Fire & Rescue 2009 news

MW Power's Microdrone flying in the exhibition hall at Fire & Rescue 2009 Innovative demonstration held at Fire & Rescue 2009 For the first time at any industry exhibition, a microUAV - the Microdrone by MW Power - was flown inside the exhibition hall at Fire & Rescue 2009, beaming live imagery back to partner company VectorCommand's Incident Management System. VectorCommand have added a wireless UAV feed to their Fire Ground system to reflect the increased a...

A screenshot from the virtual reality training tool EVR, exhibited at Fire & Rescue 2009 Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre first XVR user in UK A Dutch virtual reality tool for the education, training and assessment of safety and security professionals, XVR, will be introduced in the UK at the Fire & Rescue exhibition in Birmingham from 11 - 14 May. With XVR, created by Dutch company E-Semble, instructors can easily create a wide variety of 3D inc...

Godiva will focus on its Prima product range at Fire & Rescue 2009 Leading UK manufacturer to display new products at event The 2009 UK Fire and Rescue show will be held at the NEC, Birmingham, and once again Godiva will be displaying their latest fire fighting products (stand T35). This year the company will focus on the Godiva Prima vehicle mounted pump, a pump that is already in service with several UK fire brigades. The Prima is the result of continuous technical...

Fire & Rescue 2009 has announced a seminar programme on industry topics Leading UK event to hold series of seminars on critical industry issues Fire & Rescue 2009 has announced a high-level three-day educational seminar programme covering the most prominent issues faced by the fire and rescue industry today. With numerous industry specialists speaking, the free-of-charge seminars promise to deliver invaluable expertise. The seminar programme will run alongside the...

The new emergency response shelter from Hughes - to be unveiled at Fire & Rescue 2009 New shelter will be launched at leading UK event Hughes Safety Showers is launching a new rigid frame emergency response shelter on its stand R15 in Hall 2 at Fire & Rescue 2009. Designed for rapid deployment, the new shelter consists of a one-piece folding frame with integral liner. It is a multi-purpose unit for use at incidents where protection or temporary accommodation is req...

The new RS15T rescue sled from MFC Survival: to be exhibited at this year's Fire & Rescue Company to exhibit new rescue sled at Fire & Rescue 2009 MFC Survival's RS15T Motorised Rescue sled, which will be exhibited at Fire & Rescue 2009, is ideally suited for use on inland waterways and as a means of transportation for people and equipment in flooded urban areas. Following the success of the range of MFC Rescue Sleds, MFC Survival has added a new product t...

Fire & Rescue 2009 will host free seminard focusing on flood rescue Flood rescue to receive a focus at Fire & Rescue 2009 UBM Live, organisers of Fire & Rescue 2009, has announced a programme of free seminars focusing on flood rescue. Leading experts will host two specialist educational sessions on the first day (12th) in the Fire & Rescue Learning Zone looking at the most prominent issues within flood rescue. Fire & Rescue 2009 will take place from...

After the success of this years show at the ACC Liverpool back in August, Fire & Rescue once again returns to the NEC Birmingham in May 2009. This is the UK's leading event for public, private and industrial services; delivering a high calibre audience of key decision-makers and specifiers. Brought to you in partnership with Fire Conferences & Exhibitions Ltd which represents the interests of the Chief Fire Officer Association, the Institution of Fire Engineers and the Fire Protection...