Asia Pacific Fire Magazine

Hochiki Europe has extended its FIREscape Nepto emergency lighting range with a new Black Edition, designed specifically for theatres, nightclubs, cinemas and other entertainment venues where visual atmosphere matters as much as compliance. Traditional white emergency lighting can be visually intrusive in darkened performance spaces, disrupting the ambience that venues work hard to create.

Hochiki Europe has added a new course to the Hochiki Training Academy, giving installers, specifiers and distributors free access to training on the FIREbeam beam smoke detection range. The new course covers the fundamentals of beam smoke detection and introduces both products in the range: FIREbeam Xtra, Hochiki’s addressable beam smoke detector, and FIREbeam Conex, its conventional equivalent, alongside the accessories available across the range.

In emergency operations, equipment failure is not an option. Firefighters and rescue teams work in unpredictable conditions where engines must start immediately, run reliably for long periods, and continue performing under extreme stress. The H50 engines from Hatz are designed to support these operational demands. Whether exposed to heat, dust, or continuous use, the engines provide stable performance that helps keep pumps, generators, and other critical systems running when they are needed most.

Hamburg, 23rd June 2026. Yet again, a Ghent University graduate is the winner of the Ragnar Wighus Award. His name: Mohsen Morshedi. He will present his master’s thesis at the annual International Water Mist Conference (IWMC2026). The event will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026. The title of the winning thesis is “Numerical Simulation of dense Water Mist Sprays in ‘cold’ Conditions with an Emphasis on Multi-Droplet Aerodynamics Interaction”.

The first image demonstrates the performance of OroraTech’s thermal sensing technology as Greece advances toward a national satellite-based wildfire monitoring system ATHENS, GREECE – July 7th, 2026 – OroraTech, the global leader in thermal intelligence, today announced that the Hellenic Fire System has successfully achieved first light less than one month after satellite launch, capturing its first thermal image over Greece and marking a major milestone toward the country’s future national...

This podcast explores the upcoming AFAC26 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ, through conversations with sector leaders and industry experts. AFAC26 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 18-21 August and will explore the theme ‘Leading together: Integrity, inclusion and impact’.

This podcast explores the upcoming AFAC26 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ, through conversations with sector leaders and industry experts. AFAC26 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 18-21 August and will explore the theme ‘Leading together: Integrity, inclusion and impact’.

With FireFlyte, powered by TracPlus, Bridger Aerospace (Nasdaq: BAER) – one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the US – builds an operational picture of every mission. That visibility lets the team analyze performance, sharpen tactics, and ensure every deployment does the most effective job protecting communities on the ground. Auckland, New Zealand – 30 June 2026 – Knowing where a fire is burning is not the same as knowing whether the aircraft are hitting it effectively.

BIOEX, French manufacturer of high-performance firefighting foams, today presents its complete wildland firefighting range: ECOPOL F and BIOFOR. Both concentrates are 100% fluorine-free, fully biodegradable, and engineered to give firefighters a decisive edge over forest fires — whatever the terrain, the season or the delivery platform.

MapAction has sent a team of two experienced humanitarian mappers to Venezuela at the request of the office of the United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC). Our experienced deployed members Harry Matchette-Downes and Jorge Andres are available to talk to you from Venezuela if you would like an update from the ground.