Game Aerospace has completed the first flight of its GB2 firefighting aircraft, marking a milestone in the development of the new aerial firefighting platform. Game Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of its GB2, which it describes as the first purpose-built firefighting aircraft developed in...
eThekwini Municipality in South Africa has expanded its specialist firefighting fleet with the addition of a 44-metre Bronto F44RLX aerial rescue platform. The vehicle was delivered by Fire Raiders, Bronto Skylift’s South African partner, as the municipality looks to strengthen its response capability across the metropolitan...
World Environmental Health Day on 26 September provides an opportunity to look beyond traditional environmental risks and consider how the design, construction and operation of buildings can affect both health and safety. The 2026 theme, “Environmental Health: Standing with Science to Protect Communities”, highlights the importance...
As cybersecurity becomes increasingly intertwined with business value, Lorenzo Jooris, Group CEO of Creative Zone, examines why cyber risk is becoming an important consideration in M&A, valuation and investment. When a company is being valued, buyers naturally look at the obvious stuff first. How much revenue...
Ghana has established a new committee to develop a modern national fire code, with the government seeking to strengthen fire-safety regulation in response to changing risks from urbanisation, industrial growth and new technologies. Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak formally commissioned the Ghana Fire Code Committee in Accra...
A new connected monitoring platform is being launched with the aim of giving building owners and facilities teams greater visibility of fire door condition between inspections. Parilon’s platform combines its Smart Fire Door Device with Sensorite Asset Management Software to create a centralised system for monitoring...
The World Fire Congress 2026 has established eight new Communities of Practice intended to strengthen international collaboration on some of the major challenges facing fire and rescue services. The groups were formally established during the two-day Congress, which concluded in London on September 9 and brought...
The International Day of Peace on 21 September will highlight the importance of investing in stability, cooperation and conflict prevention, with the United Nations calling on governments, organisations and communities to contribute to building safer and more peaceful societies. The theme for the 2026 observance is...
Zenitel has launched two IP Speaker Kits designed to allow partners to develop customised networked speaker solutions for specific security and operational environments. The Indoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-K) and Outdoor IP Speaker Kit (ZIPS-KOE) are intended to give partners greater flexibility over speaker form factors...
SightLogix has introduced two fixed thermal cameras designed to give security teams wider perimeter coverage while reducing the number of devices required across large sites. The new SightSensor NS12 and TC12 use 1280×1024 thermal imagers, which the company says can cover approximately 2.5 times the area...