Deadly forest fires in northern Algeria in Africa have killed 26 people and left dozens more injured. Kamel Beldjoud, the country's interior minister, said 24 died in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, as well as a mother and daughter in Setif. The fires are...
The UK and UAE have announced a joint support package of Dh540m for Senegal to boost emergency response services including firefighting response. The national emergency response programme, called the Redco Project Senegal, aims to bolster the emergency services with ambulances, fire fighting vehicles, rescue boats, water trailers,...
Fire safety is achieved by a combination of complementary management, active and passive fire safety measures that together make a building safe from fire and resilient to its threat. In recent years sprinklers have become a more commonly applied measure yet they are still not...
Internationally recognised and respected expert in training Bob Rea QFSM, reflects on his career in the UK Fire and Rescue Service (UKFRS) as it drew to a close. I felt too young to hang up my fire boots and helmet and settle into the easy chair...
Moroccan firefighters have been battling wildfires that have ravaged forests in five northern provinces of the kingdom for over a week. In the province of Larache, the largest fire is thought to cover nearly 5,300 hectares. Firefighters at the blaze brought it under control "at 70%", while...
Over five hundred new recruits in the Ghanian fire service have successfully passed their training and qualified. The recruits undertook intensive training for over nine weeks at the National Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) in Accra. Graduates from the course included 294 males and 222...
The UK Government has confirmed its support to provide vital finance to strengthen the fire response services in Senegal. The deal comes from a historic agreement previously agreed between UKEF and the Senegalese government that will bolster UK exports to the region. The UKEF has supported a...
IFSEC's Global top influencers in security and fire safety have been unveiled for 2022. The winners have been named after hundreds of nominations and a judging panel of highly respected international professionals selected them across several categories. The categories cover roles spanning across many sectors, including: ...
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire – the UK’s greatest loss of life in a building fire in 100 years – the UK Government requested Dame Judith Hackitt to review the UK Building Regulations and Fire Safety. From her damning report, one of...
Financial services company Discovery and Advanced Emergency Management Services have launched a private firefighting service in South Africa's Joburg. The service is aiming to be a value-added benefit offered primarily to Discovery Insure clients whose vehicle, home or business may be impacted by fire. The service will be...