Firefighter

The winner of the 2024 Emergency Services Show Innovation Awards has been announced at a networking drinks reception to mark the end of the first day of this year’s hugely successful event.

The health care response following the Grenfell Tower fire was insensitive to residents’ needs. That’s one of the findings of a recently released report into the tragedy, in which 72 people lost their lives.

Ahead of his appearance on the Firefighter PPE stage, Simon Ash from HAIX explores innovation in firefighter boots and the trade off between comfort and protection.

Labour MP for Poole, Neil Duncan-Jordan, has raised concern over cuts to Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue service.

In April 2024, workmates of Ollie Hatfield, a loving husband and father of three, ran 10km in full gear in memory of Ollie and hundreds of other firefighters whose lives had been affected by cancer. Ollie was only 39 years old when he died of bowel cancer.

In this exclusive interview with Aurélie Favre, Senior Marketing Manager First Responder and Government EMEA for MSA Safety, Catherine Levin finds out how after 110 years, the company’s safety mission remains the same, but the changing environment means that they are always innovating to meet the needs of the frontline.

Offshore workers from around the UK and beyond can learn how to tackle helicopter and helideck fires in County Durham after a new training zone has been given the green light.

Wallington firefighter and long-term boxing enthusiast, Charlie Beatt has won an award for his dedicated voluntary work as a coach with the London Fire Brigade’s boxing club.

Reaching the summit of Mount Everest is no mean feat and isn’t a challenge taken on by many people. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service firefighter is planning to climb the summit in full firefighting kit.

A fire that broke out in a multi-storey car park at Luton airport in October 2023 started accidentally, an investigation into the incident has found.