Federation launches national blueprint for fire safety
Working with industry leaders, the Fire Sector Federation has launched an initiative calling for wider discussion to create a national fire safety strategy, which goes beyond current legislative proposals, to comprehensively address…
iSON Moulding – Protecting dry-riser outlet valves from unwanted tampering and vandalism
Throughout the UK, dry-riser valves are being targeted by vandals, who in many cases render this critical piece of firefighting equipment inoperable by fire and rescue services (FRS) in an emergency. However,…
Hazmat Academy – High-quality training for hazmat responses
The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) training experts, Hazmat Academy, supports organisations in building skill-based knowledge to achieve a safe, effective and competent response to incidents that involve hazardous materials (hazmat). We…
Can firefighters trust compartmentation?
Lighting for the market
As lighting technology continues to evolve, firefighting professionals worldwide rely on new advances in portable lighting. From enhancements in brightness, run times, distance capability and features, developments over the years have meant…
How to find a good watermist system manufacturer
Firefighting is now officially a cancer-causing occupation
Although post-fire contaminants with a proven link to firefighter cancer are minute in size, measured in micrometres, the recent declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the profession is now officially…
Dräger’s ‘Health for the Firefighter’ survey results: what are firefighters’ primary health concerns?
As you’ll have seen hosted on the UK Fire website, Dräger, an international leader in medical and safety technology, has conducted a survey into the health concerns of serving firefighters. This is…
The benefits of passive fire protection
Devising a firestopping strategy that can help contain and control the spread of fire is an essential part of most construction projects and one that can greatly benefit from collaboration with specialist…
The future of fighting wildfires is drones
From California to Turkey to Australia, wildfires, also known as bushfires, are everywhere – and they’re increasing in both frequency and intensity. In 2020, over 10.2 million acres of land were affected…
Canary Wharf office complex upgrades to Advanced protection
host of industry-leading fire-protection solutions from UK manufacturer Advanced have been installed to protect approximately 140,000sq. ft of Grade A office space at Westferry House, Canary Wharf. As a cornerstone office building…
London Fire Brigade drone capability – from inception to the future
From December 2017 to September 2018 the London Fire Brigade investigated and implemented a drone capability mainly from recommendations after the tragic events of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. In…
One rule for one, and one for another
A fire that tore through the Cube high-rise student accommodation in 2019 is a stark reminder that our new 11m sprinkler threshold for high-rise residential buildings does not apply to student accommodation.…
Promotions in the FRS – a blueprint for success
The HMICFRS inspections of the last four years have highlighted areas that many fire and rescue services (FRS) have known for decades: that creating a successful promotions process can be a minefield.…
Counting on accountability
Accountability is considered in a broad range of contexts relating to firefighter safety. In this article we are discussing technology systems that provide an understanding of key elements of the incident environment…
Carriage and storage of ADR Class 3 within the dangerous goods supply chain
This feature provides an updated insight into probably the largest ADR category of packaged (and bulk) dangerous goods carried on the British road network – flammable liquids; and, crucially for firefighters, it…
Selecting and using a thermal imaging camera for wildfire – Part 2
A thermal imaging camera (TIC) like any other item of firefighting equipment has limitations. This together with the misinterpretation of the displayed image and the failure to follow standard practices and procedures…
AI and the cloud: digital transformation in public safety
Public safety is a high-pressure sector, and digital transformation can yield the dynamism needed to tackle the scale, complexity and unpredictability of fluid, multi-dimensional incidents, as well as complex legislative demands. Collaboration…
A resilient and adaptable fire industry in a time of turmoil?