Fire Magazine

With unique access to many homes and families, members of the fire and ambulance services have a valuable role to play in the ongoing improvement of child safeguarding. FIRE & Ambulance News’ Richard Hook looks at how the NSPCC are working to ensure firefighters and paramedics know how to spot signs of child abuse and where to report these.

Security Correspondent Dr Dave Sloggett looks at the issues arising from the attack at this week's Boston Marathon.

Station Manager Jay Hounsell tells the story of how Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service managed to give its 1,000 firefighters quick and easy access to essential training without burning through their budget.

FIRE Editor Andrew Lynch argues in favour of the pragmatic approach to sprinklers and disparages distorted idealism

Events such as the attack in London on 7 July 2005 have defined a specific form of terrorism. The attack in Boston however shows that once again the nature of the threat is evolving. Security expert Dr Dave Sloggett considers whether a Boston style of attack occur in the United Kingdom.