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Visit to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Learning and Development College - Wednesday, 9 April 2025
On 9 April 2025, as part of ongoing networking activities, members of the InToxFIRE team visited the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Learning and Development College, accompanied by fellow researchers, staff, and postgraduate students from Ulster University. Located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, this recently established centre is recognised
A Comparative Study of International Approaches to Firefighter PPE Decontamination
The study exploring the decontamination of firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) and the challenges in training for effective decontamination practices commenced at Ulster University by MSc Fire Safety Engineering student Shawn Dobbyn. Through semi-structured interviews with experienced fire service members from the USA, Australia, the UK, and Ireland, he aims
Svetlana Tretsiakova on LinkedIn: #discoveriesinsafety #ulrigrants #discoveriesinsafety #ulsteruniversity… | 10 comments
I am very grateful to UL Research Institutes and Fire Safety Research Institute for their continued commitment to safety science. I am honoured to be a… | 10 comments on LinkedIn
International Fire Safety Symposium (IFireSS 2025) - 5TH Edition
Join us on 25 - 27 June 2025 at the Ulster University Belfast campus for the 5th edition of the symposium.
Interflam 2025 | Fire Science and Engineering Conference
Interflam 2025 is the 16th international conference on fire science and engineering that is going to be held at Royal Holloway College, London from the 30th of June - 2nd July 2025.
InToxFIRE: Investigation of Toxic Chemicals Transfer Through Clothing Layers of Fire Suits
Understanding the nature of transferred toxicants and, most importantly, determining their quantities are of paramount importance for firefighters, manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing, regulators, and health and safety specialists who seek robust, long-term solutions to the problem of repeated exposure to toxic combustion products. Funded by UL