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BREAKING NEWS: South Wales triumphs with clean sweep at World Rescue Challenge

The Bridgend Extrication Team and the Malpas Trauma Team of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have returned triumphant from the World Rescue Challenge competition in Ireland.

 

LIVE: Major exercise tests international response to earthquake

The practical element of Exercise Orion has started at Fort Widley in Hampshire and will run until Friday.

Firefighters attacked by youths while attending chemical incident

Crews dealing with a roof fire at West Pilton Children’s Centre in Edinburgh on September 5 suffered sustained verbal abuse from local youths, who also threw eggs at appliances.

EXCLUSIVE: Evaluating the exercise that will test the unthinkable

In a UK first, this week’s Exercise Orion will be testing the European Civil Protection Mechanism in a scenario where UK resources need supplementing from European colleagues.

 

World’s first specialised treatment programme for arsonists

A forensic psychologist has been awarded over £500,000 to develop a specialist treatment programme for arsonists. 

 

Operational

EXCLUSIVE: Seismic shifts – learning the lessons of Haiti

Chief Fire Officer and CFOA lead on international search and rescue, Mike Thomas, talks about his team’s experience of coming home from this year’s catastrophic Caribbean earthquake. 

 

Professional Development

Research excellence award boosts Fire Service College conference

Fire service cultures, decision-making in emergency response and community engagement are among the hot topics to be discussed at the next annual conference on Fire-Related Research and Developments (RE10).

 

Fire Protection

Latest fire statistics show young professionals at risk

New figures released by London Fire Brigade show that London’s young professionals are setting fire to their kitchens in record numbers.

Community Resilience

Met Office launches Hazard Manager emergency response weather service

Essential information on the impact of weather during an emergency has been developed by the Met Office with its Hazard Manager service.

 

Fire TV

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EXCLUSIVE: Civil protection in Europe: do we need a Rapid Reaction Force?

As the French call for a pan European response to major humanitarian incidents, Dennis Davis looks at underlining implications surrounding preparation for major disasters.

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Communities and Local Government workshop begins shaping Fire and Rescue Service future

Communities and Local Government recently held a ‘ministerial workshop’ to launch its strategic review of the Fire and Rescue Service.

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Manchester Airport Group - Senior Fire Safety Officer

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Manchester Airport Group - Senior Fire Safety Officer

Manchester Airport Group - Senior Fire Safety Officer East Midlands Airport gb 2010-08-05 2010-10-27 SAFO at East Midlands Airport East Midlands Airport is currently looking to recruit a Senior Fire Officer to manage the Fire Service function at the Airport ensuring compliance with cur