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2023

2023

The remains of the exploding biogas bus. Photo provided by the owner, Vikbolands Taxi

Biogas bus exploded in southern Sweden: "It looks like it has been through a war"

All the windows are blown out and there are large holes that have shot through nearby c...

Biogas bus exploded in southern Sweden: "It looks like it has been through a war"

Per-Ola Malmquist in a screen shot from his video about extinguishing EV fires.

See Swedish lithium-ion battery expert Per-Ola Malmqvist explain how to safely extinguish EV-fires w...

Extinguishing fires in electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium-ion batteries is a debated t...

See Swedish lithium-ion battery expert Per-Ola Malmqvist explain how to safely extinguish EV-fires with minimal water

Technical Days 2023 - Photo Johan Ivarsson / Cold Cut Systems

Technical Days: "The cooperation between CTIF and Euro NCAP is strong and will continue for the futu...

Technical Days - Emergency response on vehicles - is back on May 10th, 11th and 12, 202...

Technical Days: "The cooperation between CTIF and Euro NCAP is strong and will continue for the future"

A Cobra cutting extinguisher is applied on a burning EV in Prague on May 4th, 2023.

New cutting extinguisher method for EV fires performed successfully in real vehicle fires

After two hours, the fire was extinguished and the traction battery was cooled down, th...

New cutting extinguisher method for EV fires performed successfully in real vehicle fires

The burned out wreck of an EV which caught fire while driving in Belgium.

EV caught fire while driving - no local towing service wanted to deal with the wreck

The EV in Belgium eventually ended up being stored under supervision at the fire statio...

EV caught fire while driving - no local towing service wanted to deal with the wreck

Bergh the robotic search and rescue dog. Photo by FDNY.

Remote controlled robotic technology in garage collapse - see how it was used for rapid response

One week after the collapse of a parking garage in the Financial District of Manhattan,...

Remote controlled robotic technology in garage collapse - see how it was used for rapid response

Training in extrication on vehicles. Photo: CTIF

Italian fire press writes about CTIF´s and Euro NCAP´s efforts in road rescue and vehicle safety

Our valued member Marco Aimo-Boot recently had this article published in the Italian fi...

Italian fire press writes about CTIF´s and Euro NCAP´s efforts in road rescue and vehicle safety

Screenshot of a video from Twitter. https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1648447992830242821

One person dead in collapsed parking garage - building had known safety issues

One person died and five others were injured when a parking garage collapsed in Lower M...

One person dead in collapsed parking garage - building had known safety issues

Screenshot from the program brochure for Technical Days 2023.

Registration is now open for Technical Days in France. New strong focus on EV rescue on the program

New workshops around EVs and thermal runaways in lithium batteries added to the progra...

Registration is now open for Technical Days in France. New strong focus on EV rescue on the program

English: Electric Vehicle (EV) used as an alternative of energy conservation of oil Date 28 March 2014, 17:07:28 Source Own work Author BP63Vincent

State of Virginia makes special EV fire risk assessment training mandatory for firefighters

The new law applies to all firefighters, police officers, and other emergency personnel...

State of Virginia makes special EV fire risk assessment training mandatory for firefighters

Photo of a an attack on a vehicle fire using the Cobra Cold Cut tool. Photo by Cold Cut Systems, Inc.

New revolutionary method tested extinguishes lithium-Ion EV fires in ten minutes with minimal water ...

The water consumption was calculated to be around 750 liters / 200 gallons in total, wi...

New revolutionary method tested extinguishes lithium-Ion EV fires in ten minutes with minimal water use

Photo from a test by the Fire Research Institute

New York bans E-Bike lithium batteries not labelled by national safety inspection

Both sellers and users who break the rules could be fined up to $1,000. The bill would...

New York bans E-Bike lithium batteries not labelled by national safety inspection

Photo by Scottsdale Police Department https://twitter.com/ScottsdalePD/status/1629192462513373185

Crashed Tesla catches fire twice - second fire during transport on tow truck

A Tesla slammed into a building and the EV was catching fire not just once, but twice. ...

Crashed Tesla catches fire twice - second fire during transport on tow truck

Screenshot of the English version of the French article

Euro NCAP in cooperation with CTIF offers the 2023 Roadmap for better Extrication and Road Safety

Directly relating to the emergency services, the Euro NCAP 2023 roadmap for the safety...

Euro NCAP in cooperation with CTIF offers the 2023 Roadmap for better Extrication and Road Safety

Burned e-scooters outside of a residential NYC home after a fire. Photo: New York Police Department

Illegal lithium battery repair shop in a private home caught fire and burned apartment building

Lithium ion batteries fires are now considered on fourth place among leading causes of ...

Illegal lithium battery repair shop in a private home caught fire and burned apartment building

Photo by: Fire Safety Research Institute. When lithium-ion batteries fail or overheat, they release flammable, toxic gases that can spark a fast-spreading fire that is extremely difficult to extinguish

The Fire Commissioner of New York demands a ban of bad aftermarket E-bike lithium batteries

Many apartment buildings in NYC banned E-scooters already in December. Now the NYC Fire...

