Following Jewers success with new Civil Defence stations in Dubai over the past decade, Jewers Doors were recently commissioned to install a 10 leaf Osprey sliding folding door to the Fire Station which services the Drydocks World complex at Al…
Dubai International Airport firefighter killed whilst tackling Emirates Boeing 777 crash
Many tributes have poured in for Dubai International Airport firefighter Jasim Eisa Al Baloushi, who died while responding to the Emirates airline crash-landing in Dubai on Wednesday 3rd August. Al Baloushi, who was 27, has been praised for his sacrifice…
Jeddah Hotel guests evacuated during serious fire
An unspecified number of guests were evacuated soon after a fire engulfed a hotel in Jeddah’s Azaziya district on 17th July. There was no loss of life or injury and the fire was contained within hours. Fifty-two of the 80…
The effect of new technology on fire safety and firefighting
This third edition of Gulf Fire continues to build upon the magazine’s highly successful launch at Intersec in January 2016, and since then it has clearly consolidated its position as the only quarterly fire safety and firefighting & rescue journal…
Fire at Umm Al Ramool
Fifteen shops, two cars and four rooms were damaged when a fire broke out in a mechanic shops complex in Umm Al Ramool area opposite Dubai Festival City on Tuesday morning. A Civil Defence spokesperson said they received a call…
6th Annual Fire Safety Technology Forum UAE
Welcome Message by the Major General Following the recent fire incidents which involved Super High Rise Buildings in Dubai and global public attention, Civil Defence’s annual Fire Safety Technology Forum is headlining “Innovation for High Rise Resilience” as the theme…
Concorde-Corodex Group introduces structure-piercing firefighting system to UAE Civil Defence and region-wide
PyroLance tackles interior fires by propelling high pressure liquid through solid materials like steel and brick. Technology being displayed to civil defence teams throughout the UAE and during Intersec exhibition. A revolutionary firefighting tool that blasts liquid through solid structures to…
Hainsworth Technology – Design that saves, protection that shows and quality that lasts
Hainsworth Technology has been working in the Middle East for more than 40 years and will once again be exhibiting at Intersec. Along with our partner Bristol Uniforms, we understand the importance of investing time in developing long-term relationships in…
Dramas with a tower fire and an airliner crash landing
Of all the countries of the Gulf region, few seem to generate almost daily news stories quite like the Emirate of Dubai and recent weeks have continued to bear this out. In the afternoon of 20th July, yet another tall…