Be prepared
The IFE annual conference provided a sobering reminder of the huge challenges facing emergency responders. FP&FEJ reports
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Fire service charging and trading - the debate reignites
Fire Minister Angela Smith calls on all sides of the fire industry to contribute to the debate on whether to extend the activities for which fire services can charge
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Charging and trading: CFOA view
Fire service trading should be
seen as ‘laissez faire’ not unfair, argues Iain Cox of the Chief Fire Officers’ Association
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Charging and trading: FIC view
There is a conflict of interest if brigades charge for certain activities while also being an enforcement body, says David Bonnett of the Fire Industry Confederation
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The powers that be
Rosemarie Everton casts a legal eye over the powers of fire authorities to charge and trade
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Decision time
Chris Lewis argues that decision-making within the fire service must become increasingly proactive in order to meet today’s demands
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Bouncing back
Companies should develop and practise their business continuity plans to ensure recovery from disasters, says Jim Burtles
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Informed response
David Barrow outlines the progress of the OASIS project, a pan-European initiative to ensure the better co-ordination of information systems during an emergency response
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Talking heads
As fire and rescue services in England move to the new
Firelink digital radio system, Keith Phillips examines how fire ground communications will be affected
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The right credentials?
A universal system is needed to check the credentials of the various first responders who attend an emergency scene, says Robert Barnes
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Support strategy
The fire and rescue infrastructure in Scotland looks set to be overhauled so that brigades can respond effectively to the terrorist threat. FP&FEJ reports
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Rapid intervention
Dr David Milen argues for the introduction of rapid intervention teams in US fire brigades to rescue injured firefighters, and outlines how these teams should be trained
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Open debate
One of the changes to Approved Document B to the Building Regulations currently under consideration could place lives at risk if adopted, says Roger Jeynes
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Smoking ban
Jean-Claude De Smedt explains how smoke containment systems inhibit the spread of smoke and fumes in burning buildings
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Dividing lines
Graham Ellicott discusses the fire protection uses of
non-loadbearing partitions
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Enclosed thinking
Fire-resisting compartmentation should be incorporated in a building during the design stage, says Terry Day
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