CTIF Executive Committee Events

Events archive

2 Jun 2026

Hanover. Wikipedia Commons License. The skyline of Hannover as seen from the top of the New Town hall. The Aegidienkirche can be seen on the right, the Opera house is the green roofed greek style building on the right further back. In the center is the former TV tower. The church on the left is the Market Church tower and in front of that the Old City Hall Image taken by Chris 73

2 Jun 2026

The CTIF Delegates Assembly 2026 will be held in Hanover at Interschutz first week in June

The CTIF DA will be held during the Interschutz trade fair - where professional and volunteer rescue...

The CTIF Delegates Assembly 2026 will be held in Hanover at Interschutz first week in June

19 May 2026 to 21 May 2026

Flyer for the CBNRNE conference in France 2026

19 May 2026 to 21 May 2026

The 7th International conference for CBRNE Research and Innovation in 2026

On May 19, 20 and 21, the 7th CBRNE Research and Innovation conference is being held in France. More...

The 7th International conference for CBRNE Research and Innovation in 2026

12 May 2026

Illustration created by Microsoft Copilot from a prompt by Bjorn Ulfsson, CTIF.

12 May 2026

CTIF Associate Members Webinar May 12 - Strengthening Collaboration for 2026 and Beyond

13:00 CET and 19:00 CET. This 1.5–2 hour online session will walk you through CTIF’s structure, oppo...

CTIF Associate Members Webinar May 12 - Strengthening Collaboration for 2026 and Beyond

4 May 2026

Illustration generated by Google Gemini from a prompt by Bjorn Ulfsson

4 May 2026

The Tunnel Fire Working Group met online May 4th, 2026

Dear members of the CTIF Tunnel Fires Working Group, on behalf of the chairman, Michael Halwachs, I...

The Tunnel Fire Working Group met online May 4th, 2026

23 Jan 2026

23 Jan 2026

DIREKTION Webinar - Ensuring Connectivity in Crisis: Resilient Communications for Responders

How can emergency responders remain connected when communication networks are disrupted during crise...

DIREKTION Webinar - Ensuring Connectivity in Crisis: Resilient Communications for Responders

28 Nov 2025

28 Nov 2025

DIREKTION Webinar November 28, 2025: Drones in Emergency Response

The next DIREKTION webinar will be dedicated to the drones in emergency response, with a focus on th...

DIREKTION Webinar November 28, 2025: Drones in Emergency Response

21 Nov 2025

21 Nov 2025

AI, Drones & Satellites for Real-Time Situational Awareness in Disaster Response

We are pleased to announce that the DIREKTION is co-organizing a free online workshop on November 21...

AI, Drones & Satellites for Real-Time Situational Awareness in Disaster Response

14 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025

CTIF youth games in Martigny, Switzerland, 2019. Photo by Björn Ulfsson / CTIF News

14 Nov 2025 to 16 Nov 2025

The 115th International Youth Leader Meeting takes place in the UK in November

Please register by 20 October 2025. Room reservations can be made until 31 October 2025.

The 115th International Youth Leader Meeting takes place in the UK in November

12 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2025

A graphic of a heavy transport truck tunnel fire. Graphic by MSB / Mikael Karlsson

12 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2025

The CTIF Tunnel Fire working group meets in Prague in November

the upcoming CTIF Tunnel Fires Working Group meeting, which will take place from November 12 to 14, ...

The CTIF Tunnel Fire working group meets in Prague in November

9 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025

WRO's World Rescue Challenge in Croatia in September - Live stream available

WRO and CTIF has a Memorandum of Understanding and we are proud to support this event!

WRO's World Rescue Challenge in Croatia in September - Live stream available

15 Apr 2025 to 16 Apr 2025

EC spring Meeting April 15, 2025. The first day of this two day meeting was spent visiting the European Parliament and a discussion about civil protection in Europe with Member of Parliament Grégory Alione, France.

15 Apr 2025 to 16 Apr 2025

The CTIF Executive Committee Spring Meeting in Brussels 2025

The first day of this two day meeting was spent visiting the European Parliament and a discussion ab...

The CTIF Executive Committee Spring Meeting in Brussels 2025

11 Feb 2025 to 12 Feb 2025

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11 Feb 2025 to 12 Feb 2025

CTIF Nordic / Baltic Working Group Meeting in Lithuania, February 11-12

We will discuss topics of common interest, including fire hazards from lithium-ion batteries (preven...

CTIF Nordic / Baltic Working Group Meeting in Lithuania, February 11-12

19 Sep 2024 to 21 Sep 2024

19 Sep 2024 to 21 Sep 2024

FIREmobil - Land - Water - Air: a crisis and disaster protection exhibition in Germany for decision...

The Germany Firefighting Association is organizing FIREmobil event, which will take place for the se...

FIREmobil - Land - Water - Air: a crisis and disaster protection exhibition in Germany for decision-makers and users in emergency organizations

18 Jun 2024 to 20 Jun 2024

Delegates watching the CTIF Seminar 2024 on June 19, 2024

18 Jun 2024 to 20 Jun 2024

CTIF Executive Committee meeting kickstarted Delegates Assembly Week 2024 in Oslo

Delegates from the CTIF member countries have started to arrive and the CTIF Executive Committee is ...

CTIF Executive Committee meeting kickstarted Delegates Assembly Week 2024 in Oslo

24 Jan 2024 to 26 Jan 2024

The city of Helsingør - Elsinore from the Sea. Wikipedia Commons License.

