A fire in a wedding hall in Baghdad has taken the lives of over 100 people, with 200 injured. A newl
A stunning, 11-storey restaurant, and fitness complex in Totalstay, Cape Town, has been fitted with
Africa is a region known for its dry, arid climate, which makes it prone to wildfires and other type
Another hijacked building has burst into flames in Johannesburg, spurring the city manager to declar
Codes, compliance, standards and accessible technology continue to evolve for businesses across fire
Cars were buried under rubble, buildings in states of disrepair, and over 2,800 lives were lost with
Piping Logistics has expanded its product range with two new types of water flow switches. We are pr
The first of its kind in the world, Vimal Fire Control’s humungous new foam monitor has the ca
One of South Africa’s worst building disasters – 76 people dead and dozens more injured
The African Climate Action Summit takes place next week in Kenya and will look at the variety of Afr
Tragedy has struck Johannesburg as a blaze has taken the lives of over 70 individuals. The city has
In the US, more than 900 state and local emergency services agencies use drones in one way or anothe
Thursday 24th, a building has collapsed in the centre of Abuja, killing two people and leaving many
Bogdan Raciega has joined the International Water Mist Association (IWMA) Scientific Council. Racieg
Due to the infrastructure of Africa, water is unevenly distributed, meaning that millions of South A
Africa is surging in technology at the moment, with fields such as data centres, the cloud and robot
The firefighting marketplace continues to rapidly evolve, with new innovative technologies being int
Since our previous article covering the Canadian wildfires, the situation has changed, however, fire
The fire marketplace is constantly evolving, one of the new innovations is Sonic Fire extinguishers
The tenth edition of Big 5 Construct Southern Africa with co-located events including the Big 5 Sout
Our coverage continues of the devastating fire that is currently tearing through the Algeria-Tunisia
The sky is painted a grim orange, as a result of a week-long fire that Tunisian firefighters have be
As a result of more work being done indoors following the pandemic, indoor pollution is on the rise.
Monday, July 3rd was the hottest day ever recorded globally, largely as a result of heatwaves origin
For the last six decades, the IAEA’s regulations for the safe transport of Radioactive Materia
The largest construction event in the country, Big 5 Construct Ethiopia 2023, recently concluded in
A gas cylinder containing nitrous oxide, improperly stored at the Angelo Squatter camp outside of Bo
Typically used on cruise ships, large compound-material doors are slid shut in the event of a fire,
Last month, Morocco set forth to invest over $22 million in wildfire prevention and control, as a re
Ajax Systems have launched new leak prevention and flow control technology in the form of WaterStop,
Concerns have been raised by officials regarding the individuals who are living in abandoned buildin
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme is deploying a
On January 22nd 2022, a large fire tore through the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town.
Dryad Global published its Annual Report 2022/2023, which demonstrates that war risk, illegal territ
In partnership with the French Government, the Kenya Forest Service has announced the ambitious Capa
More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the comi
FIREX International 2023 featured a large number of companies showcasing innovations within the Fire
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple extremely high fire danger conditions expected
Following the recent devastating Beijing hospital fire that killed 29 people, Chinese authorities ha
Advanced is continuing its push forward in the Middle East and Africa, with another appointment to i
A study from the UK has found that firefighter instructors have an increased risk of cardiovascular
AP Sensing has unveiled the N45-Series, a powerful heat detector which will raise the bar for fibre
