Flir Si1 LD Acoustic Imaging Camera Wins Product of the Year 2026 Award
Flir announced that the Flir Si1‑LD acoustic imaging camera has been named Product of the Year 2026
12 May, 2026Majority of safety leaders plan budget increases as workplace incidents remain high, global survey finds
A vast majority of workplace safety leaders are planning to increase or maintain spending over the n
25 March, 2026Women in life safety establish new council
A new leadership body aimed at advancing women in the security and life safety sector has been launc
20 March, 2026AI reshapes workplace safety practices across global industries
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising how companies approach workplace health and safety, shift
30 December, 2025South African mining companies double training as fatalities decrease
Mining companies in South Africa doubled the amount of training provided to workers last year. At th
29 December, 2025Emergency lighting unit earns Bureau Veritas certification
Olympia Electronics‘ emergency lighting unit, model OLY-1004/WP/230/MAR, has achieved official
24 November, 2025Ledlenser launches its new P-Series torches for enhanced brightness
Ledlenser has revealed its fourth generation of the P-Series, which aims to redefine modern torches.
01 September, 2025KASK safety helmets with internal shell is making waves
KASK is enhancing worker safety while promoting sustainability by incorporating Neopor® Ccycled® fro
03 April, 2025Vikela celebrates new gender-adaptive body armour
Vikela has developed 3D-printed, gender-adaptive body armour that addresses long-standing issues rel
08 March, 2025Honeywell divest PPE to broaden its portfolio
Honeywell has revealed that it will sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to
13 December, 2024Valencia fire opens doors to cladding scrutiny
Valencia, Spain is currently facing an ongoing blaze after a block of apartments caught fire in the
23 February, 2024Huawei talks energy storage for powering Africa’s growth
During the Solar Power Africa event, Huawei spoke about the role energy storage will play in support
20 February, 2024Fire expert told CBD inquiry there are no national fire codes in SA after blaze killed 77
A devastating fire at the Usindiso building in the Johannesburg CBD last year was one of Africa’s de
23 January, 2024New security plan in place for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations is Africa’s biggest energy event and attracts thousands
16 January, 202485% of global organisations have no risk assessment for Lithium-ion batteries
We live in a world where Lithium-ion batteries are dominant in both work and personal lives, present
08 December, 2023Illegal electrical connections pose fire risks in Cape Town
Illegal electrical connections in Cape Town, South Africa, pose a number of fire risks according to
12 October, 2023Building collapse in Nigeria Capital
Thursday 24th, a building has collapsed in the centre of Abuja, killing two people and leaving many
25 August, 2023Using Sonic Fire Extinguishers
The fire marketplace is constantly evolving, one of the new innovations is Sonic Fire extinguishers
08 August, 2023Construction industry gathers at the tenth edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa
The tenth edition of Big 5 Construct Southern Africa with co-located events including the Big 5 Sout
27 July, 2023Regulation of Radioactive Material Transport in Africa
For the last six decades, the IAEA’s regulations for the safe transport of Radioactive Materia
14 July, 202317 dead after gas leak at Boksburg Squatter Camp
A gas cylinder containing nitrous oxide, improperly stored at the Angelo Squatter camp outside of Bo
11 July, 2023New on the marketplace: WaterStop by Ajax
Ajax Systems have launched new leak prevention and flow control technology in the form of WaterStop,
30 June, 2023Portable power station recalled due to fire risk
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging people who own Gizzu 300Wh and 500W power stations
16 March, 2023IFSEC Europe to launch in October 2023 as new addition to the IFSEC brand
IFSEC Europe will launch in October 2023 as a new addition to the IFSEC brand. The new addition come
01 September, 2022A core fire safety measure
Fire safety is achieved by a combination of complementary management, active and passive fire safety
29 July, 2022Fire safety equipment market to be worth $114.1 billion by 2026
The global fire safety equipment market size is projected to reach $114.1 billion by 2026 according
13 July, 2022Building fire resilience
We are all aware that fire cannot be bound by regulations and a mismatch in international regulation
08 July, 2022Safer fire safety logbooks
The paper fire logbook is a fixture of millions of buildings across the world and plays a crucial ro
01 July, 2022Passport to fire safety
The concept of holistic fire engineering has always resonated with Dr Bob Docherty, MD of Flamerisk
24 June, 2022Digital twins
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire – the UK’s greatest loss of life in a building fire in 100 ye
17 June, 2022Testing intumescent coatings is crucial
Passive fire protection measures are a key consideration in every building’s design and ensuring the
27 May, 2022Fire and security conference Securex West Africa set to return in May
Securex, West Africa’s leading exhibition and conference for the security, safety, fire and fa
23 March, 2022NFPA conference to discuss global challenges and learnings
The National Fire Protection Association will present a free “Global Solutions for Global Chal
31 January, 2022Tesla fires investigated
Tesla is currently being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that
09 December, 2021UL releases new training
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has made available its online training course Fire Services Cons
06 December, 2021Is your Covid-secure building a fire safety risk?
If you’ve made changes to a building to ensure it’s Covid-secure for post-lockdown, have you given a
02 December, 2021Fire protection and climate change
Though the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has drawn to a close, the topic of
15 November, 2021Fire protection coatings market booms
Thanks to increasingly stringent fire standards and environmental regulations, the fire protections
08 November, 2021NFPA Global Trends and Research conference to explore today’s safety challenges
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will be hosting its one-day online conference, Globa
01 November, 2021Fire at factory leads to criminal investigation
The fall out from a fire at the UPL chemical warehouse in Durban has led to criminal charges being l
07 October, 2021Google launches worldwide wildfire tracking tool
Google has rolled out its wildfire layer to Maps globally, building on its wildfire boundary map tha
05 October, 2021Saudi Fan Industries receives certification
Saudi Fan Industries is the first manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East to achieve certificatio
01 September, 2021UL Launches New Building And Fire Safety Management Compliance Tools
UL, the global safety science leader, has announced the release of a new digital platform and third-
06 August, 2021Counterfeit Cables in Africa: The Dangers and Risks
Are you concerned about counterfeit cable, and want to know how to recognise it before procurement f
22 July, 2021Research project on vehicle fire risks
A growing number of electric and hybrid vehicles are driving on roads and a new research project fun
28 September, 2018UAE’s Ducab unveils state-of-the-art fire performance cable testing lab
Ducab, the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products, owned equally
24 January, 2017Fire Safety in the workplace
If you are an employer, you should make sure you and your staff know what to do to prevent a fire in
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