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2026

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The Future of Firefighting: Will robots take your job?

The iconic image of a firefighter, clad in heavy gear, battling roaring flames, is etched in our col...

The Future of Firefighting: Will robots take your job?

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CTIF at European Parliament: Strengthening Civil Protection: Operational Leadership in a Time of Cri...

Vice-President Christophe Marchal, also Vice-President of the French Firefighters’ Federation, deliv...

CTIF at European Parliament: Strengthening Civil Protection: Operational Leadership in a Time of Crisis

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WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11...

Federal reassignments inside the World Trade Center Health Program are worsening already‑severe dela...

WTC staff reassigned to ICE: 9/11 advocates warn of longer wait times for people suffering from 9/11‑related illnesses

Wikipedia Creative Commons License Description: A fuel storage tank fire in Columbia Date: December 22, 2022 Source: elcolombiano.com/colombia/incendio-en-barranquilla-controlan-llamas-en-un-tanques-de-combustible-que-causo-emergencia-HG19686010 Author: Unknown

Toxic fallout lingers after Tehran oil depot fire, echoing wartime environmental damage in Ukraine

Long after the Shahran depot fire has faded from headlines, its environmental legacy may persist for...

Toxic fallout lingers after Tehran oil depot fire, echoing wartime environmental damage in Ukraine

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CTIF leaders participate in EU conference on resilience in the face of geopolitical crisis, hybrid t...

On March 18, CTIF vice president Christoph Marshal is one of the panelists and the conference is als...

CTIF leaders participate in EU conference on resilience in the face of geopolitical crisis, hybrid threats, cyberattacks and critical infrastructure stress

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Understanding and Addressing Europe’s Disaster Resilience Challenges

DIREKTION identifies and prioritises capability gaps that hinder effective prevention, preparedness,...

Understanding and Addressing Europe’s Disaster Resilience Challenges

2025

Tom Van Esbroeck

Tom Van Esbroeck presented the CTIF Position Statement on the Transition to Civil Defence at EU conf...

Together with experts, policymakers and emergency services from across Europe, representatives worke...

Tom Van Esbroeck presented the CTIF Position Statement on the Transition to Civil Defence at EU conference in Brussels

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