Last Thursday morning a fire erupted in the Olowu Spare Parts Market in the Ikeja area of Lagos Stat
Halma has acquired Cypress-based company FirePro for US€150 million. FirePro is a leading designer a
FDIC International 2023 will feature the ‘Fire Rescue Station of the Future’ – an
Andy Shenstone has taken on the role of Chief Executive for The National Examination Board in Occupa
Johannesburg’s Central Fire Station should be operational within about three months, as the final to
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging people who own Gizzu 300Wh and 500W power stations
Bosch’s new PRM-4P600 multi-channel power amplifier is available this spring, helping to drive sound
Cyclones have swept through Africa, as a result depriving dry and arid landscapes from receiving nec
Honeywell has unveiled the first fire alarm system that comes with UL-approved self-testing smoke de
A grass fire at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg has prompted Airports Company South A
As e-bike fires continue to be a global issue, New York is cracking down on their use to prevent fut
Industrial fire detection specialist Patol will be taking its Firesense Linear Heat Detection Cable
Ford Motor Co. has stopped production and halted shipments of the electric F-150 temporarily, after
More than a year after a fire destroyed much of the parliament building in Cape Town, reconstruction
PyroPhobic Systems Ltd chosen has been selected for application in General Motors’ Ultium battery pl
According to the Rwanda Insurers Association, assets insured against fire stood at over Rwf5.2 trill
Johnson Controls has introduced a non-fluorinated foam solution for sprinkler systems that offer out
Tyco has added two new base models to its Tyco Riser manifold line of products. The first is a comme
False fire alarms are an industry-wide issue but they can have significant consequences for business
A new conceptual framework could provide vital steps forwards in the bid to improve fire forecasting
Fire service experts at ESO have been looking forwards to the emerging trends in the fire industry a
Members of the Fire Brigades Union in the UK have backed walkouts by a majority of 88%, with a turno
Danati Fire & Safety – a leading investigator of fires and explosions in South Africa – has been
This blog first appeared on on the IFE website. Today (23rd January 2023), the Fire Safety (England)
Following on from a blaze that gutted six informal structures in Helen Square, Nomzamo, Cape Town, f
The city of Johannesburg is adding an additional 17 fire and rescue vehicles to its fleet which will
Fire protection solutions firm Advanced has appointed Sargunan Sellamuthu as Business Development Ma
Zenova has begun production of the FX500 fire extinguisher, with orders already being placed in the
Fire has ripped through the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command headquarters, destroying multip
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni, said in his end-of-year message that elevated numbers of Zimbabwean fi
Daimler has warned owners of some of its luxury cars that a technical defect could lead to a fire. T
Dräger has commercialised a firefighting breathing apparatus that uses the world’s lightest t
The Ministry of Home Affairs has invested $81.8 million in vehicles for the Guyana Fire Service to h
A mountain fire on the Western Cape, South Africa, was fuelled mainly by alien vegetation, which ham
Zico is helping to ensure the safe storage of fire extinguishers, with its QUIC-RELEASE Fire Extingu
Ghana’s Fire Academy and Training School has gained two new 2-storey dormitory blocks, a 2-storey c
The EU’s official representation in the Central African Republic was hit by a major overnight fire,
Firefighters have been called to Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The fire is beli
The recent fire that ravaged parts of Cape Town’s Table Mountain has been contained by authori
The National Fire Protection Association® has responded to fire officials’ concerns about the
A wildfire on Mount Kilimanjaro has reignited, despite fire officials thinking it was under control.
