Fire Fighting

Fire Fighting

Israeli fire fighters' motto for summer 2014: “The best way to deal with a fire is to prevent it” As summer 2014 draws near the...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is funding a three-year project through the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) aimed at identifying and reducing potential risks...

New in the Israeli Police helicopter wing: Soon the aircraft will also be used to fight fires. The Internal Security Ministry recently published a...

The first class of students, including fire fighters, IDF soldiers and police officers, graduated from the Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority's new Hazardous...

"When it comes to fire fighting, the name of the game is quick response. The quicker you reach a fire location, the more you...

Dubai's Civil Defense Agency recently acquired 15 remote operated quad copters – the new UAVs will patrol above sensitive areas and industrial zones in...

Yesterday a new airborne rescue platform was installed on an Israeli Air Force helicopter for the first time. This is the newest addition to...

Interview with Richard Miller, security strategist and privacy consultant at IBM Global Technology, on cyber security. Link to the full interview. Articles featured in this video: The Future...

Fire fighting doesn't just mean dowsing flames, it also means rescuing the wounded and trapped, often under very harsh conditions. Two important tools for...

The Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority has recently purchased three fire-fighting motorbikes. The bikes will be used by the new quick response unit...

A professional review of the process of lesson-learning and renewal in the northern district of the national Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority reveals how...

121 new fire fighters joined the Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority personnel in Israel, including two women. At the end of their training they'll...

The Fire Fighting Authority in Israel is conducting a series of live drills in the Judea and Samaria District, focusing on putting out building...

Pressure is on for Israel to improve its fire fighting fleet. A new version of the Airbus C-295 is being evaluated. In the wake...

The Israeli National Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority is focusing more and more on fire fighting at sea, developing new procedures and training programs...

The Israeli Fire Fighting and Rescue Authority is now in charge of toxic materials monitoring and threat assessment, responsibilities previously held by the Environmental...

In the midst of a blaze, firefighters rely on teamwork to tackle the flames, save lives and get out safely. But getting a clear...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that a MQ-1 Predator unmanned air systems (UAS) successfully supported firefighters in their efforts to contain California’s Rim Fire,...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon be taking new applications for its unmanned aircraft assessment program — a project that gives potential...

First response Firefighting robot creates 3D images of burning buildings’ interiors for rescuers. Researchers develop novel robotic scouts that assist firefighters in residential and commercial...

On the heels of a delivery to the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Environmental Tectonics Corp. has signed a contract for an additional disaster-management simulation...

  Telefire is equipping many public buildings in different countries with its very advanced fire detectors. The Company's Fire & Gas Detectors plant specializes in developing...

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