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A mural has been unveiled at Whitechapel Fire Station commemorating two London firefighters who lost their lives responding to a fire in 2004.   Firefighters Billy Faust and Adam Meere, Whitechapel Red Watch, were among fifty firefighters who attended a fire in Bethnal Green on 20 July 2004. Upon entering the building as a pair wearing Breathing Apparatus, they became trapped in the building’s basement following an explosion.   fire response Fellow firefighters at th...

The firefighting helmet HEROS H10 is the latest member of the acclaimed HEROS helmet family. It complements the already familiar HEROS Titan and HEROS H30 models. But wait a minute – what exactly is the HEROS H10? HEROS H10 The HEROS H10 was specially developed for forest and wildland fires, as well as for technical rescue. It conforms to five different European standards, which also qualify it for high-altitude and water rescue operations. In addition, the new HEROS H10 is a...

Fire-Dex, the nation’s fastest-growing manufacturer of PPE for first responders, and Gear Wash, a subsidiary of Fire-Dex and the country’s largest Independent Service Provider (ISP) of PPE care and maintenance, have filled three positions and promoted two associates over the last quarter.  Two Production Supervisors, Chad Williams and Amy Dodge, have recently been onboarded at the Fire-Dex Pelham location. Also joining the Fire-Dex team is Territory Sales Representative Jason W...

Wildfires pose a significant challenge to travel and can be associated with substantial health risks for travelers. Experts predict that wildfires' frequency and intensity will increase dramatically in 2024. The free 'Wildfire Informer' provides a comprehensive overview of the global wildfire situation, categorized by the economic regions of EMEA, AMER, and APAC. mapping fires Safeture, a platform for professional people risk management, has published the report in collaboration with Ri...

MSA Safety, Inc., a pioneer in the development of safety solutions that help to protect people and facility infrastructures, has partnered with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to supply its agencies with the MSA M1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The partnership sees MSA Safety equip the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force with the state-of-the-art M1 SCBA. All three of the ADF services will be using the M1 SCBA by the end of 2025, helping to pro...

A popular Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter has hung up his helmet after 45 years of dedicated service to the community. Salamander Bay Captain, Malcolm Smith's four-and-a-half decades of service was formally recognised at a weekend retirement function at the Nelson Bay Golf Club, attended by firefighting colleagues from across the state. The venue was a familiar one for Malcolm. In 2015, he and his crew worked through the night to tackle a huge fire that ultimately devastated the buildi...

Summer brings outdoor adventures, water activities, and barbecues, but it also can bring danger to firefighters, who exert themselves in heavy gear and high temperatures. To help prevent firefighter dehydration and heat-related injuries, especially during long incidents and wildfire response, DripDrop Hydration, PBC, has partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) for the fifth year to donate 200,000 sticks of electrolyte drink mix to volunteer fire departments. DripDrop DripDro...

A heat warning is in effect for Great Victoria. Environment and Climate Change Canada is predicting daytime temperatures in the low 30s, with overnight lows near 16 C. There are 13 misting/water bottle filling stations, drinking fountains and places to stay cool located throughout the city. Residents can take steps to reduce the risk of heat-related illness by drinking more fluids regardless of their activity level, and by not waiting until they are thirsty to have a drink. Avoid liquids t...

A Suffolk fire station is to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a family fun day and a fundraising ball in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity. Classic fire vehicles, demonstrations, a miniature railway, and face painting will be among the attractions at Clare Castle Country Park to mark the opening of the town’s fire station in 1954. Clare Fireball The fun day will be followed in the evening with the Clare Fireball at Clare Town Hall, which will feature live music and a fire fancy dress...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a final rule to protect firefighters and improve public safety. The final rule requires railroads to proactively provide first responders with real-time, electronic information about rail hazmat shipments to the primary Public Safety Answering Point (for example, a 9-1-1 call center or emergency responder phone app, such as the AskRail Mobile App), as soon as the railroad...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a person from a house fire this morning at Lakemba, in Sydney's south-west. Neighbours contacted Triple Zero (000) when they noticed smoke billowing from the roof of the single-level house in Barremma Road around 8.30 am. They knocked on the door of the home but received no answer. Six fire trucks and 22 firefighters were quickly on the scene. NSW Ambulance paramedics A crew, wearing breathing apparatus, entered the home and began a search for oc...

Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has won a tender to upgrade mobile gas monitoring equipment to detect potentially lethal hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and further improve the safety and protection of firefighters for five Fire and Rescue Services in the northwest of England and Northern Ireland.   The framework agreement, led by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services (LFRS) and covering Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria, and Northern...

Over 100 representatives from across Illinois’ fire service organizations gathered in River Grove, IL, for the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association of Illinois’ 18th Annual Fire Services Home Day, held this year at Triton College’s EMT/Fire Science Program Building. The fire professionals were joined by elected officials and staffers from a number of state and federal offices with 18 fire service vendors displaying key equipment used in the fire service. Various pieces of equ...

Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has donated five HPS® Safeguard helmets to a group of firefighters who regularly compete in global firefighter fitness competitions, in order to support their efforts, and promote fitness as a means of furthering firefighter health. The helmets are being used in the European and North American FireFit Championships, the German Firefighter Combat Challenge and the British Firefighter Challenge. Dräger...

The second entry period is open for the MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet Giveaway. Volunteer firefighters who are members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) can enter to win one of the helmets, which showcase the iconic traditional design with innovative features that address current fire service needs.   eligibility criteria This is the second of four opportunities to win a Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet in 2024. One recipient will be randomly selected after each entry per...

