The newly established Awarding Body arrives at the perfect time to support recommendations made in…
Special Report

The Beirut explosion: an inconvenient truth for the industry and authorities
The devastating explosion in the Beirut harbour area was a dramatic wake-up call for the…

Just brew-ti-ful: firefighting entrepreneurs serve up 20,000 cups of coffee to Covid-19 key workers
Two firefighter entrepreneurs handed out over 20,000 cups of coffee to frontline key workers during…

FireTreks – the final chapter
FireTreks has not only provided 10 months of pure adventure but a new outlook on…

Amplified role of SCBA to maximise firefighters’ safety and well-being
These days the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is a key piece of personal protection equipment…

The role of operational guidance in fire and rescue service improvement
In this welcome update from the National Fire Chiefs Council, we look at how fire…

All-consuming fire safety
As part 2 of the Grenfell Tower Public Enquiry gets underway, many members of the…

Are we asking the right questions when it comes to fire risk?
A recent study1 carried out by the Business Sprinkler Alliance confirmed that the uptake of…

The importance of fire extinguishers in hotels
Fire poses a risk in every setting in every industry. However, it’s an even more…

Cancer – the current epidemic in the fire service
More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years than in the…