2022

Fuel cell. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Hydrogen – the safety challenges of a cleaner future
As the world moves away from fossil fuels, hydrogen has become attractive as a clean…
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How to reduce the fire risk profile of your waste and recycling facility
Investment in tools like the fire detection and suppression systems, not only catch fires early…
Kurt Vollmacher is the creator of ISO 17840 and an independent expert on Alternative Energy. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Kurt Vollmacher – A personal passion

As a small child, I lived in a street where eight firefighters also had their…

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Saving costs and saving lives

Containerized fire-safety systems offer a safe, reliable and cost-effective solution, designed to perform when you…

The Fire Interceptor with all the added weight of the fire pump, piping and lots of associated gear, crew and the fuel, needs as little hull resistance as a designer can provide. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
New Fire Rescue boats for east and west coasts of Florida

MetalCraft Marine recently delivered two high-profile Fire Rescue boats to the east and west coasts…

Many believe having equipment, no matter how old or imperfect, is better than nothing. Image courtesy of GESA Advisory Council Member, Jesse Hunter (Ecuador) Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Donations – An Essential Guide

Firefighters around the world may share a common commitment, but they don’t all have the…

USAR professionals always conduct the search in disaster scenes. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Use of search cameras during USAR operations
In Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) operations, and in particular structural collapse incidents, search cameras…
Side impact IIHS test. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
A true revised mindset on vehicle rescue and extrication

In looking over my career in emergency services, both as a provider and as an…

An AFFF training exercise. AFFF has proven to be persistent in the environment and bioaccumulative since its inception. Image courtesy of Don Drent
Fire Departments stand down on the PFAS front

In Wisconsin, the Kenosha Fire Department stopped using a firefighting foam that contained PFAS chemicals…

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Kickstarting the Gulf fire safety sector after Covid 

Since early 2020, the global fire safety sector began to confront the drastic effects of…

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Three Critical Components of Residential Fire Safety

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and three months since…

Particulate blocking hoods in use with a European fire brigade. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
ALPEX – Innovative materials for particulate-blocking hoods 

ALPEX manufactures a range of laminates textiles made with Nomex Nano Flex barrier produced by…

Drowning victim located with Side Scan Sonar. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
JW Fishers – Tools to make search and recovery operations successful 

Search and recovery operations are conducted daily throughout the globe. These dedicated teams are called…

The ESKA firefighting glove Siga PBI 5F with full PBI protection on the backhand and palm and ergonomical, fire-resistant knuckle protector. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
ESKA – Glove professionals from Austria

For 110 years the Austrian family business ESKA has specialised in the development and manufacture…

Figure 2: FLS-IR3-H2-HD flame detector. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Becoming green and the challenges for optical flame detection

We are all too aware of the drivers to become greener. In some cases, the…

Thermal image of the fire room that clearly shows the thermal layer descending downwards toward the high heat release rate fuels in the room. This photo was taken seconds before the fire transitioned to fully developed state. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Thermal imaging: breaking down the scan – Part 3

Thus far, we have learned how to properly interpret thermal data during a scan, we…

Available in modular or multi-zone fire configurations all utilising the latest technology from Reacton. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
Approved fire suppression for electrical cabinets and data panels

Electrical fires are incredibly challenging to predict and once started, if left to burn undetected,…