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2021

2021

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Register now for our free CTIF seminar on April 22!

Challenges during Covid-19, CBRN-efforts in the Beirut explosion, LNG-testing and Wildf...

Register now for our free CTIF seminar on April 22!

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Only a few spots left for the CTIF Seminar - Here is the full program

We have participants registered from over 40 countries - register now for the last spot...

Only a few spots left for the CTIF Seminar - Here is the full program

An apartment fire in Queens, NYC, injured 16 firefighters on April 6, 2021. Photo: NYFD

16 firefighters injured in New York apartment fire

About 400 firefighters responded to the fire that started Tuesday afternoon on the top ...

16 firefighters injured in New York apartment fire

Firefighter exercising doing pushups. Photo: Wikipedia Commons License.

Exercise reduces the risk of being severely affected by covid-19

Being inactive more than doubled the risk of being hospitalized compared to being activ...

Exercise reduces the risk of being severely affected by covid-19

The Italian CBRN team on mission in Beirut in August 2020.

Stefania Fiore tops April 22 Seminar speaker list with Beirut CBRN mission during Covid-19 pandemic

The CBRN mission was dangerous and complicated during the aftermath of the blast. ...

Stefania Fiore tops April 22 Seminar speaker list with Beirut CBRN mission during Covid-19 pandemic

Pfizer vaccine Covid-19. Photo by Pfizer Canada.

Study on first responders and health care workers shows 80 % effectiveness after just one shot of Covid-19 vaccine

After the second injection, the effectiveness increased to 95 % according to data from ...

Study on first responders and health care workers shows 80 % effectiveness after just one shot of Covid-19 vaccine

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The CTIF seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" is reborn as a webinar on April 22

Challenges during Covid-19, CBRN-efforts in the Beirut explosion, LNG-testing and Wildf...

The CTIF seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" is reborn as a webinar on April 22

Screenshot from the You Tube video featured in the article.

Icelandic fire services concerned about dangerous "volcano tourism"

People from all over the world are travelling to Iceland to watch the volcanic eruption...

Icelandic fire services concerned about dangerous "volcano tourism"

The front cover of the French report on the Covid-19 crisis

Firefighters feeling excluded and undervalued in the early phase of Covid-19

Firefighters did not have priority access to PPE and were not included in the communica...

Firefighters feeling excluded and undervalued in the early phase of Covid-19

Bronnie Mackintosh is a Winston Churchill Fellowship recipient. As a station officer with Fire and Rescue NSW, she travelled the world to research how international fire agencies are changing their workforces to be more reflective of the diverse communities they protect. Photo: Screenshot from the TedX talk video.

How diversity in Fire and Rescue will build a safer society

We do more than just fight fires! In this engaging short talk, Firefighter Bronnie Mack...

How diversity in Fire and Rescue will build a safer society

Photo by City of Surrey, BC. Serving one of Canada’s most diverse cities, Surrey Fire Service embraces the values of diversity. We know our continued excellence relies on our ability to attract, develop and retain highly skilled, talented and motivated members of cultural, gender and ethnic diversity. Increasing our number of female firefighters is a priority.

CTIF Celebrates International Womens´Day with video interviews from women firefighters all over the world

In order to honour the countless women who serve and protect in fire services around th...

CTIF Celebrates International Womens´Day with video interviews from women firefighters all over the world

The CTIF History Commission met physically, with face masks, on February 26, with the Chair, Gerald Schimpff, participating via video link.

The CTIF History Commission had their first meeting since the pandemic

There were 18 participant countries at the meeting, containing 3 new member countries: ...

The CTIF History Commission had their first meeting since the pandemic

Karl Heinz Banse is the new DFV President since February 27, 2021. Photo: Matthias Oestrecher / DFV

Karl-Heinz Banse has been elected as the new President of the German Fire Brigade Association

Regaining trust, more lobbying, transparency, intensifying association work in a wide ...

Karl-Heinz Banse has been elected as the new President of the German Fire Brigade Association

Please help us make our voices heard for the next Euro NCAP five years road map!

Answer a few questions to help our partner Euro NCAP to define the goals for road safet...

Please help us make our voices heard for the next Euro NCAP five years road map!

Mapping technique - Safe viewing angle. Illustration from the IEDO Best Drone Pracitice Report 2020.

IEDO releases its first international Best Drone Practices for 2020 - with support from CTIF

A synthesis of lessons learned in the field, local emerging initiatives and common prac...

IEDO releases its first international Best Drone Practices for 2020 - with support from CTIF

The photo shows the airport in Sicily when the corona virus first appeared there. Photo by TV.com

Early detection and closed borders is how Taiwan claims to have conquered the Corona virus

How did such a densely populated country become the best in the world at fighting the n...

Early detection and closed borders is how Taiwan claims to have conquered the Corona virus

Clip art of a male and a female firefighter https://www.cleanpng.com/png-firefighter-digg-stumbleupon-firefighter-973980/

Research shows male firefighters may be stronger - but overall work performance can be the same or better for women

Men are muscle strong, but women firefighters´aerobic capacity is the same or better. T...

Research shows male firefighters may be stronger - but overall work performance can be the same or better for women

The entire CTIF History Commission and the Study Group as it stood in 2019.

The CTIF History Commission invites all member countries to send a delegate to their next meeting

February 26th, 2021: All National Committees that currently have no delegates in the Co...

The CTIF History Commission invites all member countries to send a delegate to their next meeting

Marseille, France, will be the location for the Delegates Assembly 2021. Photo: Wikipedia Commons License.

New date and location for Delegates Assembly 2021

Delegate’s Assembly 2021 will take place in Marseille, France, on Friday, 15th of Octo...

