Current Affairs in Fire & Rescue

Screenshot of the Operational guide for EV fires version 1 2025

The CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles is published

The downloadable PDF in several languages provides an overview two main issues: Managing electrical ...

The CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles is published

CTIF transitioning to civil defence. From an idea by Bjorn Ulfsson / CTIF, executed by MS CoPilot.

CTIF Position Statement Papers on the transition to Civil Defence and EC proposal to form a new inte...

Dear CTIF Members, Please find attached the white papers “Advancing Civil Defence in Fire and Resc...

CTIF Position Statement Papers on the transition to Civil Defence and EC proposal to form a new international CTIF Commission

20 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022

20 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022

INTERSCHUTZ will be arranged this year in June 2022

The CTIF Delegates Assembly will NOT be at Interschutz in 2022. It will be in Celje, Slovenia, durin...

INTERSCHUTZ will be arranged this year in June 2022

Photo of the rescue on Queensboro Bridge, New York, on February 16, 2026. Photo by FDNY

Dangerous trends: Teens posting videos of stunts on social media turn into complicated rescue operat...

Two recent cases in Pennsylvania and New York stood out for their severity and the scale of the emer...

Dangerous trends: Teens posting videos of stunts on social media turn into complicated rescue operations

Older Paris apartment buildings. Free Photo by Diego F.Parra. https://www.pexels.com/photo/roofs-of-buildings-in-paris-16923121/

A Paris apartment building collapse injured 20 and sparked national debate over safety in aging buil...

As firefighters cordoned off the building and structural engineers arrived on site, it became clear ...

A Paris apartment building collapse injured 20 and sparked national debate over safety in aging buildings

Li-ion battery cell exploded after hitting it by hammer. Wikipedia Creative Commons License.

LAFD pushes for tougher lithium‑ion battery rules as fires surge across Los Angeles

The surge has prompted LAFD to lobby the Los Angeles City Council for new regulations modelled after...

LAFD pushes for tougher lithium‑ion battery rules as fires surge across Los Angeles

Illustration executed by Chat GPT from a prompt by Bjorn Ulfsson, CTIF.

As Europe heats up, EU forms 300‑firefighter unit to fight large wildfires

The new 300‑firefighter force is the EU’s clearest acknowledgment yet that wildfires are no longer a...

As Europe heats up, EU forms 300‑firefighter unit to fight large wildfires

Free photo by Erik Mclean / Pexels.com. https://www.pexels.com/photo/travel-trailer-placed-near-river-in-winter-forest-in-daylight-6367172/

Housing crisis pushes people to live in campers and RVs: BC chiefs warn of fire and explosion risks ...

A recent fatal RV fire in Nanaimo, BC has prompted renewed warnings from fire officials about the r...

Housing crisis pushes people to live in campers and RVs: BC chiefs warn of fire and explosion risks in long term residency

Screenshot of the cover of the Finnish version.

Finnish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles...

The downloadable PDF provides an overview two main issues: Managing electrical risks during roadside...

Finnish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles

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UK fire service urges legislators to identify high rise resident in special need of evacuation

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is urging building owners and managers to prepare for signific...

UK fire service urges legislators to identify high rise resident in special need of evacuation

Screen shot of the Turkish version of the EV fire handbook

Turkish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles...

The downloadable PDF provides an overview two main issues: Managing electrical risks during roadside...

Turkish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles

Call for input | Future technologies to address future DRS capacity gaps

The survey should take no more than a few minutes to complete (only 7 short questions) but will cont...

Call for input | Future technologies to address future DRS capacity gaps

nglish: TATRA CAS-32 T815 fire engine, Czech Republic Čeština: Hasičský vůz TATRA CAS-32 T815 Date 2008 Source Own work Author Marcus33

Czech firefighters responded to record number of fires on Christmas Eve 2025

- Climate change is contributing to drier conditions and people are decorating with more lights, oft...

Czech firefighters responded to record number of fires on Christmas Eve 2025

Screenshot of the upper part of the cover for the Spanish EV guide.

Spanish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles...

The downloadable PDF provides an overview two main issues: Managing electrical risks during roadside...

Spanish version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles

Figures 3a and b: The tour of the unique Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service's Center for Safety and Training, with its training and continuing education facilities featuring two different helicopter simulators and various indoor environments, generated considerable interest. (Photos: Dr. Cimolino, CTIF) Dr. Ulrich Cimolino Chairman of the Working Group W at the German Mountain Rescue Association (DFV) Member of the CTIF's FFC

24 delegates from 12 nations met at the CTIF Forest Fire Commission in Bavaria

This extensive report from the 2025 autumn meeting December 9-12 was the first to be held in Germany...

24 delegates from 12 nations met at the CTIF Forest Fire Commission in Bavaria

Screenshot of the Italian version of CTIF EV guide

Italian version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles...

The downloadable PDF provides an overview two main issues: Managing electrical risks during roadside...

Italian version added to the CTIF Operational Guide 2025 for Emergency Response on Electric Vehicles

illustration showing the hidden danger of discarded cigarette butts near flammable vapors. It captures the moment of ignition in a gritty urban setting, with a fireball erupting from the ground as a cigarette lands near a gas leak—highlighting how a small act can trigger a devastating explosion. Executed by MS CoPilot

Bronx blast: cigarette butt suspected to have sparked explosion that injures 7 firefighters during g...

The incident has reignited concerns about public awareness of gas safety and open flame risks, espec...

Bronx blast: cigarette butt suspected to have sparked explosion that injures 7 firefighters during gas leak response

Lack of coordination led to evacuation delays and chaos during Palisades fire, LAPD report says

A new Los Angeles Police Department after‑action report has revealed that breakdowns in communication and coordination among agencies contributed to evacuation delays and confusion during January’s Palisades fire, which scorched hillside neighbourhoods an

Lack of coordination led to evacuation delays and chaos during Palisades fire, LAPD report says

From an idea by Bjorn Ulfsson, CTIF, executed by MS CoPilot