The Fire Commissioner of New York demands a ban of bad aftermarket E-bike lithium batteries

Company press photo of a ferry within the Havila Kystruten fleet, which will not allow EVs and hydrogen cars on their ships due to increased fire risk.

Norwegian shipping company bans electric cars on board classic ferry route

Electric car fires are seen as too difficult to extinguish to allow them on board, acco...

Norwegian shipping company bans electric cars on board classic ferry route

Felicity Ace, which sank outside of the Azore Islands in 2022 after a fire which is believed to have started in an EV. Photo by the Portuguese Coast Guard.

Extreme fire risk with EV´s exposed to salt water - Coast Guard issues alert to not allow on ships

US Coast Guard alerts ships and ports of the extreme fire risk and to avoid loading EVs...

Extreme fire risk with EV´s exposed to salt water - Coast Guard issues alert to not allow on ships

The Commission for Extrication and New Technology meeting in Lappland, Finland in January 2023.

Extrication and New Technology, Nordic countries and Baltic CTIF members met in Finland

The CTIF Commission for Extrication a New Technologies had its first meeting for 2023 i...

Extrication and New Technology, Nordic countries and Baltic CTIF members met in Finland

Photo by the team from Metro Fire of Sacramento who responded to the EV fire on January 28th, 2023.

Electric vehicle spontaneously caught fire while driving on the highway

The battery cells continued to re- combust and were extinguished with 6,000 gallons - o...

Electric vehicle spontaneously caught fire while driving on the highway

A Tesla Model S which ignited in a junkyard weeks after a crash in Cordova, California. Photo by Sacramento Metro Fire District

Lithium batteries can ignite weeks after a crash - but EVs not necessarily more fire prone than gas ...

A crashed Tesla Model S had been sitting in the junkyard for three weeks when it sponta...

Lithium batteries can ignite weeks after a crash - but EVs not necessarily more fire prone than gas vehicles

2022

2022

This photo of a fire on an expressway in Gwacheon on Dec. 29, 2022 is provided by a news reader. Yonhap

Rapid vehicle fire development in Seoul highway tunnel

The fire occurred in a noise barrier tunnel along an expressway in Gwacheon, South Kore...

Rapid vehicle fire development in Seoul highway tunnel

Screenshot from the Fire Safety Research multi camera video

UL´s Fire Safety Research Institute makes full scale test over-charging an e-scooter in a residentia...

A study of thermal runaways in lithium-ion batteries when intentionally overcharging an...

UL´s Fire Safety Research Institute makes full scale test over-charging an e-scooter in a residential living room

Screenshot from a Tweet about the 2023 Technical Days!

The international extrication and rescue fair Technical Days is back in France this spring!

Save the Dates for the 10th, 11th and 12 of May 2023 in Poitiers, France! Just like pre...

The international extrication and rescue fair Technical Days is back in France this spring!

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License. L By Robinseed - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47544828

Sudden stops or non urgent falls can trigger smartphone to make emergency calls - overwhelming dispa...

Safety features on newer phones and some watches have GPS-systems capable of measuring ...

Sudden stops or non urgent falls can trigger smartphone to make emergency calls - overwhelming dispatch centers

The Euro Rescue app on a smart phone

200,000 users have downloaded the Euro Rescue app - access to 1400 vehicle Rescue Sheets in 4 langua...

The CTIF supported Euro Rescue app provides easy access to ISO 17840 compliant rescue ...

200,000 users have downloaded the Euro Rescue app - access to 1400 vehicle Rescue Sheets in 4 languages

Photo of burned E-scooters provided by the New York Fire Department.

Explosive fire developments caused by E-bike lithium batteries a growing problem

Apartment complexes have in extreme cases banned E-bikes and E-scooters since recent fi...

Explosive fire developments caused by E-bike lithium batteries a growing problem

Car has flood damage from Hurricane Irene. Original public domain image from Flickr Public Domain Free U.S. Government Image

Electric vehicles catching fire after being submerged in salt water during Hurricane Ian

Several electric vehicles have been reported spontaneously catching fire after they hav...

Electric vehicles catching fire after being submerged in salt water during Hurricane Ian

Two engines, a truck company, and an incident commander were initially dispatched to the incident bringing 14 firefighters to the scene.

Up to 150 000 liters of water needed to put out a fire in an electric car

Due to the construction and placement of the battery pack, it is difficult to reach the...

Up to 150 000 liters of water needed to put out a fire in an electric car

Paul Schroeder, chair of WRO, and Milan Dubravac, President of CTIF, signing the MOU in Luxembourg on September 10, 2022.

CTIF signs Memorandum of Understanding with WRO

The MOU was signed by Paul Schroeder, Chair of WRO and Milan Dubravac, President of CTI...

CTIF signs Memorandum of Understanding with WRO

Photo: Screen shot from Sacramento Metro Fire Department Facebook video

Fire department ad hocs new extinguishing method for EV battery fire - with minimal water runoff

The Tesla was moved on its side but kept reigniting due to the residual heat. The fire ...

