Fire Fighting Articles

UL’s Verification Mark helps give Cary firefighters and the community confidence in the indoor air quality at its oldest fire station.

Firefighting is one of the jobs in which holding a light in your hand interferes with your work.

It is clear that globally we are very concerned with the emission of the PFAS group of chemicals into the environment and firefighting foam when deployed contributes to this emission and accordingly end users and manufacturers understand the need to transition away from these PFAS containing foams

The concept of protecting stairwells while firefighting also known as ‘stairwell protection’ primarily suggests firefighters should locate and secure, or establish, and maintain, at least one means of vertical egress from a fire involved building.

Although firefighting is considered one of the noblest of vocations, one type of firefighter that may go underappreciated is the volunteer firefighter.

Risks associated with alternative fuels in road tunnels and underground garages. In the future, road vehicles will not be powered by fossil fuels.

To protect citizens, their teammates and the UK’s infrastructure, some firefighting units are looking to new tools to assist them – in the form of drones.

Fire services have recently been taking a closer look at the health risks associated with soiled firefighter PPE and asking Why clean PPE matters.

We know that every day as a firefighter is not the same. Every call-out is different – from road traffic collisions to industrial fires, the demands of the job change by the hour.

While fire ventilators are already numerous on the market, battery-powered fans have been able to address certain operational issues and find a place in firefighting trucks.