Working on Fire has launched an empowering project to equip communities with fire safety skills after a devastating fire in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. After a December blaze took almost a week to extinguish, after a fire broke out on mountain slopes, threatening the lives of...
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations is Africa’s biggest energy event and attracts thousands of visitors around the world. Now, it's working on stricter measures to ensure that those who visit the venue can experience a safer and more secure stay. Dr Christian Emeruwa, Head of...
Andy Shenstone has taken on the role of Chief Executive for The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) – a global organisation providing health, safety and environmental qualifications. Les Philpott, NEBOSH Chair, said: “Andy has an excellent track-record in realising the potential of...
Ghana’s Fire Academy and Training School has gained two new 2-storey dormitory blocks, a 2-storey classroom block and a dining hall, while Ghana’s National Fire Service has recently opened two hydraulic platforms and a Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV). The new infrastructure projects and operational vehicles were...
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...
Passive fire protection measures are a key consideration in every building’s design and ensuring there is adequate protection in place for structural steelwork is an important part of the fire safety strategy. Among a variety of steelwork protection options, intumescent coating is one of the...
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced plans to host training for firefighters alongside establishing a new forensic science laboratory. The GFNS believes the training program would work as part of its exchange program, and would help expand the horizons of the service personnel whilst opening...
Live installer training IFSEC and FIREX is aiming to close the skills gap within fire services in the UK with its live workshops in May. The 'skills gap' in the security and fire industries has been highlighted as one of the challenges facing the industry, which...
The National Fire Protection Association will present a free "Global Solutions for Global Challenges" programme from mid February. The online educational program will form part of the organisation’s year-long 125th Anniversary Conference Series, which is beginning to wind down. The global challenges feature will air on February...
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is utilising virtual reality to train their firefighters, in a move that could be leading for fire services around the world. The fire service are not the first to engage the use of VR and AR within training, and professionals...
