Fire Fighting Articles

Firefighters urged to protect themselves from toxic fire contaminants in response to research that found higher rates of cancer amongst firefighters

Working in thick smoke a firefighter can easily become disoriented where the ability to work safely in such conditions relies on regular and realistic training

The MVF-5 is a unique multifunctional firefighting robot vehicle developed to extinguish fires in life threatening conditions and inaccessible areas.

We are now seeing a sudden trend in serious town centre shop fires that escalate far beyond the original shop unit to involve upper floor levels (sometimes residential) and surrounding buildings.

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.

It is important to link fire ventilation with other parts of the fire and rescue operation, depending among other things on what the fi re looks like,what the building/fire room looks like, and which resources are available.

The world of firefighting is quickly moving toward fluorine-free foam products, getting away from PFAS-containing products (AFFF and AR-AFFF foams).

Crofton Engineering Constructs High Rise Training Building for Hampshire FRS the new fire training facility in Basingstoke, UK opened in February 2018.

The use of automatic dosing systems for foam concentrate dosing ensures that your fire fighting foam operations are a success.

Cancer is a hidden killer amongst the force. In fact, firefighters have a 68% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer than the general population.