Events
The Suez Canal Jam-Up is More Fuel to the Fire for the Bullish USD Outlook
One of the world’s largest container ships, greater in length than the height of the Eiffel Tower, was stuck in a narrow canal. It became stuck because the ship ran aground on the sides of the canal. High winds blew the ship off course, causing it to drift sideways until its ends were firmly lodged …
Building Fire Safety Resilience through Risk Reduction
Embracing a fire safety culture is an important element in building resilience. However, it’s imperative that a nation and indeed its citizens fully embrace the culture of balancing fire protection and practical fire mitigation efficiencies towards achieving risk reduction. The procedural guidelines as stipulated in the National Fire Safety Code is timely but taking precautions …
Tesla Model 3 Protects Its Passengers after Flipping Over In China
A made-in-China Tesla Model 3 was, unfortunately, involved in a road crash in China. The fortunate thing is that the vehicle’s architecture protected the passengers as it was flipped over. Eye witness at the scene of the incident commented that it was an “achievement” to flip the Tesla over onto its roof. The car’s batteries …
third tourist attraction wiped out by fire at the Chernobyl
After close to a 10-day fire near Chernobyl in the current Ukraine is the forest fires now about to be turned off. But they have taken about 30 percent of the tourist attractions in the flames. However, there is not so much reason to despair. The main memories of the nuclear accident which hit the …
In a bid to combat fire menace in Nig, CG, FFS take delivery of fire trucks to Katsina state.
The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Ibrahim Liman, has disclosed that the federal government has procured 96 fire fighting trucks for distribution to the 36 states of the federation. Liman, who disclosed this during the deployment of two fire fighting trucks in Katsina State Wednesday 11/3/2020, said the federal government under the leadership …
Alaska needs broad review of aviation safety
Fire Fighters Magazine gathered that ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — needs a comprehensive review effort to improve aviation safety because its fatal and non-fatal accident rates are far higher than the national average. An official of Alaska reveal that the NTSB issued a safety recommendation to the FAA calling for the formation of a group focused …
Ryan Newman hospitalized after horrific crash at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is hospitalized after a auto crash at Daytona 500, the incident happen during the final lap of the Daytona 500 Monday night. Newman crashed at the end of the race and his car hit a wall, flipped, rolled over and caught fire as he skidded across the …
NEMA cautions against activities that may cause fire outbreaks
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned Nigerians against activities that may result in fire outbreak, as we are in dry season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NEMA Coordinator in Ekiti State, Mr Olusegun Afolayan, gave the advice at a stakeholders’ forum on fire prevention, mitigation and preparedness, organised by …
