The City of Cape Town is increasing its firefighting resources as the Western Cape approaches its annual wildfire season, with the city preparing for potentially hot, dry and windy conditions over the coming months. The city has added 100 new cadets to its Fire and Rescue...
Teledyne FLIR’s A40 and A70 thermal imaging cameras have achieved UL 2684 listing as thermal image fire detectors, giving fire protection professionals an independently evaluated benchmark for the technology. The cameras are the first models to be listed under ANSI/CAN/UL 2684, a US-Canadian standard covering video...
Tanzania and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation and sharing expertise in fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services. The agreement was signed in Doha on 28 September by Qatar’s Minister of State for Interior Affairs, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal...
The Middle East and North Africa could see greater cooperation in tackling increasingly complex financial and cyber-enabled fraud under a new regional initiative proposed by the UAE presidency of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF). The proposed initiative would examine fraud...
The market for fire protection materials used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries is forecast to exceed US$10 billion by 2037, driven in part by tighter thermal runaway safety requirements, according to research from IDTechEx. The research forecasts annual market growth of around 13% over the next...
Morocco is set to showcase the development of its aerospace and defence industries when the Marrakech Air Show 2026 takes place from 7–10 October at the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base. Held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, the biennial event is expected to...
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...
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...