After a month-long deployment to northern Manitoba in Canada, a 109-strong fire fighting crew is finally returning home to South Africa. Crews from South Africa Working on Fire headed to Manitoba on August 11 to help assist local and international fire crews deal with a series...
The Mahikeng local municipality has admitted it doesn’t have the capacity to fight fires – after admitting it has no money to buy fire trucks or to hire permanent firefighters. Its firefighters have been on contract for more than five years. At least three of its...
In the past decade fires in tower blocks have made international headlines from the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in London, England which resulted in people losing their lives to the Milan fire which occurred just last month. What has become clear from these tragedies is that...
The third anniversary of the Bank of Lisbon fire in Johannesburg has recently passed and four reports into the tragedy, which saw three firefighters die, have still not been made public. In September 2018 a blaze tore through the building, starting on the 23rd floor. Firefighters...
Two organisations have merged to create one global leader in the field of virtual reality and e-learning solutions aimed at the health, fire, police and other emergency services. The combined software suite of XVR Simulation and LearnPro eFireService will provide a platform for e-learning management, competency...
A newbuild emergency response vessel is making waves as it sets the bar high for its capabilities within this sector. Kuwait Oil Co’s KOC Ai Zour was built by Uzmar’s Shipyard in Turkey and to Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL) design – a Canadian naval architect –...
The Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, Intersec Saudi Arabia has announced it will be returning in September 2022. Intersec Saudi Arabia will be taking place at the Riyadh Exhibition Center in the city from the 13-15 September 2022. The fourth edition...
Saudi Fan Industries is the first manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East to achieve certification in the category for Power Ventilators for Smoke Control Systems, by UL, the global safety science leader. UL tested the company’s HRE (centrifugal single width single inlet smoke fan) and...
Industry-leading fire protection solutions from global fire systems manufacturer, Advanced have been chosen to protect the prestigious waterfront mall, hotel and serviced apartments development in the Kingdom of Bahrain. A network of 19 UL-864-approved Axis AX fire panels from Advanced has been installed at the 178,000m2...
UL, the global safety science leader, has announced the release of a new digital platform and third-party certification scheme to help building safety and fire professionals across Africa increase their safety protocols, demonstrate best practice and reassure residents, investors, boards and other stakeholders. UL’s Built InForm software tracks and...
