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The same properties that make PFAS bioaccumulative and difficult to remediate is the strong fluorine bond demonstrated here showing water beading up off a water-repellant treated textile. (FEC)

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Bulletin #45, PFAS and the Firefighter When PFAS are found in drinking water contaminated from Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFF), what happens? The chemicals are ‘persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic.’1 PFAS are very…

Intersec 2022: visitor registration is now LIVE!

Register to visit the largest annual international platform for security, emergency services, safety and fire…

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Climate change overwhelming factor in fuelling Australian bush fires

Climate change has been found to be an overwhelming factor in the increase of Australian…

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Cyclones cost Fiji $2.42 billion

The total damage and losses recorded by tropical cyclones in Fiji between 2010 and 2020…

Hexagon selected by Kassel Fire Brigade for next-generation dispatch system

Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced Kassel Fire Brigade has selected HxGN OnCall…

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Register for our new webinar: Facade & Fire Safety in the EU: What’s new?

9 December12:00–13:00 (CET) Register here The European Fire Safety Community is pleased to welcome the…

The RT in October 2021 at the trade fair for mobility ‘IMFS – Innovative Mobility for Future Salzburg’. Left to right: Peter Stadlberger (Head of Sales Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH), Markus Wieshofer (Managing Director Rosenbauer Österreich GmbH), Leonore Gewessler (Federal Minister Republic of Austria for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology) and Markus Schachner (Managing Director Rosenbauer E-Technology Development GmbH). (Rosenbauer)

The RT on tour

He just keeps going and going. Since mid-August, Rosenbauer has been on the road in…

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ZOLL Medical – Exclusive distribution agreement for unique CarbonCool portable body cooling solution

Issue 79 - October 2021

HAIX Group – Why MADE IN EUROPE means so much to HAIX

Issue 79 - October 2021

Seam integrity is critical to firefighter protection

Reel-Tech – Safer hose reel design improves crewhealth and safety and reduces injury

Issue 79 - October 2021

HAIX Group – Why MADE IN EUROPE means so much to HAIX

Issue 79 - October 2021

Seam integrity is critical to firefighter protection

Reel-Tech – Safer hose reel design improves crewhealth and safety and reduces injury

Product Profile

ECO-DRY Shield – The wildland protection of choice for South Australia

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Esteri CAFS by One Seven® – A match merciless to fire

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Crusader Hose – Reliable fire management equipment you can rely on

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Aussie acts to combat Wildfires wherever they are.

WRC Rally car crash. These vehicles soon will have a hybrid drivetrain in 2022.

FIRESHIELD is a multi-layered fabric designed to offer high radiant heat protection without sacrificing mobility.

The 2021 wildfire season in the U.S. could be even worse than 2020. A greater focus on prevention is needed to avoid devastating damages from wildfires.

Ensuring that volunteer teams are as well-supported as possible is essential to deliver crucial emergency services.

Typical overall system schematic for a ‘cloud’ based solution for an application covering multiple sites.

The harsh environment of the mining industry creates additional fire risks through wear and damage to machinery.

A bushfire raging at the North Black Range in NSW, December 2019.

Figure 5. Using another detector to cover the area of risk.

Fig. 3: Water motor with proportioning pump.

The TIC can be used to assess the extent of a hot spot once opened up with hand tools.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

Standards Australia committee, FP-009, Fire Hydrant Installations, has developed a revision to AS 2419.1, Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning. Standards Australia committee, FP-009, Fire Hydrant Installations, is set to publish a revision to AS 2419.1, Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning.

Testing to prescribed Standards and the data obtained helps inform certification decisions.

Figure 1: The items first ignited and associated percentage of cases.

DECON/pak Video

The TFT NewForce DECON/pak is a self-contained agent proportioning and rinse application system developed specifically…

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Protect your fire extinguisher from theft and misuse

FFE’s New Website

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How to improve system uptime? “No mirror” optical test flame detectors