At Bristol Uniforms we recognise the importance of keeping firefighter PPE clean, and are constantly looking at new ways to help reduce the risk of PPE contamination and firefighters’ exposure to harmful chemicals. With this in mind, we have launched…
Winton provides vital water power for innovative fast response fire and rescue vehicles
Now more than ever, the pressure is on for emergency services to deliver a better and faster service with less. One way to achieve this is to adopt more efficient emergency response vehicles and systems. When Leicestershire Fire and Rescue…
Swansea University future-proofs campus
The university has installed 25 one-, two- and four-loop MxPro 5 fire-alarm control panels throughout its 11 academic Bay campus buildings, specified thanks to their superior networking abilities. Installed alongside over 5,000 Hochiki and Apollo protocol devices, each fire panel…
Nimbus Mobile ensures testing meets the standard every time
A nationwide provider of fire protection services has made Nimbus Mobile an integral part of the way it does business, by using it to provide evidence of compliance with system testing requirements for internal audits and key clients. All fire…
The importance of fire extinguishers in hotels
Fire poses a risk in every setting in every industry. However, it’s an even more prominent threat in the hotel industry, given so many people occupy the premises 24 hours a day. It is a hotelier’s legal duty to protect…
Why L2 powder fire extinguishers are not effective on lithium-ion battery fires
The L2 powder fire extinguisher is the most recommended fire extinguisher in the Class D Specialist Powder class, specifically for extinguishing burning lithium metal fires. Whilst the L2 is a specialist fire extinguisher for tackling Class D metal fires, more…
AirForLife – Award-winning, life-saving aerosol product is the new kid on the block
Statistics indicate that around 85% of deaths from fire-related incidents are due to being overcome by gas or smoke. This is a devastating problem for which AirForLife has created a life-saving solution contained in an award-winning and innovative aerosol can.…
Vimpex – Extrication tools’ leading role in rescue
Extrication is an extremely complex discipline which requires a high level of skill, knowledge and understanding in order to ensure a safe and successful outcome. In the past 25 years the demands on the rescuer and the expectations placed upon…
Kingspan Kooltherm – Understanding the latest guidance for external wall constructions
Over the past year, there have been significant changes to the Building Regulations and Approved Document B (fire safety) to the Building Regulations in England (ADB-2019). These affect the fire-performance requirements for external wall constructions on high-rise buildings, and consequently…
Cancer – the current epidemic in the fire service
More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years than in the previous 10 years combined, and sadly, one in three firefighters will die of cancer. With a minimum of nine Group 1 carcinogens in all fire,…