Magirus, a global automotive leader active in the Commercial and Specialty Vehicles, has launched th
Fires can cause up to 180,000 deaths globally each year. This, according to The World Bank, is three
Urgent firefighting assistance has been called to South Africa’s Northern Cape region to suppo
Over the past decade, there have been substantial advancements related to fire risk assessment throu
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a largely unheard of concept for the fire s
Kamal A. Hadi, Regional Director Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at Global Fire Equipment (GFE
There is no doubt that the trend towards the use of synthetic fluorine free foams (SFFF) in fixed fi
Drone aircraft have seen a boom in popularity over the past few years, both for recreation and for m
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport has been forced to close one of its runways after a ne
Producers who maintain a diverse product portfolio are often challenged to meet a wide range of regu
IFSEC Europe will launch in October 2023 as a new addition to the IFSEC brand. The new addition come
Firefighting foam is seen as a complicated firefighting method even though flammable liquid fires ma
Emergency officials have confirmed at least 38 people have died in the wildfires that have swept thr
Outsourcing is nothing new, particularly in a market saturated with a variety of companies that deli
Deadly forest fires in northern Algeria in Africa have killed 26 people and left dozens more injured
The UK and UAE have announced a joint support package of Dh540m for Senegal to boost emergency respo
We hear fire alarms activate every day. It’s vital for the early detection of fire and the eva
Fire safety is achieved by a combination of complementary management, active and passive fire safety
Internationally recognised and respected expert in training Bob Rea QFSM, reflects on his career in
Moroccan firefighters have been battling wildfires that have ravaged forests in five northern provin
Manufacturer of fire and life safety products, Kidde Safety Europe, has extended its range to includ
Mechanical pipe connections stand up to direct fire to ensure the water supply they carry to critica
Over five hundred new recruits in the Ghanian fire service have successfully passed their training a
The global fire safety equipment market size is projected to reach $114.1 billion by 2026 according
The UK Government has confirmed its support to provide vital finance to strengthen the fire response
We are all aware that fire cannot be bound by regulations and a mismatch in international regulation
The paper fire logbook is a fixture of millions of buildings across the world and plays a crucial ro
The concept of holistic fire engineering has always resonated with Dr Bob Docherty, MD of Flamerisk
IFSEC’s Global top influencers in security and fire safety have been unveiled for 2022. The wi
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire – the UK’s greatest loss of life in a building fire in 100 ye
The world is ever-changing, as are ships and cargoes, thus regulations are frequently reviewed and u
Financial services company Discovery and Advanced Emergency Management Services have launched a priv
Passive fire protection measures are a key consideration in every building’s design and ensuring the
A house fire in Cape Town’s Bishop Lavis has killed two children on Friday 6th May. According
The City of Cape Town says its Fire and Rescue Service responded to an overwhelming number of emerge
The recent fire in Cape Town’s Langa has affected over 1,200 people, according to initial asse
Leading fire industry tradeshow, FIREX, returns 17-19 May and is expected to be bigger than ever. As
An explosion and blaze has broken out in Cairo’s Nasr City. Authorities have attended the scen
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has announced plans to host training for firefighters alongsi
A huge fire has destroyed the central market in the capital of the breakaway Somali region of Somali
A South African official says 13 children are dead after a fire tore through an orphanage in Johanne
Securex, West Africa’s leading exhibition and conference for the security, safety, fire and fa
Live installer training IFSEC and FIREX is aiming to close the skills gap within fire services in th
Integrated fire management agency Working On Fire have issued a statement over the ‘worrying
Nairobi has announced it is set to open its first disaster communication centre to enable it respond
South Africa’s National Assembly is considering a special bill to help fund the repair work ne
The IFSEC Global awards are open and calling for nominations for influencers within the security and
Firefighters have fought to contain a raging fire in Table View after strong winds fanned the flames
A fire at a South African warehouse owned and used by UPL Ltd. has released harmful chemicals across
A Nigerian oil production vessel fire has seen three crew members rescued but seven are still missin
A fire that broke out in the basement of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town in the early hours
The Gambian fire service is celebrating a 30 year partnership with a UK counterpart, based in Avon.
