Carla Morrison is a serving firefighter from Canada who during a routine Health screening discovered she has dramatically reduced hearing on one side. This discovery led to further testing which showed a large brain tumour which threatened her career, her home life and possibly her life. Also on the podcast today is Bradley Dicks from Canada & Kyle Keighery a serving firefighter from Australia. To listen to all other episodes please visit: https://linktr.ee/the_firefighters_podcast ..read more

MIAMI / MUNICH. April 23rd, 2023 – OroraTech, a market leader in orbital wildfire detection and management solutions, is proud to partner with GREEN+ Programme. This exclusive agreement, the first of its kind, will provide forest fire management to safeguard millions of hectares of protected areas in the hands of sub-national governments around the globe. The partnership enables leaders and emergency teams to monitor destructive fires within their protected natural areas, detect deforestation, save local forests, and create the right incentives. It also supports GREEN+ Programme’s mission to h ..read more

Dan Stephens Is a highly experienced and operationally competent Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer. Currently serving as Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor and Inspector to Welsh Government Prior to this he was Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade having previously served for 7 years as the Chief Fire Officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. Dan led Merseyside through 7 years of the most significant challenges in the organisation’s history, maintaining excellent levels of performance throughout.  With extensive operational leadership e ..read more

Ninety-three per cent of fire training facilities are not getting the best out of their training. LION introduces its latest innovative approach.  This concept is the ultimate training solution proposal to balance fire-training requirements, health protection and environmental footprint adequately. LION’s New Fire Technology Training (NFTT) solution redefines fire-safety training. Next to privileging a conscious yet realistic and practical approach to fire training and its requirements, LION created, based on 20 years of field experience, a comprehensive cost-calculation tool that could ..read more

For many years, AVK International has offered a wide range of gate valves covering both VdS and UL/FM approved variants up to DN400. Since 2021, AVK has also offered UL/FM approved resilient seated gate valves in DN450-600. They feature a slim low-weight design and the same design features as our standard gate valves in smaller dimensions. The range is manufactured at AVK’s premises in Denmark and consists of gate valves in DN450-600 available in three main types:  with rising stem (OS&Y) and handwheel  with non-rising stem (NRS), post indicator flange and wrench nut with non-ri ..read more

Your job takes priority most of the time, which often puts you bottom of the list. Well, that’s in the past. It’s time to start serving number one – YOU. Because, ultimately you need to be at your best all year round, you’re needed to serve and protect. You can only get so far on your own – stop trying to wing it. Grace Cowan AKA The Shift Workers’ Coach has been where you are right now serving as a police officer she was passionate about the job but completely lost on how to get her fitness where she needed it to be. It took her years of training, frustration, overwhelm and nearly hitting roc ..read more

LEADING lights from the world of wildfire have been announced as speakers at this year’s UK Wildfire Conference to be held in Aberdeen. Keynote addresses will be given by Marc Castellnou, Commander in the Catalan Fire Service; Prof Tiago Oliveira, Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management; Val Charlton, Landworks South Africa; Francesca Osowska, NatureScot; and Jim Savege, Aberdeenshire Council. Alongside the keynote speakers, the event will feature presentations from sector experts from Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands and France as well as ‘home-grown’ specialists such as Sarah Baker ..read more

The World Firefighter Games is an international sporting event that welcomes all full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters and their immediate direct family from all across the globe. The games are held biennially in different countries and offer more than 50 different sports and challenges including archery, rugby sevens, windsurfing, poker, swimming, athletics and softball, with the “Toughest Firefighter Alive” being the blue riband event. John Hartley is Executive Director at World Firefighters Games and this year the games will be held in Aalborg from 7 – 14 September 2024. To listen ..read more

At last, emergency responders can get a foot up on comfort. Fire-Dex, a leading innovator in personal protective gear for fire services, introduces the FDXL90 Boot offering best-in-class breathability and dual NFPA 1951 (Technical Rescue) and 1999 (EMS) certification. Designed solely for non-fire emergencies that constitute over 90% of calls, the new boot considers the modern firefighter who knows how different each mission can be. Combining versatile protection, lightweight design and breakthrough breathability, the FDXL90 is set to redefine expectations in frontline footwear. Protecting Agai ..read more

Dafo Vehicle, a global leader in fire safety for vehicles in high-risk industries, has released its new and improved Forrex EVO suppression agent in line with incoming rules to reduce fluorine content in agents around the world. Forrex EVO supersedes Dafo Vehicle’s original Forrex agent, upholding its effective flame knockdown, high penetration capability and fast cooling effect, while enhancing the environmental credentials as a fluorine-free alternative. The suppression agent is designed to suppress fires by creating a resistant foam blanket on top of the catalyst fuelling the fire and addin ..read more