Fire Fighting Articles

The Notre Dame disaster shows that firefighting drones are the future of fire safety, says drone expert Robert Garbett.

Damp kit and poor storage conditions can impact on safety and morale. Lotte Debell reports on simple PPE storage solutions that can help firefighters.

Firefighters are at an increased risk of exposure to toxic fire effluents and subsequently at an increased risk of suffering adverse health outcomes

Dr Ian Greatbatch FRGS, MEPS, FHEA and AC Iain Houseman (both of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service) look at the advantages of gamification in the fire service.

Recent tragedies have renewed focus on health & safety of the fire service and benefits of Using Physiological Monitoring to Protect Firefighter Health.

Best Practice Guidance for Use of Class B Firefighting Foams: Class B Class B firefighting foams serve a vital role in protection against flammable liquid fires.

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.

The UK Fire Brigades Union’s work on cancer in firefighters has been the focus of a Europe-wide meeting of firefighters and their representatives.

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.