Special Rescue 2008
Microdrone magic by Dick Pearson, South Wales
Rescue of large animals by Jayne Denman and Mike Carter, South Wales
Getting technical by Mike Fox, West Midlands
UK timber shoring for urban search and rescue by Alistair Swift, Grampian
Sea safety in Sussex by John Ticehurst, East Sussex
Experts call for integrated flood management system by Paul Amos, CFOA water rescue forum
Major industrial disasters
FIRE correspondent Tony Prosser analyses the impact of the Flixborough explosion in the ‘70s, the Seveso contamination in the ‘80s, and major fires in West Yorkshire in the ‘90s
Personal protective equipment: 1998 – 2008
Bristol Uniforms reflects on the last 10 years of providing PPE and looks at technology driven innovation for the next ten years
FRS modernisation – a leadership challengeSFL’s Chief Executive John Fay assesses the modernisation challengesfaced by the Fire and Rescue Service and looks at building leadership capacity so the Service can respond positively to future challenges
Positive reaction to new technology
Draeger’s Greg Barber looks at the work the company is doing with fire and rescue services around the country In This Section:
“The Microdrone can fly in most weather conditions and has a maximum speed of 15mph. It can be fitted with a variety of cameras, which allows incident commanders to get clear aerial images of an incident and the surrounding environment, assisting with the decisionmaking at large and complex incidents”
Dick Pearson on South Wales’ Microdrone helicopter
“It was clear that a severe fire had raged in the engine room at the height of the blaze and that much structural damage had been sustained, although the stability of the vessel was intact”
John Ticehurst on East Sussex FRS’ response to a fire on board the Calypso
“There is clear support from CFOA for some kind of statutory duty for the FRS to carry out the kind of work that was so effective last year; in particular the coordination of water rescue resources from all participating agencies during widespread flood events”
Paul Amos on calls for an integrated flood management system
“Since 2001, the landscape has changed for UK industry. As the risk from accidental causes of major accidents has decreased due to improving controls, the risks from malevolent causes has, in the light of the terrorist risk, grown exponentially”
Tony Prosser on major industrial incidents
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