Fire department ad hocs new extinguishing method for EV battery fire - with minimal water runoff

Map of Germany and the alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen

At least five dead and several more missing after a train crash in Germany

According to the police, 44 people were also injured in the accident after which a larg...

At least five dead and several more missing after a train crash in Germany

The CTIF Extrication & New Technology Commission

Mikko Saastamoinen new Commission Chair for Extrication and New Technology

The first meeting under the new leadership was held on Tuesday, January 25th. Mikko Sa...

Mikko Saastamoinen new Commission Chair for Extrication and New Technology

2021

2021

An electric bus on display at UITP´s exhibition Busworld.

CTIF renews Memorandum of Understanding with UITP

The Memorandum of Understanding between the International Public Transport Association ...

CTIF renews Memorandum of Understanding with UITP

IDEO President Vendelin Clique

IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

It is a great success for all the volunteer contributors who have collaborated in that ...

IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

Overview if the Beijing shopping mall where a lithium battery explosion killed two firefighters on April 16.

Accident analysis of the Beijing lithium battery explosion which killed two firefighters

Here is the downloadable report from the incident, translated within the network of the...

Accident analysis of the Beijing lithium battery explosion which killed two firefighters

Seminar teaser movie screen shot

Only a few spots left for the CTIF Seminar - Here is the full program

We have participants registered from over 40 countries - register now for the last spot...

Only a few spots left for the CTIF Seminar - Here is the full program

The Italian CBRN team on mission in Beirut in August 2020.

Stefania Fiore tops April 22 Seminar speaker list with Beirut CBRN mission during Covid-19 pandemic

The CBRN mission was dangerous and complicated during the aftermath of the blast. ...

Stefania Fiore tops April 22 Seminar speaker list with Beirut CBRN mission during Covid-19 pandemic

Please help us make our voices heard for the next Euro NCAP 2025 Road Map!

Answer a few questions to help our partner Euro NCAP to define the goals for road safet...

Please help us make our voices heard for the next Euro NCAP 2025 Road Map!

Mapping technique - Safe viewing angle. Illustration from the IEDO Best Drone Pracitice Report 2020.

IEDO releases its first international Best Drone Practices for 2020 - with support from CTIF

A synthesis of lessons learned in the field, local emerging initiatives and common prac...

IEDO releases its first international Best Drone Practices for 2020 - with support from CTIF

The first CTIF Best Practice Procedures Award was given to Michel Gentilleau for the outstanding work he and his colleague Serge Delauney have carried out regarding new energies and vehicles.

Michel Gentilleau and Serge Delauney received the CTIF Best Practice Award

In the report from Delegates Assembly 2015, we can read that CTIF gave out an award for...

Michel Gentilleau and Serge Delauney received the CTIF Best Practice Award

Aerial photo from a drone

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

CTIF and the International Emergency Drone Organisation (IEDO) has signed a Memorandum ...

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

Mikko Saastamoinen awarded "Firefighter of the Year" in Finland for his work on implementing the CTI...

Finland was first among the Nordic countries to implement the new ISO 17840 standard, a...

Mikko Saastamoinen awarded "Firefighter of the Year" in Finland for his work on implementing the CTIF-ISO 17840 standard

Rescue sheet - how to create - header

Rescue Sheet - How to create it? Guidelines following requirements from ISO 17840 Part 1 and Euro NC...

The purpose of this document is to specify and illustrate the expectations of content a...

Rescue Sheet - How to create it? Guidelines following requirements from ISO 17840 Part 1 and Euro NCAP

Mikko being interviewed for a social media campaign about the ISO standard being implemented in Finland. Photo by Kimmo Kaisto, Pelastustieto- magazine

Finland first among Nordic countries to implement the new ISO 17840 standard for alternative propuls...

Using fire trucks as an example has been a very successful strategy in Finland - there ...

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

Screen shot from the HyResponse Survey

Hydrogen Response - Please support this CTIF partner project by taking the survey

CITF is part of an EU training project - help us understand your needs by taking the su...

Hydrogen Response - Please support this CTIF partner project by taking the survey

The 1967 Martelange truck explosion. Historical photo

Historical events: The 1967 Martelange truck explosion killed 22 people in Belgium

22 people died and 59 were injured after a gas truck lost control downhill in high spee...

Historical events: The 1967 Martelange truck explosion killed 22 people in Belgium

Photo showing the truck and the LNG tank after the accident

Lessons learned from accident with a heavy LNG powered vehicle - now in several translated languages

Traffic accidents involving LGN vehicles require different intervention procedures than...

Lessons learned from accident with a heavy LNG powered vehicle - now in several translated languages

Header screen shot from the document on how to use the EuroRescue app

Guide for how to use the Euro Rescue app

This app will enable the rescue services to get the rescue sheet of the vehicle concern...

Guide for how to use the Euro Rescue app

Header for the document about how to use rescue sheets

Guide to using Rescue Sheets

The Rescue sheet follows in principle a flowchart for the main actions of the first and...

