Category Archives: Assistant Editor at FIRE

Re-writing the narrative

With the world becoming increasingly unpredictable, FIRE Deputy Editor Philip Mason, talks about the urgent need for emergency services to continue to provide pro-active community leadership: The end of April witnessed the annual Counter Terror Expo, taking place, as in … Continue reading

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London riot statement from Theresa May

Home Secretary, Theresa May, issued a statement on the violence and looting which broke out in London this weekend.

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Castleford house explosion injures firefighters

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Part 2: The death of Osama Bin Laden and the window of vulnerability

It is nearly two weeks now since the death of Osama Bin Laden. This is the point at which the news media start to exhaust all of their various angles on the event itself and move onto trying to obtain … Continue reading

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Dorset attend heath fire

Following the recent dry, hot weather, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service attend a heath fire on Canford Heath, Dorset. Courtesy of Dorset Fire and Rescue Service

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The ramifications of Osama Bin Laden’s death for UK security

On many occasions during my lectures at the Police CBRN Centre and to the National Health Service Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART) and to other emergency services fora, I have been asked the question ‘is Bin Laden still alive’? Consistently … Continue reading

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Health and Safety Guidance poll

Vote on our new poll – updated today - ’Is current health and safety guidance adequate to protect firefighters?’ We’d like to be able to collate as many responses as possible, and report on the findings. Help us by voting here

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Infiltrating #Hashtags

This week I’d like to briefly chat about the phenomenon that is the twitter #hashtags. The hashtags are something I’ve shied away from ever since we started using Twitter at FIRE magazine. They seemed like something that only the cool twitterers … Continue reading

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The real face of facebook

As a twenty-something, I of course use facebook, and perhaps use it a little too much! It’s great for catching up with friends, and keeping yourself in the loop. However, it’s not as easy to use as Twitter in relation … Continue reading

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The force of Twitterati

So social media, just for nerds? IT jockeys? As most fire and rescue services will be aware by now, it can be of real benefit. In the last few years, Twitter and facebook in particular have boomed – and nearly … Continue reading

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