HMS Trent has deployed to West Africa to support maritime security in the region. The patrol shop will be visiting Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde and conducting patrols, as well as helping partner navies to build capacity through training. The vessel will be taking...
An update has been released to the Lavender Ribbon Report, by The International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). The original Report was released in 2018 to provide specific actions that firefighters can take to...
GARDiS Access Management Software from TDSi now support full integration with HikVision’s latest generation of intelligent cameras. The integration is part of TDSi’s ongoing mission to ensure that its access control solutions will work directly with the best third-party products available. The GARDiS software can be powerfully...
The fall out from a fire at the UPL chemical warehouse in Durban has led to criminal charges being laid against the company. During the July riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the warehouse was set alight. To douse the flames firefighters used water that contained chemicals...
High profile events like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics always present something of a security issue, and it’s vital that the very best security tech is deployed to support the event organisers. So SCANNA was delighted to be selected as part of the security arrangements...
Intersec has appointed a new Head of Exhibition to lead the show’s ground-breaking event programme. Industry veteran Alex Nicholl has joined the world-leading emergency services, security and safety event for its 23rd edition. Nicholl brings with him a wealth of knowledge from 20 years+ working within...
Fidelity ADT has taken over the monitoring and armed response of some of National Security and Fire’s customers from the start of this month. Fidelity Services Group – who own the home and business security arm Fidelity ADT – is South Africa’s largest integrated security solutions...
The Liberian Fire Service Chief, Colonel Alex Dickson, has appealed for support from Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service (FFF) in capacity building. Following a visit to the Federal Fire Service in Abuja, Dickson was quick to praise the Nigerian service and added he felt his country had...
Google has rolled out its wildfire layer to Maps globally, building on its wildfire boundary map that was rolled out US-wide last year. The new mapping feature is designed to keep communities safe and educated and to help them make quick, informed decisions during times of...
In mid-September the city of Cape Town opened its 32nd fire station – Sir Lowry’s Pass – and just weeks later its skilled team and equipment were put to the test. On the 29th September a fire broke about just after lunchtime on Horseshoe Bend on...