Guide to using Rescue Sheets

Extrication training

Minutes from November´s Extrication & New Technology Meeting

The next Commission meeting will be in Poitiers, France, during the Technical days (13-...

Minutes from November´s Extrication & New Technology Meeting

Hydrogen response training. Photo by CTIF France

CTIF and partners begin a European project to train first responders on hydrogen safety

The HyResponder project will develop and implement a sustainable “train the trainer” pr...

CTIF and partners begin a European project to train first responders on hydrogen safety

Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová

Meet Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová - CTIF´s expert on robot assisted response

Dr Kruijff-Korbayová investigates human-robot teamwork and develops technology for robo...

Meet Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová - CTIF´s expert on robot assisted response

Oil well. Photo: Pxhere.com

North America´s oil field waste could get mined for lithium to EV batteries

Waste from the Canadian tar sands could be a viable way to mine for lithium in a more e...

North America´s oil field waste could get mined for lithium to EV batteries

Both the police and fire service attended the fire on Ytterøyningen (image: Corvus)

Explosion on Norwegian battery hybrid ferry may have been caused by the fire extinguishing system

A seawater fire extinguishing system that had been installed as an additional safety pr...

Explosion on Norwegian battery hybrid ferry may have been caused by the fire extinguishing system

2019

2019

The host for the December 2019 Extrication meeting was the fire service in Wörth am Rhein, Böchelberg, Germany. Photo: Tore Eriksson / CTIF

Extrication Commission focuses on working to implement the new ISO standard in their home countries

The Commission recognizes the importance of personal contacts and active networking to ...

Extrication Commission focuses on working to implement the new ISO standard in their home countries

Major Tom van Esbroeck and Kurt Vollmacher received the Fireforum Award for their work on the ISO 17840 firefighter´s vehicle intervention standard on Tuesday Nov 26, 2019.

CTIF receives Fireforums Special Award for the new ISO 17840 vehicle intervention standard

Major Tom van Esbroeck and project leader Kurt Vollmacher received the prestigious awar...

CTIF receives Fireforums Special Award for the new ISO 17840 vehicle intervention standard

Wikipedia diagram of a typical hybrid vehicle.

New innovative technology promises a safer and more effective type of batteries

Zinc and manganese is the same basic raw materials as for alkaline non-rechargable batt...

New innovative technology promises a safer and more effective type of batteries

Vehicle propulsion types in the CTIF ISO standard.

A new world wide ISO standard for vehicle rescue & marking

The CTIF International Association of Fire and Rescue Service has created an internatio...

A new world wide ISO standard for vehicle rescue & marking

Burnt solar panel on Briana Greer´s roof.

Solar panels catching fire a hurdle for alternative energy

The owner was away when the fire started in her Tesla solar roof panels. Luckily, her n...

Solar panels catching fire a hurdle for alternative energy

An ISO decal is being attached to a bus on the Busworld fair in Belgium. Screenshot from the CTIF / UITP video.

Project ISO 17840 “Safe Citizens through Safe Firefighters”: Act Local - Think Global

This video is a ISO 17840 promotion film made during the international bus world congr...

Project ISO 17840 “Safe Citizens through Safe Firefighters”: Act Local - Think Global

Tommy Baekgaard Kjaer is one of the speakers in Ostrava October 25-26, 2019.

Only days left until the CTIF Seminar i Ostrava - here´s the final program!

Please observe that NO official dinner will be arranged on Friday night. The Hotel Clar...

Only days left until the CTIF Seminar i Ostrava - here´s the final program!

California diving boat fire

At least 25 sports divers dead in marine fire off California coast

A large sports diving boat caught fire and sank. The crew was awake and able to escape ...

At least 25 sports divers dead in marine fire off California coast

Photo: Virginia Mayo

Explosion destroyed three homes; collapsed and trapped residents in Belgium

Explosion destroyed three homes; collapsed and trapped residents in Belgium

Tommy Baekgaard Kjaer is one of the speakers in Ostrava October 25-26, 2019.

The Program for the CTIF Seminar in Ostrava October 25 and 26 is ready!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN The program is packed with interesting speakers! Lectures and spea...

The Program for the CTIF Seminar in Ostrava October 25 and 26 is ready!

CTIF President Tore Eriksson and CTIF vice president Milan Dubravac with Emercom in Russia.

CTIF invited to celebrate 370 years of Russian Fire Service at the 12th ISSE conference

CTIF president Tore Eriksson and vice president Milan Dubravac were CTIF´s representati...

CTIF invited to celebrate 370 years of Russian Fire Service at the 12th ISSE conference

HazMat rail tanker car. Photo: Flickr

Vote for change and better HazMat labeling: support the UNECOSOC transport of dangerous goods, toxic...

Vote for change and better HazMat labeling: support the UNECOSOC transport of dangerous goods, toxic and flammable gases

Extrication and New Technology Meeting in Spain May 8 and 9 2019

The extended two day Extrication & New Technology Commission Meeting in Spain

The cooperation with Euro N-Cap and planning for implementing the CTIF-ISO standard in ...