Fire-Dex is excited to announce a game-changing service for fire departments everywhere: The new FXR Express and FXM Express lines offering premium turnout gear shipped in just five-10 business days. FXR and FXM Express lines FXR and FXM Express provide fire departments with a stock option for two of Fire-Dex’s most popular lines. It means that bunker gear can arrive in under two weeks when needed, ensuring firefighters have fast, reliable access to essential gar...

Firefighters serve their communities in a unique and impactful way, going into the emergency when everyone else is going out. But what many people don’t realize is that the majority of firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers. These are neighbors helping neighbors when they need it most. It is this commitment to service and giving back that Mike Rowe highlights on the May 28 episode of The Way I Heard It podcast.  Episode #387 features Episode #387 features conversations with Dr. Ca...

Aldeburgh Fire Station and Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are inviting people to get on their bikes and set off on 2024's Suffolk Fire Ride. The annual event is a popular fundraiser for the Fire Fighters Charity, which helps past and present fire and rescue service personnel and their families. Suffolk Fire Ride The event is on Sunday, July 7, 2024, and is being hosted by Aldeburgh station, from where two routes will start and finish via the beautiful countryside and the iconic coastline of...

A stalwart of Oberon Fire Station, Firefighter - Peter Ryan, is celebrating 60 years of continuous service with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW). The service marked the occasion with a barbecue at the station on Monday night, with Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, and Assistant Commissioner - Regional Operations, Cheryl Steer, in attendance to express their gratitude. NSW Fire Brigades Peter has been awarded a second gold clasp to the NSW Fire Brigades Long Service In recognition of the significant...

GearGrid is excited to announce their attendance at the 2024 Station Design Conference from May 20 to May 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel in Glendale, Arizona (AZ), USA. International Sales Representative, Jeff Anderson, says "The Station Design Conference is a great way to help fire departments across the nation upgrade their storage solutions. It allows GearGrid to connect to stations across the nation and provide them with solutions to their unique storage challenges....

Nineteen teams of first responders will put their skills to the test in a multi-agency ‘Road Crash Rescue Challenge’ in Dubbo. The State Road Crash Rescue Challenge is a two-day event that provides frontline emergency workers with the opportunity to showcase their knowledge in relation to incident command, vehicle extractions and first aid. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will compete alongside the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) and the...

Gear Wash, a subsidiary of Fire-Dex, announces the launch of CO2 Contaminant Cleaning Technology as an option for firefighter gear cleaning. This innovative service offers firefighters and first responders a new method of gear sanitization that enhances traditional water-based cleaning. PPE care and maintenance “Gear Wash is the world’s largest verified Independent Service Provider for PPE care and maintenance, and CO2 technology ensures that our service options remain at the cutt...

The City of Victoria is developing a Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan and is seeking community input. Once complete, the Plan will identify opportunities and actions for the City and multi-sector partners to help make the community safer and to improve the well-being of all Victorians.  “This public engagement will help us understand people’s thoughts, feelings, perceptions and opinions about wellbeing and safety, and encourage them to share their ideas on possible solution...

Responding to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) report – State of Fire and Rescue: Annual Assessment of Fire and Rescue Services in England 2023 – National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Chair, Mark Hardingham, said, “Our fire and rescue services undertake a vital role in keeping communities safe, they do this across a variety of different fire service roles often moving towards danger while helping others to escape it."...

Idaho Falls - The Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1565 will continue their long-standing tradition of collecting critical funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) through the Fill the Boot campaign this weekend. critical funds for MDA Idaho Falls firefighters will be at the intersection of Hitt Road and 17th Street on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and May 11, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will ask pedestrians, drivers, and others to donate to the MDA, which raises funds...

Dräger, an international major in the fields of medical and safety technology, has been shortlisted for the FSM Fire Safety Innovation of the Year award, in recognition of the company’s commitment to enhancing firefighter safety through technological development and improvement.  The Fire Safety Innovation of the Year Award is open to any fire safety manufacturer or service provider and recognizes the products or solutions that have been developed for either active or passive fi...

Fire and water normally don’t mix, but tonight will see a team of firefighters go ‘head-to-head’ with the famous Bondi Icebergs club in a swimming challenge to honour a local ‘legend.’ Edward ‘Ted’ Mulhall, a stalwart of the Icebergs swimming club, was also a retired Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Superintendent, who had his silver firefighter helmet cut in half when he called ‘time’ on his 39-year career in Sydney. Firefighting team to showca...

Smoke from planned hazard reduction burns being undertaken by fire agencies and land managers and across the weekend may settle in areas including the South Coast, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Narrabri, Warrumbungle and Sydney regions. Forecast light winds, along with forecast overnight inversions, will see residual smoke from these burns settle in some areas over the next few days, especially on Sunday morning. These are important controlled burns which will reduce the risk to people and...

The NVFC and MSA Safety have teamed up to offer NVFC members who are volunteer firefighters four chances to win an MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet in 2024. The helmet showcases the iconic traditional design with innovative features that address fire service needs. One recipient will be selected after each entry period. The first entry period is now open, but hurry, the deadline to enter is April 30. 

MSA Safety, DuPont Personal Protection, and the NVFC annually team up to provide volunteer fire departments in need with state-of-the-art turnout gear and helmets. In 2024, a total of 52 sets of gear and helmets will be awarded to 13 departments. To be eligible, the department must be over 50% volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or less, be legally organized in the U.S. or Canada, and the person applying or department chief must be an NVFC member. Apply by June 1, 2024.