To say 2020 was a challenging year is, in reflection, a major understatement. However, as…
Issue 22 – April 2021
Evidence-based recommendations for structural firefighting now available in NFPA 1700
In 2014, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) received a new standards project request from…
Weber Rescue – E-FORCE battery tools for more speed and flexibility
Weber Rescue Systems is proud to present a new series of battery-driven rescue tools. The…
MTech Fire Detection Systems – Innovative fire-safety and smoke-detection solutions that provide the first line of defence in protecting lives and property
Located in pastoral North of Israel, MTech Fire Detection Systems, a worldwide leader of advanced…
Automatic extinguishing solutions in recycling facilities and incineration plants utilizing heat detection
With a growing awareness towards the environment and resources, the amount of recycling and incineration…
Classified Light USAR teams to take part in international humanitarian assistance from 2021
In international Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) missions, the well-trained and competent USAR teams from…
Agility Technologies – 360° spherical imaging for search and rescue operations
When search and rescue cameras were first introduced in the early 1990s they changed the…
Hotel fire safety
Modern hotels come in various shapes and sizes and are often part of more complex…
ESKA – Glove professionals from Austria
For 109 years the Austrian family business ESKA has specialised in the development and manufacturing…
Apreco’s fire-safety system protects high-rise buildings
Stairwell Pressurisation protects life and reduces property loss whilst ensuring a safe means of exit…
Back to basics – the importance of the point man during ground emergencies
Say what you want about ARFF operations but for the majority of my career I…
Transition to fluorine-free foam – a ‘drop in’ replacement?
Since the prohibition of the production of PFOA (C8) based foam concentrates back in July…
Why accreditation is vital when specifying fire detection systems
This feature explores the complex issue of EN 54 product certification and highlights the potentially…
Lessons learned: Schiphol Airport transitions to fluorine-free foams
At Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam the firefighting brigade has to be ready to provide at…
The hazards of oxygen, oxidising agents and organic peroxides
For the firefighter and emergency services, understanding oxygen, its properties and those of its compounds…
High-performance pump moves on land, at sea and in the air
The latest innovation by Esteri Group, Finland’s most comprehensive operator in the firefighting and rescue…
Getting back to some near normal activity
Despite the good news of the ever-growing availability of successful vaccines to combat the dominating…