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Firefighters: Scotland commissions first electric fire engine
Scotland's fire brigade: the fire and rescue service has received around £500,000 in funding from Transport Scotland to put into production the prototype of the country's first electric fire engine
Magirus supplies the world's first tactical response robot, the Wolf R1: it will go to the fire…
After its presentation at Civil Protection in Bolzano (Italy), Magirus delivers its first tactical response robot, the Wolf R1: it was received by the volunteer fire brigade of Ehrwald, Austria, at an event held in the mountains of Germany…
Firefighters: USA’s 1st all-electric fire engine arrives in Los Angeles
It was a historic day in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 14, with the unveiling of the Fire Department’s newest addition to its fleet — the country’s first all-electric fire engine
Exoskeletons (SSM) aim to relieve rescuers' spines: the choice of fire brigades in Germany
In order to offer emergency services the best possible protection during back fatigue activities, the fire brigade in Düsseldorf, Germany, is now using the so-called Spine Support Module (SSM)
Ukraine emergency: ceremony to hand over vehicles donated by Italian fire brigade to Ukrainian…
The convoy of vehicles donated by the fire brigade to Ukraine arrived at its destination on the afternoon of 3 May
Pyromania: ICD-11 classification, causes, symptoms, characteristics, risks, treatment, medication
Pyromania (or "pathological fire-starting") is a behavioural addiction characterised by an intense obsession with fire, the tools that generate it (such as explosives), the tools related to it (e.g. fire-fighting devices) and the effects it…
Italian fire brigades donates 50 vehicles to Moldova and Ukraine to support people fleeing the war
In the next few hours, the first 4 of 50 fire brigade vehicles that the Corps will donate to Moldova and Ukraine will leave Trieste
Firefighters’ risk of irregular heartbeat linked to number of on-the-job fire exposures
Journal of the American Heart Association Report about Firefighters’ risk of irregular heartbeat linked to number of on-the-job fire exposures
Ukraine, fire brigade receives 27 special vehicles and humanitarian aid from France
France has once again expressed support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, sending 27 fire brigade vehicles and humanitarian aid
Nigerian Air Force and firefighters announce partnership
The Nigerian Air Force and the country’s Federal Fire Service have set up a committee to support collaboration on the provision of aerial firefighting services