November 2024

On the frontline, together with heroes

Available through DoseTech Fire, Robot-TINO is a remote-controlled emergency response unit designed to fight or to mitigate fires and other hazardous events. The unit is specifically designed to support firefighters during firefighting or fire mitigation operations in industrial process areas, tank farms, tunnels or anywhere congestion may create dangerous situations for the fire brigade. The unit is powered via a compact diesel engine. Robust and sized to overcome difficult conditions such as those that are often found by emergency responders. The unit is protected against heat radiation with a cooling system which allows the Robot-TINO to get closer than ever to the fire origin to suppress it with higher probability of success.

The Charnaud® Fire-Safe® Air Lite® firefighting bunker suit

Charnaud® has revolutionised firefighting protection with the Fire-Safe® Air Lite® firefighting bunker suit. Designed for use in structural firefighting, this fully certified firefighting suit has been innovated based on real-world rescue scenarios and with the specific requirements of active-duty firefighters in mind. A rigorous job requires durability and the Fire-Safe® Air Lite® Bunker Suit is made to withstand tough conditions while still offering excellent performance. The Fire-Safe® Air Lite® Bunker Suit is a superior choice; it is made for athletic movement with remarkable design characteristics seen in the extension underarm gussets and Action Back. High-stress areas which require good flexion, like the elbows, shoulders and knees, are reinforced with a scuff-resistant barrier and padding for added comfort. High contact areas such as suit’s trouser hem and sleeve ends are also reinforced with a scuff-resistant barrier.

The new Lukas SP 775 e³ CONNECT spreader available from Hamilton Hydraulics Services

The new Lukas spreader SP 775 (e³/CONNECT) is a perfect match to the current “BS” class according to N 13204:2016 and will also be perfectly designed for the NEW EN 13204 standard that will soon be released. The new spreader class “SP4” in the updated standard requires an 800mm opening width and a minimum spreading force of 50kN and thus represents the spearhead of the new standard, which the SP 775 meets exactly and will therefore play an extremely important role in our portfolio. A highlight of the new Lukas e³ rescue equipment series is the intelligent dashboard, which enables a direct exchange between user and equipment. You get more control during the operation through the different performance indicators on the display. This makes rescue operations smarter, safer and more efficient.

Introducing the Industrial Fire and Hazard Control’s Sentry Major Pumper

The Sentry Major Pumper from Industrial Fire and Hazard Control is built on a Scania P360 XT 4×4 chassis with a 264kW diesel motor and automatic transmission. The Scania double cab with safety approvals is fitted with air bags in the front and rear and SCBA seating for four in the crew cab. The all-aluminium superstructure has heavy duty aluminium extrusions for extended operational life and access steps for all compartments. The beam ladder gantry allows for the removal of ladders at ground level. The Sentry Major Pumper offers large compartments for equipment mounting and slide out trays and tool boards and is fitted with a 3 000-litre polypropylene water tank and 500-litre polypropylene foam tank.

Thermal imaging suit and thermal imaging hood from Survival Technology

At the heart of all search and rescue operations is the aim to locate the casualty as quickly as possible. Increasingly, technology is used to help locate a victim in poor visibility environments (smoke-filled buildings) or when lost in a large geographical area. Thermal Imaging has an important role to play in speeding up searches and after extensive development and testing, we are excited to offer you two Thermal Imaging Training Solutions. Our new Thermal Imaging Suit was designed to meet the growing demand for a manikin that could be detected on thermal imaging equipment. But instead of creating a manikin that had this capability, we have designed a special suit that goes over the top of your existing manikin to give instant thermal imaging capabilities, with more flexibility.

DMISA Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 2024 and AGM

21 – 22 November 2024, City of Cape Town (Council Chambers)

DMISA is hosting its Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 2024 from 21 to 22 November 2024 at the City of Cape Town Council Chambers in Cape Town, Western Cape Province in South Africa. The DMISA Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 at 14h00. The Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA) is the professional association and community of practice for Disaster Management in Southern Africa and the SAQA recognised professional body for Disaster Management in South Africa. The 2024 Disaster Risk Reduction Conference 2024 is themed: Connected capability for future resilience – #ConnectedDRR. Connecting generations and communities to collectively build and maintain disaster risk reduction capability in the face of change and uncertainty.

Fire and Rescue International magazine: Interactive research and technical information at your fingertips!

Fire and Rescue International’s bi-monthly magazine has been providing the fire, rescue and EMS services in South Africa , Africa and internationally with technical and practical know-how articles researched and written by many experienced specialists from around the world since 2011. The contributors share their knowledge, experience and expertise with our readers on a pro bono basis with the view of growing leaders and enhance skill levels on all levels. Fire and Rescue International also publishes the magazine as an open source so that everybody has access to it free of charge in order to grow expertise within the industry. The interactive magazine means that you are able to navigate through the magazine with a click of a mouse. All adverts are hyperlinked to their websites and the information we share are also hyperlinked should there be email addresses, websites or PDF downloads in the articles. Information at the click of a button!
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Disaster Management Journal (DMJ), official journal of the Institute of Disaster Management Southern Africa

The Disaster Management Journal (DMJ) is the official journal of the Institute of Disaster Management Southern Africa (DMISA). The journal enhances DMISA’s role in advocating international disaster management best practice, nurturing a culture of disaster risk reduction and fostering national and international communication networks and linkages. DMJ also serves as a valuable resource for information and knowledge dissemination, education and training to not only proactively reduce disaster risks but also the efficacious management of disasters. The magazine also promotes the Institute: national and regional DMISA news and all disaster management related topics, events, conferences and disaster risk reduction initiatives. The articles featured in this quarterly magazine include forwards from the President of DMISA, Owen Bekker and Dr Bongani Elias Sithole, Head of the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), amongst others. The interactive magazine means that you are able to navigate through the magazine with a click of a mouse. All adverts are hyperlinked to their websites and the information we share are also hyperlinked should there be email addresses, websites, videos or PDF downloads in the articles. Information at the click of a button!
Read the latest magazine here: https://www.frimedia.org/dmj-vol-5-no-1.html

Reach 9 600 decision makers in the fire, rescue and EMS fraternity!

Fire and Rescue International offers you cost-effective digital advertising platform through FRI Product News. Reach over 9 600 subscribers in southern Africa (and beyond) with the added advantage of hotlinks to your website and a video! The FRI Product News is released on the first work day of the month with the next newsletter going out on Monday, 2 December 2024. Deadline for submissions is Monday, 25 November 2024 at 12h00. The cost of the write up in the FRI Product Newsletter is just R2 475 excluding VAT per insertion and includes a hotlink to your website/landing page of your choice and a YouTube video link. Our African distribution includes: South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as an international subscriber base. A very cost-effective marketing tool to reach your target audience with links to your website! As an added bonus, all articles are also shared to our Facebook page with over 60 000 followers/likes and our Twitter and LinkedIn pages.