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A fire has tore its way through the historic Manila central post office in the centre of Manila in the Philippines. Smoke coiled into the sky, rising from the historic Manila central post office on the morning of May 22nd 2023. The building fire thankfully......
23 May, 2023
The Annual FIRE Conference will return later this year, taking place on Tuesday 17 October at The Institution of Engineering and Technology in London. Organised by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and the......
22 May, 2023
FFBOTS, the Jebel Ali Industrial Area-based Emirati firm, has launched the first locally-made firefighting robot of its kind in the Middle East, with world-class technical specifications and operational capabilities. FFBOTS, or Firefighting Bots, is a company specifically designed to produce technology that combats fires of......
19 May, 2023
This week, starting the fifteenth of may, is Mental Health Awareness week, individuals from across fire and safety societies have urged firefighters and members of safety teams across the world to be aware of anxiety and mental difficulties that can come with stressful occupations such......
18 May, 2023
Since the implementation of the technology at the start of the year, Dubai Civil Defences’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmes have delivered fire safety alerts to more than one million residents in at-risk areas across Dubai. The authority has used advanced technology to analyse six years......
17 May, 2023
A new report by Maizel et al, carried out by the National Institute of Standards and Technology has discovered that the multi-layer design of Firefighter Turnout Gear Textiles can trap Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl subtances. Researches have carried out in-depth examination of the various layers that......
15 May, 2023
MetalCraft Marine has won a prestigious award at the International WorkBoat Show for the Monjed 2 – a fire, rescue and patrol boat that was built specifically for the Kuwait Fire Force. The award for Boat of the Year 2022, was given to the US$5.6m......
12 May, 2023
An Emirati firefighter has died in a Dubai blaze, and his family have paid their respects and expressed their pride in knowing that their loved one died in the line of duty. Sgt Omar Khalifa Al Ketbi, from Dubai Civil Defence, died responding to a......
11 May, 2023
Kuwait Fire Force has revealed that it is to start using the Flyboard when it responds to fire accidents that take place in narrow places. According to the force, it conducted several trials of the Flyboard in the presence of Chief Lt. Gen Khaled Al-Mekrad,......
10 May, 2023
There’s just a matter of months now until it becomes law for residences in the UAE to have fire alarms installed. From September 2023 it will be a legal requirement to have the fire safety devices in place, after the new law was passed back......
09 May, 2023
A fire that broke out at a property in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has left six people dead. The fire started in the early hours of Friday morning, at a home near a fuel refilling station in Al-Khalidiyyah. The six people who lost their lives were......
08 May, 2023
The new modified Toyota Hilux Fire Truck designed by UK-based Prospeed, features special systems for extinguishing EV battery fires at early stages, with off-road flexibility and an increased payload compared to regular Toyota Fire Trucks. Previously, we’ve looked at the uses of the Coldcut Cobra......
05 May, 2023
When was the last time you tested your emergency lighting? In the UK, the frequency that emergency lighting should be tested is monthly. In addition to this, an annual full duration test should be carried out, as described in the BS 5266-1 code of practice.......
04 May, 2023
InterDam, a provider of prefabricated fire and blast resistant architectural items for modular offsite projects and Roxtec, a supplier of modular-based cable and pipe seals, have been working together on research and development which has resulted in a test and pre-certification process that benefits all......
03 May, 2023
Aerolite One, the advanced single seat life raft (SSLR) from global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec, has received official US Navy designation LRU-38/P for use on F/A-18 Super Hornet and T-45 Goshawk aircraft. Specifically developed to meet the evolving needs of fast jet pilots, Aerolite......
02 May, 2023