Emergency Services must adopt digital transformation to survive
The UK’s emergency services are the backbone of our society and help to keep us…
Emergency One and IoT – Ensuring firefighters have the appliances and equipment required to do their job
The term ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is commonly banded about and increasingly forms part of…
Battery-fan technology leading an evolution of UK firefighting tactics
Ventilation fans have been a mainstay in the fire industry for many decades, and during…
The changing role of the firefighter and their PPE
Hainsworth Technology speaks to a firefighter and senior fire officer about their experiences of selecting…
Perimeter sealing around fire doors
The fire door is a highly engineered construction product that when assembled and installed correctly…
Extrication planning – Part 1
Vehicle extrication is an extremely complex discipline which requires a high level of skill, knowledge…
Staying on top of ever-changing fire-safety regulations
More than ever before, fire-safety regulations are under intense scrutiny as time passes since the…
Impeller reveals new courses dealing with heavy road traffic collision incidents
Impeller is about to announce dates for its new heavy-lifting course, but how did the…
An Interview with Roger Startin
Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…
Water mist – the firefighting system and the organisation behind it
Ragnar Wighus, IWMA past president and chief scientist at SP Fire Research Norway, says: ‘Water-mist…
Fire service champions mental health
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) is leading the charge in raising awareness and championing…
The future of fire-alarm systems maintenance, delivered via the cloud
Regular maintenance of fire-alarm systems and timely response to malfunctions are part of every installer’s…
LNG in your port
With Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) being used in ever-increasing quantities across the world and the…
Fire door glazing – how to embrace the challenge
Glass is an increasingly popular construction material. It maximises the use of natural light and…
Former fire-station janitor is now saving lives on the front line
When Laura Robinson left her jet-setting army life behind, she could never have imagined that…
Ensuring fire-system effectiveness in historic sites
The threat and consequences of fire in any building are serious, but historic structures pose…
PPV fans – New technologies for improved health and safety
The benefits of PPV, both for active and passive purposes have been well known to…
From test to reality
Modern cladding approaches bring together a seemingly ever-increasing diversity of materials and components including fixings,…
