Dräger has commercialised a firefighting breathing apparatus that uses the world's lightest type 4 composite cylinders, thanks to graphene nanotubes that help minimise the weight. To date, over 16,000 of the apparatus have been distributed to fire services in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, the UK,...
The Ministry of Home Affairs has invested $81.8 million in vehicles for the Guyana Fire Service to help improve capacity. The vehicles were handed over by Minister Robeson Benn to the Guyana Fire and Emergency HQ and include a $14 million excavator; a $32.7 million excavator...
Zico is helping to ensure the safe storage of fire extinguishers, with its QUIC-RELEASE Fire Extinguisher Holder. The item can store 5lb fire extinguishers safely in the crew area of fire trucks. It's been specifically designed for use in moving vehicles, unlike many conventional holders which...
Magirus, a global automotive leader active in the Commercial and Specialty Vehicles, has launched the Wolf C1 to aid emergency services in their missions. Having already handed over the first Wolf R1 to a customer this year, the story of Magirus' remote-operated tactical units continues with...
The global fire safety equipment market size is projected to reach $114.1 billion by 2026 according to the latest industry report from Polaris Market Research. The report also showed the market is growing at a CAGR of 9.1% from 2019 to 2026. Increase in casualties of...
The world is ever-changing, as are ships and cargoes, thus regulations are frequently reviewed and updated and the industry is constantly looking for innovations to improve safety aboard ship, as well as firefighting techniques and equipment. Seafarers, whether on passenger or cargo ships, all have a...
Leading fire industry tradeshow, FIREX, returns 17-19 May and is expected to be bigger than ever. As the UK's biggest fire industry event, the two day experience will feature hundreds of new products including exclusive launches from the likes of BSB Engineering Services. This is the first...
A partnership between Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection and Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection will amplify Dafo’s presence in eastern Africa and help to improve lead times and customer support. Caroline Wambua, Director at Twakei, said of the new partnership: “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s...
Air Systems International has introduced its latest product to the Multi-Air Command Kit line – the MACK-5500. Multi-Air Command Kits (MACKS) are portable air distribution units designed with the toughest air handling needs in mind. The newest model offers all of the features and functionality of the...
Rosenbauer is working to expand its electric vehicle fleet for fire departments and following on from the RT tank firefighting vehicle and a logistics vehicle they’re now working on refining the first electrified L32Z-XS aerial ladder. High quality OEM components are used for the electrical aerial...