New date and location for Delegates Assembly 2021

The first CTIF Best Practice Procedures Award was given to Michel Gentilleau for the outstanding work he and his colleague Serge Delauney have carried out regarding new energies and vehicles.

CTIF´s Best Practice Procedure Awards

CTIF can give members and organisations awards for Best Practice Procedures. We would l...

CTIF´s Best Practice Procedure Awards

Calgary skyline and Scotiabank Saddledome

Calgary fire chief admits a sub culture of bullying, racism and fear exists in the department

CTIF News has previously reported on racism and sexism being a problem in many fire sta...

Calgary fire chief admits a sub culture of bullying, racism and fear exists in the department

The area in Madrd affected by the Jan 20 explosion. Photo by Emergencias Madrid

Five floors destroyed and falling debris crushed cars in deadly Madrid explosion

At least three people have been killed 11 people injured in the explosion thought to ha...

Five floors destroyed and falling debris crushed cars in deadly Madrid explosion

Map of the January 14 earthquake area in Indonesia. Illustration by USGS, https://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Over 40 dead in earthquake in Indonesia

At least 42 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake on the Indonesian island o...

Over 40 dead in earthquake in Indonesia

A Portuguese firefighter fighting a wildfire. Photo by Bombeiros.pt

Learn from international instructors how fire investigation methods can apply to wildfires

Expressions of Interest: Wildfire Investigation Training Course. Tentative date: Septe...

Learn from international instructors how fire investigation methods can apply to wildfires

Interschutz New Dates June 2022

Interschutz postponed until 2022 - CTIF´s Delegates Assembly postponed until Autumn 2021

CTIF will communicate the new plans for Delegates Assembly 2021 shortly when the EC has...

Interschutz postponed until 2022 - CTIF´s Delegates Assembly postponed until Autumn 2021

The area in Croatia affected by the earthquake. Screenshot from the DW News video featured in the article.

Reports of at least seven dead in Croatian earthquake

Several Croatian cities were affected when a strong earthquake shook the area.

Reports of at least seven dead in Croatian earthquake

Map of the region affected by the landslide

Seven dead in Norway landslide - more victims expected to be found by SAR teams

The landslide hit an area of 300 X 700 meters (980 to 2300 feet). 900 people living on ...

Seven dead in Norway landslide - more victims expected to be found by SAR teams

Aerial photo from a drone

CTIF and IEDO cooperate to create Best Practice Procedures for emergency drones

CTIF and the International Emergency Drone Organisation (IEDO) has signed a Memorandum ...

CTIF and IEDO cooperate to create Best Practice Procedures for emergency drones

2020

2020

Screenshot of the Delegates Assembly 2020, held virtually on October 21st.

CTIF´s commissions and working groups encouraged to continue their work virtually during the pandemic

These recommendations / restrictions are currently active for winter 2020 and spring 20...

CTIF´s commissions and working groups encouraged to continue their work virtually during the pandemic

The December 2020 Newsletter from CTIF

Merry Holidays and Happy New Year from CTIF!

Dear Delegates, Year 2020 changed the world. However, despite all restrictions, CTIF up...

Merry Holidays and Happy New Year from CTIF!

Mikko Saastamoinen, Firefighter of the Year in Finland 2020. Photo: Rescue information

Mikko Saastamoinen awarded "Firefighter of the Year" in Finland for his work on implementing the CTIF-ISO 17840 standard

Finland was first among the Nordic countries to implement the new ISO 17840 standard, a...

Mikko Saastamoinen awarded "Firefighter of the Year" in Finland for his work on implementing the CTIF-ISO 17840 standard

Virtual Tunnel Fire Work Group meeting in CTIF, December 17, 2020

The CTIF Tunnelfire Working group met virtually

CTIF Tunnel Fire Work

The CTIF Tunnelfire Working group met virtually

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"100 Cities – 100 Years - Evaluation Of Urban Fire Risks". Participate in CTIF´s research project

We invite major cities and fire brigades to participate in an international book projec...

"100 Cities – 100 Years - Evaluation Of Urban Fire Risks". Participate in CTIF´s research project

The upper floors of Grenfell Tower after the fire. Photo by Wikipedia

Ex-employee admits fire tests for Grenfell styrofoam panels were fake

Celotex behaved in a “completely unethical” way, admitted Jonathan Roper, a former assi...

Ex-employee admits fire tests for Grenfell styrofoam panels were fake

Gas fuel firefighting training in Greece. Photo: The Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association

News from Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association

Panagiotis Plexidas, 27, was battling a brush fire along with his colleagues of the Vol...

News from Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association

Some of the speakers at the Virtual Fire Investigations Meeting

Interesting case studies presented at the virtual Fire Investigations Meeting

See eight 15 minute case study videos from the virtual conference held in Budapest on N...

Interesting case studies presented at the virtual Fire Investigations Meeting

New NFPA Guide for Structural Firefighting released

NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting is released; new document provides guidan...

New NFPA Guide for Structural Firefighting released

Fire statistics 25

CTIF Fire Statistics #25 now available in Persian

Issue no 25 is translated by our CTIF national representative in Tehran, Mr Navid Bayat...

CTIF Fire Statistics #25 now available in Persian

Nicole Hladic took her own life at age 27 after a shift change at the fire station, and the family is demanding answers. Photo by the Nicole Hladik Memorial page.

Inequality in the fire services still a hot topic around the world

There are still serious problems with gender inequality, racism, sexism and bullying in...

Inequality in the fire services still a hot topic around the world

CTIF Commission for Women in Fire & Rescue met for their bi-yearly meeting, this time in Barcelona.

CTIF News Focus: Women in Fire & Rescue

The goal of the CTIF Commission for Women in Rescue and Fire Services is to promote inc...

CTIF News Focus: Women in Fire & Rescue