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News Archive

2021

2021

Aerial photo from a drone
Extrication & New Technology
Communication Group
Current Affairs in Fire & Rescue
Fire & Rescue World News
Technology in Fire & Rescue
Associate members

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

CTIF and the International Emergency Drone Organisation (IEDO) has signed a Memorandum ...
04 Jan 2021
CTIF and IEDO cooperate to create Best Practice Procedures for emergency drones
2020

2020

Mikko Saastamoinen, Firefighter of the Year in Finland 2020. Photo: Rescue information
Extrication & New Technology
Hazardous Materials
Communication Group
CTIF Member Information
ISO 17840
Technology in Fire & Rescue

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...
17 Dec 2020
Mikko Saastamoinen awarded "Firefighter of the Year" in Finland for his work on implementing the CTIF-ISO 17840 standard
CTIF World Map
CTIF Center of Fire Statistics
Fire Prevention
Communication Group
CTIF
CTIF information for Associate Members

"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...
07 Dec 2020
"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
Fire Prevention
Hazardous Materials
Fire Investigation
Communication Group
Civilian Deaths
Current Affairs in Fire & Rescue
Fire & Rescue World News
Fire Behavior
Fire Dynamics
Highrise Fires

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

Celotex behaved in a “completely unethical” way, admitted Jonathan Roper, a former assi...
01 Dec 2020
Ex-employee admits fire tests for Grenfell styrofoam panels were fake
Mikko being interviewed for a social media campaign about the ISO standard being implemented in Finland. Photo by Kimmo Kaisto, Pelastustieto- magazine
Extrication & New Technology
Hazardous Materials
Communication Group
Current Affairs in Fire & Rescue
ISO 17840
Technology in Fire & Rescue

Finland first among Nordic countries to implement the new ISO 17840 standard for alternative propulsion vehicles

Using fire trucks as an example has been a very successful strategy in Finland - there ...
14 Oct 2020
Finland first among Nordic countries to implement the new ISO 17840 standard for alternative propulsion vehicles
Opening of the seminar
Hazardous Materials
CTIF Member Information
Current Affairs in Fire & Rescue
Delegates Assembly

All physical CTIF meetings postponed or cancelled until further notice - continued strong advice against travel

IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATE: VIRTUAL DELEGATES ASSEMBLY on October 21st, 2020 
14 Oct 2020
All physical CTIF meetings postponed or cancelled until further notice - continued strong advice against travel