The extended two day Extrication & New Technology Commission Meeting in Spain

Moscow Plane Crash

At least 41 dead in Moscow plane fire

At least 41 dead in Moscow plane fire

The CNG bus fire in Stockholm, March 2019. Photo by an eye witness to the accident.

The cause of the Stockholm CNG bus explosion has now been determined

A 2-way communication radio with poor audibility, delays and the driver not noticing po...

The cause of the Stockholm CNG bus explosion has now been determined

The leaders of UITP, CTIF President Tore Eriksson and the Chair of CTIF Extrication & New Technology Tom Van Esbroeck meeting in Casablanca in April 2019 to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations to implement the new ISO standard in Firefighting. Photo by UITP.

Firefighters´ ISO Standard for Vehicle Rescue and Extrication is now starting to be implemented worl...

The start of the project was a proposal from France in 2012 to create a standardized la...

Firefighters´ ISO Standard for Vehicle Rescue and Extrication is now starting to be implemented world wide

Tesla explosion in Shanghai

Electric car maker investigates viral video of exploding Tesla in China

Electric car maker investigates viral video of exploding Tesla in China

The Colossus firefighting robot

See video of the firefighting robots that helped extinguish the Notre Dame fire

See video of the firefighting robots that helped extinguish the Notre Dame fire

A Paris firefighter in a ladder basket working to extinguish at Notre Dame. Photo screen shot from Paris Fire Brigade Video.

The Paris Fire Brigade´s own videos: Water shortages, traffic and an ignored fire alarm delayed Notr...

The Paris Fire Brigade´s own videos: Water shortages, traffic and an ignored fire alarm delayed Notre Dame operations

Notre Dame fire. Screenshot from CBC news video on YouTube.

No water bombing allowed on Notre Dame because of risk of structural collapse

More than 400 firefighters have been involved in the extinguishing work, which has been...

No water bombing allowed on Notre Dame because of risk of structural collapse

Viking Sky seen battling the waves just a short distance off the coast of Norway. Screen dump from a video by The Score YouTube station.

Difficult mass evacuation from Norway cruise ship: "It was like the Titanic"

A dramatic and complicated marine rescue operation was conducted by helicopter off the ...

Difficult mass evacuation from Norway cruise ship: "It was like the Titanic"

Ostrava Old Town Square by night.

The CTIF Seminar Fire, Rescue & New Challenges 2019 - Ostrava, Czechia October 25-26

The CTIF Seminar 2019 will focus on four sub headlines: Communications, New Procedures,...

The CTIF Seminar Fire, Rescue & New Challenges 2019 - Ostrava, Czechia October 25-26

Screen shot of the propane bus explosion in central Stockholm. Photo by Expressen.se

CNG propelled buss exploded in central Stockholm - reason unknown

The bus carried bio gas bottles on the roof that may have hit the tunnel opening which ...

CNG propelled buss exploded in central Stockholm - reason unknown

Tesla deadly fire

Auto locking doors killed Tesla driver in fire after a crash

The automatically deploying door handles on the outside don't appear to have deplo...

Auto locking doors killed Tesla driver in fire after a crash

A New York firefighter fell över 100 meters form a bridge in construction by stepping in between an unmarked gap between the lanes. Photo: FDNY

New York firefighter dies in fall from a bridge trying to save car crash victims

What they didn´t all realize was that the lanes on the bridge were separated by a 3-foo...

New York firefighter dies in fall from a bridge trying to save car crash victims

Residential explsion in Russia kills 37. Photo: Screen dump from The Guardian.

37 dead in Russian building collaps

It was early on Monday that a part of a ten floor residential building collapsed. Th...

37 dead in Russian building collaps

2018

2018

Traffic accident. Photo: Pixabay.com

Man who shared photos of a traffic accident risks jail sentence in Denmark

According to the prosecutor the upload is a clear "violation of privacy" whic...

Man who shared photos of a traffic accident risks jail sentence in Denmark

The burned out frame of the bus after the explosion and fire

Over 40 dead in fire and gas explosion on bus

The explosion is suspected to have been caused by a propane canister that one of the pa...

Over 40 dead in fire and gas explosion on bus

Tore Eriksson, CTIF, minister Jan Jambon and Tom Van Esbroeck, Commission for Extrication & New Technology

Belgian Public Transport Sector first in the world to adapt the new ISO standard for marking New Pro...

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between CTIF, the Belgian Public Transpor...

Belgian Public Transport Sector first in the world to adapt the new ISO standard for marking New Propulsion Vehicles

Minister Jan Jambon

Belgian minister Jan Jambon: "First Responders are now facing new types of risks and challenges like...

For firefighters and First Responders, New Technology have historically not only meant ...

Belgian minister Jan Jambon: "First Responders are now facing new types of risks and challenges like never before in history"

Kurt Vollmacher

Kurt Vollmacher awarded a special CTIF medal for his work on the new ISO standard

Executive Committé has given Kurt Vollmacher of the Extrication and New Technology Comm...

