The presentations from the Firefighting Foam Conference, held  at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton in June are now available.

As Chairman of Tangent Link, Rear Admiral Terry Laughran provides an in-depth report on the last Aerial Firefighting Conference held in Rome last November.

A record 55,800 visitors attended the A+A show in Dusseldorf recently, not bad in these trying times, especially when considering the organisers’ remarks that a growing attendance was from non-European countries. One in four visitors came from outside Germany, visiting some 1,500 exhibitors from 62 countries.

The Reebok Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom, 
6th & 7th July 2009
Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities

Manufactured by Dutch company Fischcon, the units also required the rolling out of 1,500 metre long eight-inch hoses – all of the eight from a trailer unit. No small task for the men and women of the Unified Industrial/Harbour Fire Department (Gezamelijke Brandweer/ UFD) Rotterdam.

The biannual show now is expected to attract over 25,000 visitors and 800 exhibitors from all risk management sectors you can imagine, meaning that there should be something for everyone.

With a bit of luck President Bush won’t be showing his face in Dubai as part of a well-intentioned Middle East Peace Tour, as happened last year. The last-minute declaration of a national holiday resulted in extensive road closures – and only the most intrepid made it on that day.

Firefighters from across the world have been keen to throw their support behind the Games, and have been busy preparing to excel in their chosen competitions during the 10-day event, which takes place between August 24 and September 2.

According to Rod Stafford, Project Executive for EU FloodCommand, one of the primary drivers at the outset of the EU FloodCommand project was the desire to conceive a turnkey solution (the Command Support System) with a permanent legacy, which would be left in place with the partner organisations.

 SEPTEMBER 2008
15 – 16 September
Fire Crime in Europe
Location: Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel, Newcastle, UK
Organiser: Northumberland Fire, Laboratoire Central de le Prefecture de Police (FR), Northumbria Police (UK)
Contact: Sarah Byrne
Tel: +44 (0)1904 611953
Email: arsonconference
@mosaicevents.co.uk

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Corporate manslaughter
Tim Hill, regulatory associate from Eversheds Crisis Management Service, talked about the implications of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 which came into force in the UK in April 2008.

A JOIFF-organised conference covered a diverse range of topics, ranging from the safety of biofuel storage to the fitness levels of firefighters. Dan Worth reported from Harlow, Essex.

The IAFC, tells F&R that it has put together an exciting program of international sessions and speakers, in conjunction with the Institution of Fire Engineers.

The IAFC, tells F&R that it has put together an exciting program of international sessions and speakers, in conjunction with the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Dave Robinson joined the fire service 34 years ago when he was just 16, and he is now an Area Manager for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service. He has been involved with the Games for three years since the time of the initial bid, and has now been working full-time on the project for the last 18 months.

Held in the hub of the oil industry, Houston Texas,  the third annual Industrial Fire Safety and Security Expo (5-8 February) is quickly turning into the main US industrial emergency response event, writes Ann-Marie Knegt.

Sicur ‘08 took place in the impressive Feria de Madrid in Spain,  26-29 February.
IFJ couldn’t resist visiting the Spanish capital to check out the latest developments in a show that is beginning to feel truly international.

The Middle East’s largest security and safety event attracted over 800 exhibitors from 53 countries. Visitors had to battle both torrential rain and city-wide road closures to attend, writes Jose Sanchez.

Sicur ‘08 took place in Madrid, Spain, 26-29 of February. F&R couldn’t resist visiting the Spanish capital to check out the latest developments in a show that is beginning to feel international.

This year’s conference will feature more than 150 education sessions within 11 conference tracks. New for 2007 will be a special focus on fire protection engineering sponsored by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). There is also a robust element of industrial fire safety and security.

Fire & Rescue 2007 will be co-located with the fire prevention and protection event, International Fire Expo which runs alongside Safety & Health Expo, The Facilities Show and the world’s leading annual security event, IFSEC.

So what if a fire actually breaks out in a bulkhead or compartment and the fire team leaders decides on a ‘burnout’? How do you know that it is safe to enter?

F&R looks at the pick of the products from INTERSEC, a highly successful three-day fire & security show at Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.