24 Jan 2024 to 26 Jan 2024

The first meeting of the new Nordic and Baltic countries work group held in Denmark January 24-26

The meeting in Helsingør will be a historic one, since it is the first time this group meets physica...

The first meeting of the new Nordic and Baltic countries work group held in Denmark January 24-26

23 Nov 2023 to 24 Nov 2023

23 Nov 2023 to 24 Nov 2023

The International Safety Education Seminar in Linz, Austria 2023

During this seminar, delegates from many different countries will gather to exchange experiences and...

The International Safety Education Seminar in Linz, Austria 2023

22 May 2023 to 24 May 2023

Screenshot from a video about the Trojane Tunnel fire, produced for the 90 Seconds video series by MSB.se in Sweden, with the help of the CTIF network in Slovenia.

22 May 2023 to 24 May 2023

Call for participants to the CTIF Tunnel Fire Work Group in Basel in May

The meeting is scheduled for May 22 - 24 at IFA, the International Fire Academy, in Balstahl, Switze...

Call for participants to the CTIF Tunnel Fire Work Group in Basel in May

12 Oct 2022 to 15 Oct 2022

Steam-powered fire engine. On display at the training facilities in Moreton in Marsh, UK. Own photo. Wikipedia Commons License.

12 Oct 2022 to 15 Oct 2022

"The steam engine in the fire department" the topic for 2022 at the 29th Conference by the CTIF Hist...

The primary focus of research and description is the use and purchase of steam engines in your regio...

"The steam engine in the fire department" the topic for 2022 at the 29th Conference by the CTIF History Commission

17 Jul 2022 to 23 Jul 2022

Screenshot of the CTIF Games header for Celje, Slovenia 2022

17 Jul 2022 to 23 Jul 2022

The CTIF Firefighters Olympics in Slovenia - with Delegates Assembly 2022

We need you to Light the Fire in Celje! In july Slovenia will host the 17th International Fire Briga...

The CTIF Firefighters Olympics in Slovenia - with Delegates Assembly 2022

17 Jul 2022 to 23 Jul 2022

17 Jul 2022 to 23 Jul 2022

Registration now open for Delegates Assembly and Firefighters Olympics in Celje 2022!

Thank you for registering online! Registration is open until June 5, 2022. Please note that the dea...

Registration now open for Delegates Assembly and Firefighters Olympics in Celje 2022!

20 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022

20 Jun 2022 to 25 Jun 2022

CTIF is gearing up for Interschutz in June: Let's network again in Hannover!

CTIF is looking forward during these special times to meet our international colleagues and partners...

CTIF is gearing up for Interschutz in June: Let's network again in Hannover!

6 Apr 2022

Fire, Volunteer Firefighters, Rescue, ProtectionFire Volunteer Firefighters Photo Courtcy of Max Pixel. Rescue Protection Public Domain Protection Fire Rescue Volunteer Firefighters

6 Apr 2022

CTIF Volunteer Firefighters Commission meets to discuss the European Working Time Directive

Dear colleagues, we hereby invite you to the virtual CTIF Volunteer Firefighters Commission’s meetin...

CTIF Volunteer Firefighters Commission meets to discuss the European Working Time Directive

6 Apr 2022

Poster for Fire, Rescue & New Challenges #4. Photo Credit: Stefan Doerr (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

6 Apr 2022

See the full program for the 2022 CTIF Webinar "Climate Change & Firefighting"

Read all about the speakers for seminar. Drop-in networking starts at 14:30 CET and the program sta...

See the full program for the 2022 CTIF Webinar "Climate Change & Firefighting"

18 Nov 2021

Screenshot of the presentation "Fire services approach during fires in or near solar power plants and battery banks"

18 Nov 2021

CTIF Norway held online seminar on fires in solar power installations and lithium batteries

Stay tuned for translated articles highlighting selected topics from this seminar.

CTIF Norway held online seminar on fires in solar power installations and lithium batteries

15 Oct 2021

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

15 Oct 2021

CTIF Delegates Assembly relocated to France and postponed to October 15

The deadline for nominations is being extended until the 15th April 2021. Please send your nominati...

CTIF Delegates Assembly relocated to France and postponed to October 15

22 Apr 2021

22 Apr 2021

Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - Online CTIF Seminar on April 22

The topics for our online seminar will be Challenges for Fire and Rescue Services during the pandemi...

Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - Online CTIF Seminar on April 22

30 Oct 2020

The free high-resolution photo of training, exercise, extreme sport, hazard, safety, disaster, protection, chemical, rescue, biohazard, radiation, hazmat suit, hazardous materials, decontamination , taken with an NIKON D1X 02/13 2017 The picture taken with 16.0mm, f/14.0s, 125/100000s, The image is released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications. Attribution is not required.

30 Oct 2020

8 May 2019 to 9 May 2019

10 Jun 2025 to 13 Jun 2025

St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. This is a photo of a monument in Unknown in Bulgaria identified by the ID Катедрали в България Date 5 April 2014, 16:45:13 Source Own work Author Делфина Camera location 42° 41′ 45″ N, 23° 19′ 58.64″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.

10 Jun 2025 to 13 Jun 2025

Registration now closed for Delegates Assembly 2025 in Bulgaria June 11-12 - with one full day CTIF ...

REGISTRATION IS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 30TH!

Registration now closed for Delegates Assembly 2025 in Bulgaria June 11-12 - with one full day CTIF Seminar on Wildfire Management and Fire Sports

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