Kurt Vollmacher awarded a special CTIF medal for his work on the new ISO standard

Opening of the second seminar day

Tore Eriksson, President: "This has been an amazing event and it is important that we continue to ar...

The second of the 2 day CTIF Seminar in Brussels has ended, and the Executive Committé ...

Tore Eriksson, President: "This has been an amazing event and it is important that we continue to arrange this kind of seminar every year from now on"

An instructor teaching a student how to use the FLAIM virtual reality fire training system.

The first realistic virtual reality fire training if its kind, rescue robot demonstrations, drones.....

This rescue robot can gently pick up a thin paper cup and give it to a man in the audie...

The first realistic virtual reality fire training if its kind, rescue robot demonstrations, drones...

Opening of the seminar in Brussels Nov 9 - 2018.

The Seminar Opening: "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" has officially opened

The opening speech was held by Jèrôme Glorie, the Director General of the Civil Securit...

The Seminar Opening: "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" has officially opened

Group photo from Brussels, Thursday

The Seminar weekend has started in Brussels with Executive Committé and several Commission meetings

The President Tore Eriksson opened the meeting, followed by a presentation from the &qu...

The Seminar weekend has started in Brussels with Executive Committé and several Commission meetings

Marseille building collaps.

10 missing in collapsed buildings in central Marseille

The rescue service has been searching intensively for people who may have been buried d...

10 missing in collapsed buildings in central Marseille

A solar charging roof being installed.

Asian car manufacturers announce solar panel roofs - creating new high voltage challenge for extrica...

Plans for integrated solar panels on the roof of cars could lead to new challenges for ...

Asian car manufacturers announce solar panel roofs - creating new high voltage challenge for extrication teams

Bullard Thermal Cameras

Meet the Seminar Sponsors: Bullard Thermal Imaging & Safety Gear for Firefighters

Bullard thermal footage is so clear and sharp you can read a newspaper inside the conta...

Meet the Seminar Sponsors: Bullard Thermal Imaging & Safety Gear for Firefighters

FLAIM training

Meet the Seminar Sponsors: FLAIM Training and XVR Virtual Reality Firefighting

FLAIM Trainer™ places firefighters in a realistic training scenario available by utilis...

Meet the Seminar Sponsors: FLAIM Training and XVR Virtual Reality Firefighting

Generic Registration Desk

October 31: Last chance to register for Fire, Rescue & New Challenges

The CTIF seminar "Fire, Rescue and New Challenges" on Friday November 9th and...

October 31: Last chance to register for Fire, Rescue & New Challenges

Brussels By Night. Photo by Flickr

Deadline Extended to October 31st for CTIF Brussel´s Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges"

In order to accommodate more participants for the Seminar, CTIF has recently secured in...

Deadline Extended to October 31st for CTIF Brussel´s Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges"

Traffic on Hwy 1. Photo by Julie MacNeil

Stuck in a highway closure during snowstorm for 12 hours - drivers accuse first responders for lack ...

Hungry and cold, many motorists were afraid and accuse the rescue service and the polic...

Stuck in a highway closure during snowstorm for 12 hours - drivers accuse first responders for lack of communication

Program

Program and Registration Link for the CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" in Brussels

Program and Registration Link for the CTIF Seminar "Fire, Rescue & New Challenges" in Brussels

Registration sign

Registration is now open: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - CTIF Seminar in Brussels November 9-10, 20...

The CTIF seminar "Fire, Rescue and New Challenges" will be held for two day...

Registration is now open: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges - CTIF Seminar in Brussels November 9-10, 2018

Thunder Tiger Sirius Search and Rescue Helicopter. Photo: Wikipedia

Fire, Rescue & New Challenges; CTIF Seminar November 9-10

Various speakers on New Technologies, Drones, Best Practices for Alternative Energy Veh...

Fire, Rescue & New Challenges; CTIF Seminar November 9-10

Disaster Robot

Video: After Disaster Strikes, Robots come to the Rescue

The first time rescue robots were used was in the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York, to...

Video: After Disaster Strikes, Robots come to the Rescue

Two UGVs and two UAVs in front of the San Francesco church. Photo Credit: TRADR

Human-Robot Teamwork Technology for Robot-Assisted Disaster Response - A lecture by Ivana Kruijff-Ko...

This lecture is about her work to investigate human-robot teamwork and develop technolo...

Human-Robot Teamwork Technology for Robot-Assisted Disaster Response - A lecture by Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová

Propane bottles in the burned out cars. Photo: SVT

Propane bottles found in burning vehicle - car fire could have ended in disaster for firefighters

"The worst case scenario is if these bottles had exploded when we arrived with a ...

Propane bottles found in burning vehicle - car fire could have ended in disaster for firefighters

The accident occurred on the road between the cities of Laifa and Makurdi, about 20 miles southeast of the capital Abuja. Photo: TT / @FAUXHEMIAN_ (Twitter)

35 dead in Nigeria tank truck explosion

The explosion on Monday allegedly occurred when the tanker was transfering gasoline to ...