The South African Parliament fire that ravaged official buildings last month was allegedly started b
The National Fire Protection Association will present a free “Global Solutions for Global Chal
A nightclub fire in Cameroon has killed 16 people and injured five others. The fire broke out at Liv
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is utilising virtual reality to train their firefigh
Prosecutors have brought terrorism charges against the suspect believed responsible for the South Af
South Africa taxpayers could end up footing the bill for the recent fire that destroyed several parl
The blaze that has already levelled South Africa’s main Parliament chamber has once again flar
ILUS International has announced the launch of a handheld firefighting nozzle with integrated low-pr
A partnership between Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection and Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection will amplify D
Fire broke out on Sunday evening at a petrol station in Onitsha, Anambra. According to preliminary i
Tesla is currently being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has made available its online training course Fire Services Cons
A UK university has developed a natural solution for fire-resistant fabrics. The University of Hudde
If you’ve made changes to a building to ensure it’s Covid-secure for post-lockdown, have you given a
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Wildfire Safety Operations Center is currently testing
The latest firefighting solution doesn’t involved expensive equipment, tools or technology. It seems
The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) – the research arm of the NFPA – has rece
Air Systems International has introduced its latest product to the Multi-Air Command Kit line – the
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) will once again be the exclusive show partner to the UK’s leadin
Though the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has drawn to a close, the topic of
Rosenbauer is working to expand its electric vehicle fleet for fire departments and following on fro
Thanks to increasingly stringent fire standards and environmental regulations, the fire protections
A leading paint manufacturer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has had its Firedamp
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will be hosting its one-day online conference, Globa
At least 25 people have been reported dead following an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refiner
The passive fire protection market will be driven by technological advancements between 2020 and 202
With many fire crews also attending road traffic accidents, developing artificial intelligence to ma
The City of Harare, Zimbabwe, is facing a higher than usual fire risk, after at least 125 firefighte
Taiwanese officials have set up an independent commission to investigate a run-down building in the
Kentec Electronics has released its Sigma ZXT single-area extinguishing control panel for general pu
Two people have died and one remains missing after a fire broke out on a luxury houseboat on Sunday
Since the start of this year the F1 safety department has been focusing on gloves – specifically glo
In the UK Profab Access has launched a certified frame system which sets a new standard for fire per
The launch of INTERSCHUTZ USA has been rescheduled to October 20-22 2022. Producer of the event, Han
An update has been released to the Lavender Ribbon Report, by The International Association of Fire
The fall out from a fire at the UPL chemical warehouse in Durban has led to criminal charges being l
The Liberian Fire Service Chief, Colonel Alex Dickson, has appealed for support from Nigeria’s Feder
Google has rolled out its wildfire layer to Maps globally, building on its wildfire boundary map tha
In mid-September the city of Cape Town opened its 32nd fire station – Sir Lowry’s Pass – and just we
The recent OS Malevich 2.12 update from Ajax Systems has delivered Chime – something that security p
Available from next month, Teledyne FLIR has introduced the radiometric VUE TZ20-R thermal-zoom dron
Streamlight Inc has launched its Vantage 180 X USB rechargeable system, a multi-function light that
Bullard has introduced a brand new fire helmet to its product line-up in the form of the UST-LW helm
A rash of fires in private homes coupled with a lack of fire trucks is leading to more home owners p
The Nigerian Federal Fire Service is to help the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish its own n
After a month-long deployment to northern Manitoba in Canada, a 109-strong fire fighting crew is fin
The Mahikeng local municipality has admitted it doesn’t have the capacity to fight fires – after adm
In the past decade fires in tower blocks have made international headlines from the devastating Gren
The third anniversary of the Bank of Lisbon fire in Johannesburg has recently passed and four report
Two organisations have merged to create one global leader in the field of virtual reality and e-lear
A newbuild emergency response vessel is making waves as it sets the bar high for its capabilities wi
The Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, Intersec Saudi Arabia has
Saudi Fan Industries is the first manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East to achieve certificatio
Industry-leading fire protection solutions from global fire systems manufacturer, Advanced have been
UL, the global safety science leader, has announced the release of a new digital platform and third-
Are you concerned about counterfeit cable, and want to know how to recognise it before procurement f
C-TEC’s CAST fire alarm system has been installed at a multi-functional business park in Cape Town,
African security company and risk management solutions provider Salama Fikira has signed a partnerin
An intelligent fire detection system from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed at the South
Apollo Fire Detectors, the UK’s leading manufacturer of fire detection and alarm devices, have launc
Panasonic Life Solutions Middle East & Africa (PLSMEA), a subsidiary of Panasonic Marketing Midd
Global Fire Equipment (GFE), has recently launched the G-One, a versatile addressable single loop fi
Armstrong Fluid Technology is hosting a virtual fire safety experience for the MEA region from 17th
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Intersec Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety,
A time of transition, rich in opportunity but not without its risks. The “new normal” that is emergi