and Rescue Service were joined in a minutes silence yesterday by…
Hampshire UK Establish Elite Firefighter Hub
A hub of elite firefighters trained to deal with disasters from earthquakes and tsunamis to terror attacks and mass explosions is being assembled in Hampshire, UK. The crews will be based at Eastleigh Fire Station which will have 15 specialist…
Folkestone good causes receive boost from fire crew fundraising
UK Firefighters from Folkestone, Kent received a warm welcome at the ARRCC Centre in Tontine Street when they went along to present a cheque for £1,000, raised by the fire station through their annual Christmas charity collections. This facility is…
DuPont Announced Winners of the 2017 DuPont™ Kevlar® Glove Innovation Awar
Award recognises advances in protective gloves made with DuPont™ Kevlar® DuPont Protection Solutions (DuPont) announced the winners of its second DuPont™ Kevlar® Glove Innovation Awards in EMEA. Created to spotlight excellence in innovation and design of protective gloves made with…
United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Challenge (UKFSC) 2018 is Officially Launched
The United Kingdom Firefighters Sailing Challenge (UKFSC) Committee has set the date, reserved the boats and booked the venues for next year’s event. Whilst the organisers feel it may be hard to exceed 2017’s successes, there is every intention of…