35 dead in Nigeria tank truck explosion

Ford Pickup on Fire

Millions of trucks recalled because seat belts are starting fires

Millions of trucks recalled because seat belts are starting fires

Tore Eriksson and Russ Sanders.

The Official CTIF Dinner on November 9th: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges

The Official CTIF Dinner on November 9th: Fire, Rescue & New Challenges

Nasa´s Ikhana drone

Command UAV design and its application in HazMat and Fire Scene Command & Control

The use of drones in military fields dates back to 1917 and US army. That year, Charles...

Command UAV design and its application in HazMat and Fire Scene Command & Control

Euro NCAP car wrecks

Take the CTIF survey "EuroNCap for Fire Fighters"!

In order to better understand the needs of firefighters, Tom Van Esbroeck, the chair of...

Take the CTIF survey "EuroNCap for Fire Fighters"!

Firefighting Systems in Åmål, Sweden, claims to have developed the most powerful firefighting water canon in the world.

New firefighting water cannon said to produce up to 81000 liters/minute

It requires larges bodies of water but it can allegedly reach 3 kilometers (1,7 miles) ...

New firefighting water cannon said to produce up to 81000 liters/minute

Photo: image of fire at arrival emergency services Photo 2x ©RV (Luc Alain de Haes)

Lessons Learned from an accident involving an LNG truck

Traffic accidents involving LGN vehicles require different intervention procedures than...

Lessons Learned from an accident involving an LNG truck

Man breathing fire. By Pexel

Panic and Human Behavior in Fire & Emergency Situations

Emergencies do not always bring out the worst in humans. In this research article Navid...

Panic and Human Behavior in Fire & Emergency Situations

This is how the "buddy diving" is carried out.

This is how the divers perform the complicated cave rescue

This is how the divers perform the complicated cave rescue

Screen dump from Channel NewsAsia of the cave divers working in the cave

Falling oxygen levels press the rescuers to dive the boys out of the Thai cave - collection of video...

Four of the boys stuck in the Tham Luang cave have been rescued through a system of &qu...

Falling oxygen levels press the rescuers to dive the boys out of the Thai cave - collection of videos explain the extrication efforts

The rescue personelle working in the muddy waters of the cave in Thailand.

Thai rescue diver died in the cave - situation more desperate as oxygen in the cave is running low

With so many rescue workers in the cave system, oxygen is depleting faster than anticip...

Thai rescue diver died in the cave - situation more desperate as oxygen in the cave is running low

The rural explosion site.

Firefighters and police died during fireworks explosion rescue operation

At least 24 people have died in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in Mexico...

Firefighters and police died during fireworks explosion rescue operation

A map of the Thain cave system where the boys got lost.

Extreme Extrication Challenge: How to teach 12 children who can´t swim to dive a narrow 2,5 km cave ...

Drilling for a vertical extrication is also an alternative. 4 months of food and medica...

Extreme Extrication Challenge: How to teach 12 children who can´t swim to dive a narrow 2,5 km cave tunnel in low visibility?

Cave search for Thai youth soccer team

Difficult search for missing youth soccer team trapped in flooded cave system

The rising waters prompted the frustrated rescue team on Monday to move farther into th...

Difficult search for missing youth soccer team trapped in flooded cave system

CTIF / Euro NCAP Extrication tests in Brussels. Photo: Luc De Meyer

The CTIF - Euro NCAP Extrication Week in Brussels kicked off new educational video project

The CTIF - Euro NCAP Extrication Week in Brussels kicked off new educational video project

EENA promo ad 2018

Drone technology in fire services focal point at EENA conference in Ljubljana

Drone technology in fire services focal point at EENA conference in Ljubljana

Judge´s Courtroom Club

Firefighter sentenced for causing collegue´s death - although fault lies with Ministry of Roads

The investigation found that the fire service should not have have been handling the wi...

Firefighter sentenced for causing collegue´s death - although fault lies with Ministry of Roads

This Tesla, an SUV, caught fire after the crash. The authorities now investigate the role of the car's autopilot system during the accident. Photo: KTVU / AP / TT

New fatal US accident with "self-driving" Tesla investigated - in Sweden speed limits for self drivi...

Concerns around the safety of "self-driving" cars are growing after a fatal a...

New fatal US accident with "self-driving" Tesla investigated - in Sweden speed limits for self driving buses increase

Russian Mail drone crash

€20,000 drone crashes during Russia´s first attempt at drone mail delivery

€20,000 drone crashes during Russia´s first attempt at drone mail delivery

Kuwait bus crash

15 dead in head-on bus collision in Kuwait

ACCIDENTS: Fifteen workers at an oil company have died in a frontal collision between t...

15 dead in head-on bus collision in Kuwait

Thailand Bus Fire

Bus fire in Thailand kills 21

Bus fire in Thailand kills 21

Photo by: Pratt Volunteer Fire Department

Two volunteer firefighter fatalities in fire truck flip-over

Two volunteer firefighter fatalities in fire truck flip-over

One Up Saves Life Buoy

New portable live buoy could change marine & beach rescue

New portable live buoy could change marine & beach rescue

Photo by: The Port of Vancouver

Fire brigade condemns controversial Kinder-Morgan crude oil pipeline project in central Vancouver, B...

