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Fire Prevention

Fire Prevention | 17 Apr. 2019

Quenching a thirst for clean water

The BA+ isolation unit from GLORIA, Europe's largest manufacturer of fire extinguishers, is an innovative safety device that stops drinking... more

Fire Prevention | 27 Mar. 2019

Firing up innovation!

svt subsidiary AIK is showcasing its impressive new FLAMMADUR A 365 polyurethane-based flame retardant. This non-toxic, fiber- and... more

Fire Prevention | 20 Mar. 2019

Your business card on a hose!

As well as saving lives, fire hoses also represent the fire service using them. SchlauchWeberei Eschbach now offers an inexpensive printing... more

Fire Prevention | 20 Feb. 2019

Other systems just don't cut it!

Cold Cut Systems, the Swedish world market leader for cutting extinguisher systems, has added an extremely mobile model to its range - the... more

INTERSCHUTZ 2020 | 14 Feb. 2019

"Partner Country Days" for France, Italy and the United States

How does France organize its rescue services? What does civil defense look like in Italy? And what are the techniques and tactics used by... more

Fire Prevention | 13 Feb. 2019

Perfectly PROtected

Together with a new fireman's override, the SI-100 MASTER module from SIMON PROtec Systems enables fire incident commanders to override... more

Fire Prevention | 30 Jan. 2019

Fighting fire with ... Firexo

A remarkable new universal extinguishing liquid called Firexo is set to revolutionize firefighting in more ways than one. more

Fire Prevention | 23 Jan. 2019

A portable pump to be proud of!

Featuring a two-cylinder, four-stroke engine and classified to DIN EN 14466, the "hydrofighter" is the latest impressive addition to the... more

Rescue | 26 Dec. 2018

So who's going to rescue the robots?

The German Fire Protection Association (vfdb) is bringing hands-on expertise to a project to establish a state-of-the-art competence center... more

Fire Prevention | 12 Dec. 2018

Firefighting trio of sand, lime and water

The structural properties and high proportion of water of crystallization in UNIKA sand-lime bricks turn masonry into an effective fire... more

Fire Prevention | 14 Nov. 2018

Extinguishing all obstacles

The TIGON is a radically designed, exceptional all-terrain specialty firefighting vehicle for industrial use. This unique vehicle combines... more

Fire Prevention | 22 Aug. 2018

German market demand for new firefighting vehicles remains strong

Germany's robust demand for firefighting vehicles is showing no signs of slowing down. That is the verdict of a recent market and economic... more

Civil protection | 27 Jun. 2018

Walls are no match for this solution!

A team at the Research Institute for Security in the Information Society at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) is developing a... more

Fire Prevention | 30 May. 2018

No need to get tied in knots!

To help firefighters with their vital work, students at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) have developed a... more

Fire Prevention | 18 Apr. 2018

Europe's first electric fire truck!

LINZ AG proudly presents a pioneering solution designed to protect both the environment and human lives in emergencies - Europe's first... more

Rescue | 21 Mar. 2018

RoboCop’s firefighting counterpart

Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Italy have spent a good five years developing a humanoid robot for... more

Equipment for disaster relief | 07 Feb. 2018

That's what I call a hotline -a smartphone with FLIR thermal imaging

The CAT range of robust cell phones from the UK-based Bullit Group is a real hit with emergency and rescue workers. The latest model is... more

Fire Prevention | 20 Dec. 2017

When dangers vanish into thin air

At the end of the year, Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA is unveiling its new Dräger measurement strategy, whose practical recommendations and... more

Fire Prevention | 01 Nov. 2017

Give your hose wings

A drone from Latvian startup Aerones and a high-pressure extinguishing system from Rosenbauer - it's a combination that could help in many... more

Civil protection | 27 Sep. 2017

Wristwatches to help win the race against time

Anyone working in fire prevention, disaster control or the rescue, safety or security services can find themselves in situations where every... more