Fire Fighting Articles

Whilst high volume pumping (HVP) incidents aren’t the most common call out for firefighters, they still require specialist support from brigades

Ivan Rich, Technical Manager at Bristol Uniforms looks at the UK and EU PPE standards after Brexit and exploring the impact it is likely to have.

Fast water on the fire means exactly that! Applying an effective amount of water onto the fire as soon as possible must be our objective.

“Smoke explosions happens when a large buildup of smoke becomes very hot inside a room, and the whole cloud ignites all at one time,” said the County Fire Marshal.

A new method of risk assessment when fighting tunnel fires is required as fires in road tunnels can be very serious, requiring proper incident planning.

This article looks at lighting potentially explosive atmospheres. We look at the affect of ATEX legislation on the portable scene lighting equipment used.

Henry Persson discusses silo fires that require specific response tactics. It is important to understand the use appropriate fire fighting response tactics.

Performance data of modern a Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) Fan differs from manufacturer to manufacturer although motor size and impeller diameter is nearly same.

The letters ‘FR’ have many meanings – flame resistant, flame retardant, fire resistant, fire retardant, but is there a difference? And which FR is the right FR for your team?

European firefighter PPE standard updated The European standard EN 469, which ensures protective clothing…