CANADA: A new "Standing Rock" type of conflict is developing in Vancouver, BC...

Fire brigade condemns controversial Kinder-Morgan crude oil pipeline project in central Vancouver, BC

New Jersey Garbage truck explosion

Explosions during interventions involving compressed gas powered vehicles

LPG, LNG and LBG vehicles can explode with a violent force capable of killing humans an...

Explosions during interventions involving compressed gas powered vehicles

Screen shot of video

Are you exposing yourself to cancer risks when taking off your gear?

Wrists, neck and groin are especially high risk areas where you may need to pay extra a...

Are you exposing yourself to cancer risks when taking off your gear?

Euro NCAP car wrecks

20 brand new car wrecks donated to CTIF Belgium for public training videos

CTIF Belgium will produce training videos while demonstrating extrication on the car wr...

20 brand new car wrecks donated to CTIF Belgium for public training videos

Extrication demonstration during Technical Days 2016

Practical extrication techniques & lectures during full three day program at Technical Days in Franc...

Guest speakers are CTIF´s Tore Eriksson and Extrication Commission Chair Tom Van Esbroe...

Practical extrication techniques & lectures during full three day program at Technical Days in France

Thor Argnrimsson

Using thermal camera drones for Search and Rescue in Extreme Environments

When it comes to search and rescue missions, time is scarce and mistakes cannot be affo...

Using thermal camera drones for Search and Rescue in Extreme Environments

Dilsem-Stokken

The EV accident in Dilsen-Stokkem: Intervention guidelines for Plug-in Hybrids

The times when vehicles were only fuelled by diesel, petrol - or in some exceptional ca...

The EV accident in Dilsen-Stokkem: Intervention guidelines for Plug-in Hybrids

CTIFs Dennis Davies & UL global fire director Bob James

UL partners with new IFT testing facility in Germany

UL partners with new IFT testing facility in Germany

Submission Guidelines for Questions to Delegates Assembly 2018

The Delegates’ Assembly is CTIF‘s highest decision making body. Here are guidelines for...

Submission Guidelines for Questions to Delegates Assembly 2018

Camera drone

Thermal camera drone saved car crash victim from freezing to death

Thermal camera drone saved car crash victim from freezing to death

Car Crash in Rohlstorf, Germany

Instructions for Extrication on Vehicles with Pre-Programmed Crumple Zones & Fortified Frame Constru...

One of the most discussed topics within the CTIF Commission ‘Extrication & New Tech...

Instructions for Extrication on Vehicles with Pre-Programmed Crumple Zones & Fortified Frame Constructions

Three Belgian firefighters in turnout gear practice putting out a fire on a burning vehicle.

CTIF Extrication Commission charting new and unknown territories on alternative vehicles

CTIF Extrication Commission charting new and unknown territories on alternative vehicles

Graniteville Chlrone Distaster, Aerial view

The Graniteville Chlorine Disaster

On January 6th, 2005, 9 people died, over 500 were injured, and more than 5000 were eva...

The Graniteville Chlorine Disaster

A firefighter being interviewed by another firefighter

Learn to tell your stories of Lessons Learned on video

Learn to tell your stories of Lessons Learned on video

Fire Officer in official adminitrative regalia.

See video of CTIF's Tom van Esbroeck speaking at Euro NCAP

See video of CTIF's Tom van Esbroeck speaking at Euro NCAP

Four firefighters walking away in the sunset

CTIF - The Official Video

CTIF - The Official Video

2017

2017

CTIF News Fall 2017 screenshot

CTIF Newsletter for Fall 2017

CTIF Newsletter for Fall 2017

Slovenian flag against a blue sky

CTIF moves office from Stockholm to Ljubljana, Slovenia

CTIF moves office from Stockholm to Ljubljana, Slovenia

News Newsletter 2017 - Spring

Newsletter 2017 - Spring

Newsletter 2017 - Spring

2015

2015

Les Guides Départementaux Opérationnels de Référence du SDIS de la Vienne

Les Guides Départementaux Opérationnels de Référence du SDIS de la Vienne

Les Guides Départementaux Opérationnels de Référence du SDIS de la Vienne

CTIF Commission Extrication & New Technology

CTIF Commission Extrication & New Technology

ISO kick off meeting

ISO kick off meeting

Recommendations for vehicles with standard and alternative fuels/ engines

Recommendations for vehicles with standard and alternative fuels/ engines

Recommendations for vehicles with standard and alternative fuels/ engines

2014

2014

Gas car explodes: Driver dead, ten firefighters injured

Gas car explodes: Driver dead, ten firefighters injured

Gas car explodes: Driver dead, ten firefighters injured

3 New Working Item Proposals to ISO/TC 22 from CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology

3 New Working Item Proposals to ISO/TC 22 from CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology

3 New Working Item Proposals to ISO/TC 22 from CTIF Commission for Extrication and New Technology